The Bongaigaon District Congress on Tuesday staged a protest alleging large-scale corruption in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission. District Congress president Girish Baruah termed the scheme a “flop” and accused Assam JJM in-charge Jayanta Mallabaruah of responsibility for…
The District Election Office, Nagaon, has announced the First Level Checking (FLC) of Electronic Voting Machines ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. The process will be held from December 26, 2025, to January 7, 2026, at the Senchowa EVM…
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the violence in West Karbi Anglong, where a protester was killed in police firing and several others, including police personnel, were injured. Gogoi said the situation remains…
Bullock cart and horse cart rides were launched at the Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park to promote agro- and rural tourism. The initiative aims to offer visitors a traditional village experience while expanding non-wildlife attractions in the Kaziranga region…
Eight Bangladesh nationals were detained in two separate incidents near the India–Bangladesh border in Assam’s Sribhumi district on Tuesday, raising concerns over border security. The group was reportedly caught by Village Defence Party members after allegedly cutting border fencing and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in January 2026, Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora said on Wednesday. The 34.45-km corridor, part of a ₹6,957-crore project approved by the CCEA, will run through…
The situation in West Karbi Anglong showed signs of stabilising on Wednesday, a day after violence left two people dead. Central forces, the Indian Army, and additional Assam Police units have been deployed, though shops, schools, and internet services remain…
Amid ongoing unrest in West Karbi Anglong, the All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) on Wednesday blamed flawed government policies and lack of timely dialogue for the violence. ABSU president Dipen Boro said the Sixth Schedule was meant to protect tribal…
Amid statewide protests in Assam over the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, police arrested three individuals from Kamrup, Dhubri (Gauripur), and Sribhumi districts for allegedly posting and circulating content on social media supporting the killing. The accused were…
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…