Political activities are intensifying in Digboi constituency ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, but uncertainty remains within the Opposition camp. Raijor Dal has announced Lakshya Jyoti Gogoi as its candidate, claiming support from the Congress through a mutual understanding. However,…
Akhil Gogoi, president of Raijor Dal, has indicated that his party may contest the 2026 Assam Assembly elections independently after alliance talks with the Indian National Congress failed to progress. Gogoi expressed disappointment that his party was not invited to…
An assistant teacher of New Guwahati Adarsha High School, Md. Saidur Rahman, has been suspended with immediate effect by the Inspector of Schools, Kamrup District Circle (M), following allegations of misconduct. The action came after several Class IX students accused…
State-owned oil marketing companies, including Indian Oil Corporation, have increased LPG prices across India. The price of a 14.2-kg domestic cooking gas cylinder has risen by ₹60, taking the cost in New Delhi to ₹913 from ₹853. Commercial LPG cylinder…
A drive by the Boko-Chaygaon co-district administration against illegal brick kilns in Bamunbari and Gelabari villages turned chaotic on Saturday after kiln operators and villagers allegedly resisted the operation. The team, led by Chamaria Revenue Circle Officer Nandan Nilotpal Bhagawati,…
In a boost to connectivity in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, two major trains — Kanchenjunga Express and Tejas Express — will now stop at Maibang Railway Station. A flagging-off ceremony for the first halt of the Kanchenjunga Express was held…
Senior Assam Pradesh Congress Committee leader Ratul Kalita resigned from the Congress on Saturday, alleging that grassroots workers are ignored while political elites are given preference. Speaking at a press conference in Nalbari, Kalita criticised state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi…
Gaurav Gogoi, president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, said the public response to the party’s first list of candidates has been encouraging after he was announced as the Congress candidate from the Jorhat Assembly constituency. Speaking at a press…
In a boost to rail connectivity, three long-distance trains — Kamrup Express, Tambaram Express and North East Express — will now halt at Bijni Railway Station from Saturday. The stoppage was granted following long-standing demands and protests by local residents…
A 59-year-old woman from Cachar district in Assam, once declared a foreigner and detained for nearly two years, has been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act. Depali Das, a resident of Hawaithang under the Dholai constituency, was earlier…