The Assam Cabinet approved SOPs for implementing the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950. District Commissioners can now decide citizenship status within 10 days of a complaint. Those proven to have entered Assam after 1971 will be expelled immediately. Pending…
PM Narendra Modi will visit Assam on September 14 to lay foundation stones for projects worth over ₹18,000 crore, including Darrang Medical College, a nursing college, Narengi–Kuruwa bridge, and the ₹7,000 crore Guwahati Ring Road. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed…
Tezpur University VC Prof Shambhu Nath Singh met Indian officials in Vladivostok to discuss setting up an Indo-Russian think tank on strategic educational policies. The proposed hub will promote joint research, innovation, and policy development in sectors like energy, aviation,…
The body of an eight-year-old girl, missing since Monday, was recovered from a pit at her uncle’s house in Borghuli under Kaliabor Revenue Circle. Police sent the body for post-mortem, with investigations underway. This marks the third such tragic case…
Chachal, Guwahati witnessed three protests on Tuesday. KMSS and SMSS opposed CAA and demanded Article 371 for Assamese identity protection. AKRSU sought ST status, Kamatapur state, and Koch-Rajbongshi rights. Meanwhile, the HMC demanded job regularisation, fair wages, and facilities for…
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s September 10 “expose” on APCC president Gaurav Gogoi will be decisive. He stated either Gaurav Gogoi faces jail or the CM resigns if proven wrong. The CM has alleged Gogoi’s…
Severe riverbank erosion by the Brahmaputra has devastated Biswanath Ghat, destroying farmland, homes, and heritage sites, leaving nearly 5,000 villagers affected. The river police station, temples, and cultural landmarks face imminent danger. Residents have urged immediate government action and embankment…
Dr. Kanteshwar Bordoloi, senior gynaecologist at Morigaon Civil Hospital, faces a probe after performing 21 emergency caesarean operations within 10 hours. The health department flagged concerns over sterilisation, documentation, and patient safety, seeking his explanation. Dr. Bordoloi defended his actions,…
Ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly polls, three prominent leaders—ex-MLAs Binanda Saikia, Satyabrat Kalita, and Dr. Mansing Rongpi—quit BJP-AGP and joined the Congress in New Delhi. APCC president Gaurav Gogoi termed their entry a setback for the ruling BJP-AGP, alleging…
Kokrajhar police arrested Anisur Rahman, alias ‘Munna Bhai MBBS,’ for using a fake MBBS degree to secure a health service job. He was caught in Titaguri and later confirmed to hold only a Homeopathy degree. A case has been registered…