The Centre has approved the acquisition of 382.82 acres at Bokajan village in Sonitpur district to expand the Indian Air Force’s Tezpur air base. The land will be used for infrastructure development, induction of advanced weapon systems, and strategic assets…
Tea Association of India president Sandeep Singhania said most tea garden land is mortgaged to banks, warning that land transfers for pattas could trigger legal and financial issues unless concerns are addressed by Assam and West Bengal. He stressed that…
Forest officials arrested a man with illegal wildlife items at Amguri Bagan in Assam’s Sivasagar district on Friday. The accused, Imsanliba Awo of Mokokchung district in Nagaland, was apprehended during a forest operation. Officials said two leopard skins and around…
The Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell conducted a search at Radiant International School in Sonapur as part of an ongoing probe against Sushil Kumar Tamuli, an Assistant Engineer with the Panchayat and Rural Development Department. The action follows earlier raids…
A tracker poll by People’s Pulse Research Organization projects a third consecutive term for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in Assam, with the alliance likely to win around 90 of the 126 Assembly seats in the 2026 elections…
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority has handed over 40 motorised high-speed inflatable rescue boats to the State Disaster Response Force to boost disaster response in Assam. The induction was inaugurated by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta at…
Actor Ashish Vidyarthi on Saturday clarified that he and his wife Rupali Barua are safe after sustaining minor injuries in a road accident in Guwahati. Addressing reports, Vidyarthi said a motorcycle hit them while they were crossing the road, but…
An Assam man was arrested and over ₹33.18 crore worth of methamphetamine tablets were seized in a joint operation by Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police near the India–Myanmar border. The accused, Hasan Ali of Badarpur district, was apprehended on Friday…
The third hearing in the case related to the death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg was held on Saturday, with his wife Garima Saikia Garg present in court. She expressed concern over repeated adjournments, warning that frequent delays could prolong…
Amid protests over the removal of the Tezpur University Vice Chancellor, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday accused the BJP-led government of “destroying” the state’s education sector. Addressing a press meet in Tinsukia, he alleged a steady decline in…