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…
Violence erupted during an ongoing protest in West Karbi Anglong on Monday after demonstrators allegedly set fire to the Dongkamokam residence of Tuliram Ronghang, Chief Executive Member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council. Police opened fire to disperse the crowd,…
The District and Sessions Court in Guwahati on Monday held the second hearing in the death case of Assamese cultural icon Zubeen Garg, with all seven accused produced virtually due to law and order concerns. The court directed the Special…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday handed appointment letters to 3,420 candidates for health sector posts, taking total government recruitments to 1,45,449. He reaffirmed the state’s commitment to transparent, merit-based hiring. Sarma announced that Assam Direct Recruitment Examination…
The Indian National Congress announced it will release a people’s manifesto for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, prepared through consultations across all 35 districts. Addressing a press meet in Chirang, Assam Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia said the manifesto reflects…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government is closely monitoring developments in Bangladesh amid reports of violence against minority Hindus and security concerns. He stressed the need for heightened vigilance due to Assam’s history of cross-border migration…
The Congress has intensified its grassroots campaign in Cachar district under the “Raijor Podulit, Raijor Congress” programme ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. Senior MP Pradyut Bordoloi said the initiative aims to reconnect with people and assess ground realities…
Rajya Sabha MP Kanad Purkayastha has urged Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to intervene in the closure of 10 branch and sub-post offices in Assam’s Barak Valley. Closed since August, the offices have caused widespread hardship, especially for the elderly,…
The Congress on Sunday criticised the Modi-led NDA government over renaming MGNREGA as VBG–Ramji, calling it an attempt to erase Congress legacy and weaken the employment guarantee scheme. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Ragini Nayak alleged that the BJP…