Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched a financial assistance scheme providing ₹1,500 per month to Udasin Bhakats—celibate Vaishnavite monks attached to Satras across the state. The scheme, announced in last year’s budget, will benefit 620 monks, with…
The death of eight elephants in a train collision in Hojai district has renewed concerns over the effectiveness of designated elephant corridors in Assam. Studies show 67 elephants were killed in train accidents between 2000 and 2023, many outside notified…
Family and friends of late Zubeen Garg announced the formation of the Zubeen Garg Trust to preserve his creative legacy and continue his work in music, culture, and public life. Zubeen’s wife Garima Saikia Garg said the Trust will operate…
A tense situation unfolded at Maijan New Village in Dibrugarh after a community night vigil against cattle theft escalated into a confrontation with police early Friday. Villagers alleged police inaction after a suspicious vehicle was stopped and its occupants were…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government will transfer ₹2.90 crore, the state GST collected from Roi Roi Binale, to the Kalaguru Foundation, set up by late singer Zubeen Garg. The Chief Minister also said a…
A large-scale eviction drive began in Doboka under Hojai district to remove illegal encroachments from the Jamuna Maudanga Reserved Forest. The administration aims to reclaim nearly 6,000 bighas of forest land occupied by about 1,250 families. Officials said 152 families…
With the Assam Assembly elections approaching, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has renewed its demand to contest from the Biswanath constituency, which it had earlier ceded to ally Bharatiya Janata Party in 2016 and 2021. AGP general secretary Prabin Hazarika…
A delegation from the Jorhat district Congress and the AJYCP met noted environmentalist Jadav Payeng at Kokilamukh to review the recent fire at Molai Kathoni (Molai Forest) 2.0 near Jorhat. The fire, reportedly deliberate, destroyed around 5,000 saplings over five…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state will ensure that anyone declared a foreigner by a Foreigners’ Tribunal is pushed back within seven days. He said around 2,000 illegal foreigners have already been deported across the Bangladesh border…
A total of 514 personnel from Assam Police and allied organisations have been honoured with the DGP’s Commendation Medals for 2025 for outstanding service. This includes 49 Gold medals and 453 Silver medals, while 12 personnel from the Indian Army,…