Amid the delay in appointing the Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi said the party would follow the proper organisational process for the selection. Speaking in Jorhat on Saturday, Gogoi said the AICC…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to immediately repair and maintain NH-8 and NH-37 in Sribhumi district due to their severely damaged condition ahead of the monsoon. In a letter sent on…
A police team from Borjhar Outpost arrested a suspected drug peddler during a raid at Jugipara near VIP in Guwahati. The accused, identified as 28-year-old Paragmoni Nath of Azara, was found in possession of 74 vials of heroin weighing around…
A teenage labourer died after lightning struck a tractor allegedly involved in illegal sand transportation at Botabarigaon under Mazbat on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Anam Mahato, a resident of Mazbat tea estate. According to local sources, he…
The Indian rupee strengthened for the second consecutive session on Friday, rising 63 paise to close at 95.73 against the US dollar. The recovery was supported by lower crude oil prices, positive domestic stock markets and expectations of RBI intervention…
One person died and two others were injured after two goods-laden trucks collided head-on at Shyam Bazar in Golakganj, Dhubri district, on Friday. The deceased was identified as Shakil from Uttar Pradesh. The injured, including Raja Ram and the driver…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Friday staged protests across Assam against the rising prices of fuel and essential commodities. Demonstrations were held in Guwahati, Nalbari, Jorhat, Tamulpur and other districts. AASU leaders criticised both the State and Central…
Severe erosion by the Brahmaputra River has intensified at Hatimura under Kaliabor in Nagaon following heavy rainfall and rising water levels. District Commissioner Devasish Sharma visited the affected area on Thursday and directed officials to begin anti-erosion work on a…
Garima Saikia Garg unveiled a 10-foot bronze statue of late Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg at Boko on Wednesday night during an emotional ceremony attended by thousands. The statue, built by the Bogai Cultural Organisation at a cost of around…
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has supported the Assam government’s austerity measures and urged stricter steps to improve the state’s financial condition. Senior Congress leader Debabrata Saikia wrote to Himanta Biswa Sarma suggesting cuts in government expenditure, including reducing luxury official…