The second round of talks between the Assam government and the Karbi Samaj over recent violence in West Karbi Anglong has been postponed due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on…
Silchar will introduce a city-wide CCTV surveillance system and plans to set up a compost-based biogas (CBG) plant by 2026 to strengthen civic governance and waste management. According to SMC Commissioner Srishti Singh, CCTV cameras will be installed at 77…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually flagged off India’s first Vande Bharat Express with sleeper coaches, connecting Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya). The fully air-conditioned semi-high-speed train, launched from Malda Town, will reduce travel time by about 2.5 hours, completing…
The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) plans to contest 20–25 assembly constituencies in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, party president Pramod Boro said in Chirang district. He stated that no decision on alliances has been taken yet and clarified that…
A three-year-old child was injured in a leopard attack in Gotanagar on Friday, causing panic among residents. The child was immediately taken to a nearby hospital and is currently undergoing treatment.
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has accused the BJP of trying to delete the names of living voters in the Biswanath Assembly constituency by falsely declaring them dead. Addressing a press conference, APCC Mahila Congress president Mira Borthakur alleged that…
The Guwahati Jal Board has started a special water quality testing drive across all District Metered Areas in its South-Central zone to strengthen monitoring and public confidence in drinking water safety. The drive covers 100 DMAs supplying water to about…
Various Bishnupriya Manipuri organizations, under the Bishnupriya Manipuri Sainik Welfare Organization, will take out a procession in Silchar on January 19, 2026, demanding the creation of a Bishnupriya Manipuri Autonomous Council in Assam. The rally will begin near Bhagadahar Srimandap…
A chain snatching incident occurred at Kamakhya Railway Station on Friday when a woman passenger was allegedly targeted while boarding a train. The victim, Putuli Das of Pandu, reported that a group of women snatched her gold chains and fled…
Security forces in Manipur destroyed nearly 65 acres of illicit poppy cultivation during coordinated operations over the past two days. Joint teams involving police, forest officials and district authorities uprooted about 10 acres in Churachandpur district and around 55 acres…