The Gauhati High Court has implemented an Equal Opportunity Policy for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) across its jurisdiction, encompassing Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh. Aligned with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the policy aims to eliminate…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday that the state government has formally requested the Election Commission (EC) to schedule voting for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Assam before the mid-April Bihu festival. Sarma highlighted the festive…
In a heartwarming gesture of community solidarity, the Kalibari Temple in Dhubri hosted a spectacular mass marriage ceremony, uniting nineteen couples from various parts of Assam. The event, organized by the Dhubri Kalibari Trust, aimed at uplifting the less fortunate…
Former Congress working president, Rana Goswami, who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 29, has been appointed as the state Vice President for the BJP in Assam. Goswami's entry into the saffron party was marked by the…
Two months after the historic tripartite agreement between the Centre, Assam Government, and the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed rehabilitation grants to former cadres and their families at Srimanta…
The Cachar Police has heightened its investigation into a suspected human trafficking case following allegations from a group of women who claim they were deceived by a placement and training agency promising jobs. The inquiry, now extended to New Delhi,…
Swati Bidhan Baruah, the first transgender advocate in Assam, was arrested on charges of abetment to suicide after a 20-year-old boy, Mansur Alom, took his own life in Guwahati's Pandu area. The deceased's family filed an FIR against Baruah, alleging…
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu responded to allegations of out-of-syllabus questions in the ongoing High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) exam. Pegu assured students that they would receive marks for any such questions found to be out-of-syllabus. The Board of Secondary…
Silchar, the second-largest urban center in the state, grapples with worsening traffic congestion, prompting Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma to address the need for a crucial flyover. During the inauguration of the Silchar Cancer Centre, he emphasized the necessity…
A woman at Silchar Medical College and Hospital lodged a complaint during Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma's visit, alleging threats of land grabbing. Tearfully presenting her case, she drew the Chief Minister's attention, who promptly directed Cachar SP Numal…