A devastating road accident occurred near Survey Petrol Pump in Beltola on Sunday night when a speeding XUV vehicle lost control, crashing into a divider and colliding with a rickshaw on the road. Out of the four passengers in the…
A significant incident unfolded on NH17 in Dhubri district, Assam, as a dumper bearing registration AS27C9550 erupted in flames on Sunday, causing chaos and disruption for numerous vehicles stranded on the highway. The incident occurred as the dumper was en…
In a heart-wrenching incident in Palashbari, Kamrup Rural district of Assam, a person identified as Jintu Nath was allegedly swept away by the powerful currents of the Brahmaputra on Sunday. The tragic event unfolded as Nath, accompanied by friends, ventured…
In response to the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) authorities have announced the temporary closure of jeep safari and elephant rides in the Kaziranga range on March 7, 8, and 9. Specifically, the…
The Muslim Rashtriya Manch, a minority body based in Assam, expressed support for the repeal of the Assam Muslims Marriages & Divorces Registration Act, 1935, and commended the state government's crackdown on child marriages. In a media statement, Alkas Hussain,…
The Government of India has awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tags to the traditional mask-making and manuscript painting of Majuli, recognizing their unique characteristics. Originating from medieval times, mask-making in Majuli was introduced by Neo-Vaishnavite saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva and is…
In response to the criticism regarding inaccuracies in the names of constituencies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has rectified the errors in their list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Assam. The revised list acknowledges the correction,…
On Saturday, Partha Sarathi Mahanta, a distinguished police officer in Assam, was promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP) from his previous position as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). The promotion, effective from January 1, 2024,…
A farmer tragically lost his life in a wild elephant attack at Kuklung in Chirang district, near the Indo-Bhutan border. The incident occurred in the Kuklung forest range close to Manas National Park during the night. The victim, Narzary, was…
In a prelude to the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its candidates for 11 seats in Assam, inadvertently exposing a significant error in constituency names. The confusion stems from the party's failure to align with the…