The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has criticized Assam's Education Department for abruptly altering the TET syllabus. The changes, introduced less than a month before the exam, shift focus to mathematics, general knowledge, and current affairs instead of subject-specific…
Advocate General Devajit Saikia has been appointed as a Board Director of the International Cricket Council (ICC), representing the BCCI. He assumed his role at the ICC headquarters in Dubai. Saikia, currently the Joint Secretary of the BCCI, expressed gratitude…
On December 4, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police seized illegal Indian currency worth ₹1.24 crore in Champhai district's Ngur area. A Myanmarese national was arrested. The currency included ₹500, ₹200, and ₹100 notes. This operation follows a December 3 seizure…
The Assam State Open School (ASOS) announced its higher secondary exam results on December 5. Of the 8,611 candidates, 4,151 passed. Regular learners recorded a 44.59% success rate, while part-admission learners achieved 56.31%. Results for several candidates remain incomplete, and…
An ISKCON Namahatta Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was burned down early Saturday. The attack destroyed deities and temple items. According to ISKCON-Kolkata’s spokesperson Radharaman Das, miscreants used petrol or octane to ignite the fire by lifting the temple's roof. BJP…
In Sivasagar district, authorities seized a JCB, dumper, and mini truck used for illegal soil excavation and transport along riverbanks. Circle Officer Nekib Sayeed Baruah led the operation in Desangmukh, handing over the vehicles to the Forest Department. A case…
In Dibrugarh's Khowang area, villagers trapped a leopard using a homemade cage after repeated big-cat sightings. Villager Pankaj Baruah created the cage, citing a lack of forest department resources and concerns for community safety. The leopard, caught Friday, was later…
Tensions flared in Dhubri's Jhagrarpar area after a cow's head was discovered near the Khalilpur Ambagan Maa Durga Mandir. Outraged locals protested, blocking roads near Dhubri Medical College for hours and demanding justice. Protesters accused the act of being a…
Four new ministers—Krishnendu Paul, Kaushik Rai, Prasanta Phukan, and Rupesh Goala—were sworn into the Assam Cabinet on Saturday at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati. Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in attendance. The…
The Assam BJP will allow district presidents to form local alliances with NDA partners like AGP and UPPL for the panchayat polls in January-February. However, the party will contest statewide independently, focusing on booth-level strength. Candidates at the gaon panchayat…