Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar sparked protests in Guwahati, with the Assam Pradesh Congress burning his effigy. Congress leaders, including Debabrata Saikia and Mira Borthakur, accused Shah and the BJP of disrespecting Ambedkar’s legacy and…
The Bangladesh High Court reduced ULFA leader Paresh Baruah’s death sentence to life imprisonment in the 2004 Chattogram arms smuggling case. Former junior minister Lutfuzzaman Babar and five others were acquitted. Baruah, convicted in absentia in 2014, remains a fugitive…
The Gauhati High Court has banned buffalo and bulbul bird fights in Assam, following petitions filed by PETA India. The court quashed the Assam government’s SOP, which had permitted such fights in January 2023. PETA argued that the events violated…
Dr. Nagen Chandra Das, the former principal of Amranga Borihat Higher Secondary School in Kamrup Rural, Assam, has been arrested for embezzling Rs 22.65 lakh in school funds. The scam, which occurred between 2012 and 2017, was uncovered during a…
Residents of Demow Santipur are in distress as a group of monkeys wreaks havoc in the area. The monkeys have destroyed crops, stolen essentials from homes, and even attacked locals. These monkeys have been in the area for the past…
Guwahati police arrested five individuals involved in a statewide vehicle theft operation. The Crime Branch acted on intelligence reports to apprehend the suspects, who have been stealing parked vehicles for years. The accused are identified as Raju Das, Montu Barman,…
A pipeline leakage on AK Azad Road, Rehabari, caused a severe water crisis, disrupting daily life. The issue, linked to ongoing Guwahati Jal Board (GJB) work, left households without water. Residents criticized repeated disruptions and questioned the efficiency of authorities…
Assam’s per capita income stands at ₹1,35,787 for 2023-24, ranking just above Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand, as per RBI data. Neighboring states like Sikkim and Meghalaya fare better economically, with Andhra Pradesh and Delhi showing significantly higher figures. Economists…
A fire at Shaniboriya commercial centre in Jamugurihat's Balijuri destroyed nine businesses early today. Sparked by an electrical short circuit, the blaze quickly spread, intensified by nine gas cylinder explosions. Despite locals alerting the fire brigade, delayed response led to…
Hundreds of workers from Pallorband Tea Estate and its four division gardens in Cachar staged a protest on Friday, demanding payment of pending wages, gratuity, and provident fund (PF) dues. Barak Cha Shramik Union's general secretary, Rajdeep Goala, highlighted that…