Former Assistant Secretary General of the UN and Ambassador, Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, launched her novel "Swallowing the Sun" at a hotel in Guwahati. In conversation with author and professor Bibhash Choudhury, Puri delved into the novel's conception and its portrayal…
Following the derailment of a goods train engine between Jatinga Lampur and New Harangajao stations, train services were disrupted, leading to the cancellation of several trains, including the Trivandrum-Silchar Express and Silchar-Guwahati Express. Despite heavy rainfall, senior officials and a…
In the Beltola locality of the city, dacoits targeted a godown owned by Mandal and Brothers behind Kamrup Kata under Basistha Police Station. On April 22, the robbers broke in, stole significant quantities of mustard oil and pulses worth approximately…
At Chaparmukh under Nagaon Lok Sabha Constituency, a woman named Rooksana Begum faced distress when she was denied her voting rights at the polling station. Allegedly, someone else had already cast her vote. Despite her protests, she received no satisfactory…
Bamunjhar village in Assam's Darrang-Udalguri Lok Sabha constituency, previously marked by a voting boycott due to jurisdictional disputes, experienced a significant turnaround as residents came out in large numbers to vote. Despite previous boycotts and jurisdictional controversies, nearly 2000 voters…
Tragedy struck a polling station in Hailakandi district as Faruk Ahmed, a 50-year-old polling agent for the AIUDF, lost his life while on duty at the 629 No. Gallacherra LP School near the Assam-Mizoram border. Ahmed collapsed during the voting…
In Assam, five parliamentary constituencies saw a modest start to voting, with a 9.71% turnout recorded by 9 a.m. The highest turnout of 14.13% was in Diphu (ST), followed by 11.12% in Darrang-Udalguri, 9.61% in Karimganj, 9.07% in Nagaon, and…
Chaos broke out at the Durabandi Secondary School Centre in Laharighat, Nagaon Parliamentary Constituency, as voters engaged in a heated outcry over queue management and alleged EVM malfunctions.
The Joint State Haj Committee of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, etc., has scheduled a district- and subdivision-wise vaccination drive for Haj pilgrims from April 27 to May 2, 2024. The drive aims to vaccinate pilgrims from various districts across the…
The Department of Education, BTC, congratulated the Bodofa UN Brahma Super-50 Mission (Engineering) students who qualified for JEE Main 2024, extending wishes for their future success. Sponsored by the government of BTR, the mission offers free residential coaching, mentorship, and…