Unchecked deforestation is being blamed for increasing human-elephant conflict in Rani on the outskirts of Guwahati. On Sunday night, a herd of wild elephants entered Nalapara, damaging houses and destroying stored paddy and household items, causing heavy losses to local…
Two people were killed and over 45 injured, including 38 police personnel, in fresh violence in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district after clashes between protest groups. Police used lathicharge and tear gas to control the situation. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…
The Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park has introduced buffalo and bullock cart safaris to showcase Assam’s rural life and diversify tourism beyond wildlife. The new safaris were inaugurated by advocate Shantanu Borthakur. Park chairman Akhil Gogoi said the initiative…
The Assam government suspended internet services in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong after eviction-related clashes left at least eight injured. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the situation remains tense, with police and senior officials deployed. The government has…
Widespread protests have broken out across Assam following the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man killed by a mob in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district on December 18. Demonstrations were reported from Sonitpur, Bijni, Jagiroad, Hojai, Lahorighat, Margherita, Hailakandi and…
Violence continued in Kheroni near the Kopili River on Tuesday as protests spread to the local bazaar, where shops were vandalised and goods looted. Tensions escalated after Education Minister Ranoj Pegu left the area, despite assurances of a tripartite meeting…
The Assam Book Fair in Guwahati will be held from December 24 for 14 days at the Khanapara Veterinary College playground, with an expanded scale and national participation. Organised by the Publication Board Assam with book publishers’ associations, the fair…
The protest by the 108 Mrityunjay Workers' Association intensified on Monday as nearly 3,000 employees joined the agitation, now in its 22nd day. The workers are demanding job regularisation, security till the age of 60, salary revision, and compensation for…
The Biswanath district administration has directed two women declared foreigners by the Foreigners’ Tribunal to leave Assam within 24 hours of receiving the order. The women were identified as Bangladeshi nationals in separate cases. District Commissioner Lakhinandan Saharia issued expulsion…
The Indian National Congress staged a major protest in Lumding, alleging large-scale corruption and failure in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission. Protesters claimed that despite crores spent, households still receive no tap water, with projects left incomplete or…