Pension-related documents were handed over on Friday to 17 secondary school teachers and staff of Kamrup Metropolitan district retiring on February 28, 2026. The distribution was done by Inspector of Schools Dipika Choudhury at the district office auditorium. Choudhury said…
Legendary Assamese singer Zubeen Garg was posthumously honoured with three major awards at the Filmfare Awards Assamese. He received Best Playback Singer (Male), a Lifetime Achievement Award, and a Special Honour for the film Roi Roi Binale. His wife, Garima…
Congress deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi is likely to contest from the Jorhat Assembly constituency in the 2026 Assam elections. Party sources said his name was discussed by the Congress Central Election Committee, with an official announcement…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said police conducted two successful anti-drug operations in Paschim Boragaon and Patharkandi, seizing narcotics worth about ₹5.93 crore and arresting three people. The raids led to the recovery of 83,399 Yaba tablets…
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday inaugurated three major inland waterway infrastructure projects on the Brahmaputra, reinforcing Assam’s role in boosting water transport in the Northeast. The projects include Customs and Immigration Complexes at Bogibeel and Dhubri, and the renovated…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the government will soon launch Mission Basundhara 4 to cover all left-out beneficiaries. Speaking at a land patta distribution programme under Mission Basundhara 3 in Dhemaji, he said the scheme…
Senior AGP leader and Assam Cabinet Minister Keshab Mahanta on Thursday said the party will give priority to young and fresh candidates in the 2026 Assembly elections. He added that final decisions on candidature will be taken only after the…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday set March 10 as the new deadline to finalise the NDA seat-sharing pact for the Assembly elections. He said talks with the BPF will conclude soon, while discussions with the AGP are…
The Assam Cabinet on Thursday approved the state’s highest-ever single-day Direct Benefit Transfer under the Orunodoi scheme. On March 10, around 39.70 lakh beneficiaries will receive ₹9,000 each, totaling nearly ₹3,600 crore. The Cabinet also decided to decentralise powers by…
The district administration on Wednesday carried out a large eviction drive at Mahmaradia Char under Palasbari revenue circle in Kamrup district to clear alleged encroachments on government land. Around 500 bighas of land and nearly 100 houses were cleared using…