Meghalaya Minister Sosthenes Sohtun urged speeding up the second phase of border negotiations with Assam to resolve long-standing disputes affecting residents. The talks focus on six remaining contested areas, with both states taking steps like installing boundary pillars and exploring…
On October 6, women’s organisations and activists staged a dharna outside the Dima Hasao DC office demanding swift justice for a rape victim. Groups including Shakti Mahila Mandal and Dimasa Mothers’ Association called for speedy investigation, strict punishment, and stronger…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the SIT report on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife’s alleged Pakistan links is “very damaging.” A press conference will soon share the gist and key documents. Sarma noted the briefing was delayed due…
The Assam Cabinet approved a ₹564.5-crore project to build a 3.46 km elevated corridor from Trunk Road to Rangirkhari in Silchar, aiming to ease congestion and improve mobility. The review also discussed a new Barak River bridge at Madhuraghat and…
The Assam Cabinet approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), merging OPS and NPS for better management. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said UPS guarantees pensions like OPS, with employees eligible after 10–25 years of service. New recruits can choose NPS if…
The Assam Cabinet approved a ₹4,257-crore project to modernize GMCH, strengthen Srimanta Sankardev University of Health Sciences, and paramedical institutes. Of this, ₹2,200 crore will renovate GMCH’s new campus, funded mainly by ADB. The project includes demolishing the old campus…
The Assam government has launched the “Shraddhanjali” scheme to help bring back bodies of Assamese students and workers who die outside the state. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the initiative will cover those from humble backgrounds but exclude wealthy families…
The Assam government has urged central agencies like the ED and IT department to probe financial dealings linked to the death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg in Singapore. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed that NEIF organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta will face…
The SIT investigating Zubeen Garg’s death uncovered ₹1 crore in transactions linked to his bodyguard Nandeshwar Borah and associate Baishya over 4–5 years. Data from Garg’s phone is under analysis, and several individuals have been summoned for questioning as the…
Dibrugarh reporter Hiranya Bora of NKTV was attacked near Nirmali Gaon by Nibaran Gogoi, sustaining injuries on his chest, mouth, and shoulder. The assailant is absconding. Press groups condemned the attack and demanded strict action, citing rising threats to journalists…