The All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA) has urged the State government to provide special protection and recognition of land rights for Adivasis in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), and Dima Hasao Autonomous Council…
A woman, Priya Mishra, claiming to be the legal advisor of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, scammed a Dibrugarh hotel by making a fake UPI payment of Rs 53,000. Mishra stayed at the Dibrugarh Address hotel for nearly two…
Residents of Majuli are upset after the bill to declare the entire island as a heritage site with "Heritage Belts and Blocks" was left pending in the recent Assam Legislative Assembly session. In response, Majulir Sahitya, an NGO advocating for…
Kuchila Tripura was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday for the brutal murder of his two young sons in Hailakandi. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, M.H. Barbhuiya, delivered the verdict just six months after the crime occurred on September…
Thousands of contractual teachers gathered at the Veterinary Field in Khanapara on Monday, celebrating the long-awaited regularization of their jobs. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed 23,956 permanent appointment letters to teachers under Samagra Shiksha, Assam. One teacher expressed…
A woman from Maharashtra reportedly jumped off the Bogibeel Bridge in Dibrugarh with her two children on Sunday. Locals observed her holding one child and another tied to her chest. The woman had posted a WhatsApp story saying "Sorry Baccho,"…
The Population-Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) of Kamrup District, in collaboration with the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru, recently organized a regional workshop titled “Role of Cancer Registry in Cancer Control” at Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute,…
On September 1, 2024, Kuki militants allegedly attacked unarmed villagers in Koutruk, Imphal West, using drones, bombs, and sophisticated weapons, killing two people and injuring several others, including two police personnel. The Manipur Government condemned the attack as an attempt…
The East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) team from Jorabat OP intercepted a car on Saturday morning and recovered 262g of suspected heroin. Acting on an intelligence report, the police found 19 soap cases containing the drug hidden in the vehicle…
A ten-day state-wide health screening program for children with complex heart and blood-related diseases began on Sunday across Assam's government colleges and hospitals. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged parents to bring children aged 0-14 to the screening camps. The…