A six-day computer training programme for officials under the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Assam, was held at Dispur College from January 21 to 31, 2026. Organised by the Dispur College Multipurpose Cooperative Society in collaboration with the Cooperative Department of…
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved significant progress in infrastructure development and safety during FY 2025–26 so far. The zone commissioned nine Road Over Bridges and completed eight Road Under Bridges, while eliminating 21 manned level crossings to improve…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inaugurated the Naragaon Mini Stadium at Khumtai in Golaghat district. Built at a cost of nearly ₹12 crore, the modern sports complex features a swimming pool, synthetic badminton courts, an air pistol…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the BJP will field its own candidate in the Dergaon Assembly constituency in the upcoming elections, with the party considering a new face. He added that the BJP has no objection if…
The Tai Ahom community observed Me-Dam-Me-Phi in Jorhat on Saturday with traditional rituals at Raja Maidam, the last resting place of the final Ahom king, Purandar Singha. Organised by the Tai Ahom Yuva Parishad Assam, priests performed Ban-Phi rituals to…
Two people were killed and 17 others injured after a speeding dumper collided with a passenger vehicle on NH-6 at Srigouri in Sribhumi district on Saturday. The dumper reportedly came from the wrong side, causing the passenger vehicle to overturn…
The Assam government has directed the Education Department to revise high school history textbooks, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He questioned textbook references claiming that Ahom warrior Bagh Hazarika fought alongside Lachit Borphukan in the 1671 Battle of Saraighat,…
Four young migrant workers from Assam were found dead under suspicious circumstances in a labour shed at Mutsandra village near Bengaluru on Saturday. The victims, employed at a Coca-Cola warehouse, were staying together at the site. Police suspect suffocation due…
The Howrah–Kamakhya–Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper Express has received an exceptional response since the start of its commercial run in late January. According to Northeast Frontier Railway, the train has recorded over 100% occupancy on all days, with an average occupancy…
Jorhat MP and Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging that Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna. Gogoi said Garg’s death caused deep grief across Assam, the Northeast, and…