Following a bomb threat by ULFA-I on Independence Day, Assam Police has announced a Rs 5 lakh reward for credible information. A dedicated phone line and social media channels are available for tips, with informants' identities kept confidential. A Special…
A Class 2 student, Mira Rajbhor, was killed when a speeding dumper truck hit her on the Rowta-Nalbari road in Udalguri while she was on her way to school. The accident sparked local protests demanding justice, and tensions escalated to…
Nalbari and Kalaigaon police arrested Padmalochan Das, also known as Udgiran Asom, on suspicion of being a ULFA-I linkman. Das, a former leader of the ULFA Coordination Committee, was apprehended based on intelligence about his presence in Tangla. He was…
The Assam State Electricity Supply Workers' Union (ASESWU) will host the east-zonal committee meeting of the Electricity Employees' Federation of India (EEFI) in Guwahati on August 18. Representatives from multiple states and power entities will attend. ASESWU General Secretary Dhrubajyoti…
Assam Police are seeking public assistance in their investigation after bomb-like devices were planted by the ULFA-Independent faction in protest against Independence Day. The police have offered a ₹5 lakh reward for information and assured confidentiality for informants. Four cases…
The Matak community in Assam held protests in Dibrugarh demanding Scheduled Tribes (ST) status. Supported by the All Assam Matak Sammelan and other organizations, the protest included a three-hour sit-in at Chowkidingee. The BJP-led government had promised ST status before…
Two Assamese non-feature films received special mention at the 70th National Film Awards. Hargila-The Greater Adjutant Stork, directed by IPS officer Partha Sarathi Mahanta, highlights conservation efforts for the endangered bird. Aimee Baruah’s Birubala was also recognized. Additionally, Emuthi Puthi,…
A major protest erupted at the Digboi Refinery after oil from the plant contaminated nearby paddy fields, severely damaging crops. Residents from Borbeel and Balijan areas demand compensation and drain remediation. They claim authorities have ignored their pleas and are…
In response to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) announced a 24-hour nationwide strike from August 17-18, suspending non-emergency services. Routine OPDs and elective surgeries will be halted,…
Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi criticized Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for a security lapse that allowed ULFA-I to plant bombs at multiple locations on Independence Day. Gogoi called it a failure of police intelligence and blamed the BJP for taking…