To highlight the significance of museums, the Department of Cultural Studies at Tezpur University organized a weeklong series of events from May 13 to May 18, culminating in International Museum Day on May 18. Coordinated by the International Council of…
Jitendra Mandal, a resident of Ambagan Tubuki Jaroni village near Laokhuwa Wildlife Sanctuary, was killed by a herd of wild elephants early Thursday morning. The elephants, searching for food, entered Mandal's agricultural farm from the sanctuary. Mandal encountered the herd…
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Assam, will be closed to tourists from May 31, 2024, as announced by the Divisional Forest Officer of the Assam Wildlife Division. This decision follows the earlier closures…
A tragic incident occurred in Bhaskar Nagar, Jorhat, on Thursday when 23-year-old Gauranga Bhuyan drowned in the Bhogdoi River while bathing with friends. Local residents are alarmed, attributing the tragedy to deep pits left by sand miners, which have turned…
A Class 10 student who went missing while bathing in the Brahmaputra River on Thursday was recovered on Friday afternoon near Jogmaya Ghat in Dhubri, leaving the community in shock and mourning. The incident occurred after the student played a…
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has issued show cause notices to two party members, Nijam Uddin Choudhury and Suzam Uddin Laskar, for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities during the Lok Sabha polls. The notice accuses both MLAs of…
The All India Brahmin Front Assam State Committee has lodged a complaint against Manas Chakraborty, principal of Bhawanipur Regional College, following a contentious incident during the Central University Entrance Test (CUET). The complaint, filed at Patacharkuchi police station, arose after…
Former Education Minister Thaneswar Boro, aged 85, passed away on Friday after battling complications related to a long-standing heart condition. Boro, who served as the Education Minister during the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) government and was the former President of…
In Tamulpur district, a man named Anindra Das was arrested for killing his father, Gauranga Das, with a machete over a family dispute. The incident occurred in Bhakatpara village. Anindra, a daily wage worker, initially intended to confront his uncle…
A suspect involved in ATM fraud, identified as Lutfur Rahman, alias Rocky Islam, was arrested in the Kayakuchi area of Adabari locality in Guwahati.