In a disturbing incident, a group of miscreants in Assam's Biswanath district poisoned and killed a significant number of migratory birds in the Rangsali Dalani area. Local efforts, led by bird enthusiasts, youths, and residents, managed to rescue some of…
Dwijen Sharma, the vice president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, dealt a significant blow to the party by resigning from his post ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. In his resignation letter, Sharma stated that he was stepping down…
The Bajali administration in Assam has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the district, citing concerns over potential disturbances and threats to public peace following protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules…
In Bongaigaon district of Assam, Vigilance sleuths arrested Lat Mandal Gendu Mohan Nath on Tuesday under bribery charges. Nath, posted at the Circle Officer's office in Baitamari Revenue Circle, was caught red-handed accepting a bribe for the correction of land…
The Department of English at Cotton University recently hosted the Padmashree Jugal Kishore Choudhury Memorial Lecture Series, titled SOUNDSCAPES. The event featured a poetry reading session by Padmabhushan Jatin Das, with journalist and author Sanjoy Hazarika in conversation. The session…
The Leader of Opposition, Debabrata Saikia, filed an interlocutory application with the Supreme Court on Tuesday, challenging the rules issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs related to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019. Saikia opposes the CAA, arguing that…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Assam on March 15 to inaugurate the Bardowa Project in Nagaon district, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. During his visit, Shah will also participate in a party meeting and address…
Activists from Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti, Chhatra Mukti Sangram Samiti, and Raijor Dal have been detained by the police in response to their opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). The arrests occurred as various organizations pledged to protest…
Amidst heightened tensions over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Office of the Commissioner of Police issued a legal notice in the state to prevent damage to public property and ensure the safety of citizens during forceful…
Protests have erupted across Assam as opposition groups criticize the BJP government for implementing the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). The act grants citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. The All Assam Students' Union (AASU),…