In a boost to rail connectivity, three long-distance trains — Kamrup Express, Tambaram Express and North East Express — will now halt at Bijni Railway Station from Saturday. The stoppage was granted following long-standing demands and protests by local residents…
A 59-year-old woman from Cachar district in Assam, once declared a foreigner and detained for nearly two years, has been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act. Depali Das, a resident of Hawaithang under the Dholai constituency, was earlier…
A black bear was recently spotted roaming freely in the Rani Reserve Forest near Guwahati, reflecting the area’s rich biodiversity and healthy ecosystem. The sighting was captured on camera and later shared on social media by Assam Chief Minister Himanta…
A tragic human–elephant conflict claimed the lives of a mother and her son at Brahmajan Tea Garden in Pengeri, Tinsukia district, late Thursday night. A herd of wild elephants reportedly entered the labour lines from the nearby Khatangpani forest around…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has urged residents of Guwahati to dispose of household waste responsibly to prevent urban flooding during the upcoming monsoon. Officials said plastic bottles and bags dumped in drains often block water flow, leading to waterlogging during…
A team of eight National Service Scheme volunteers and one programme officer from Gauhati University will represent Assam at the National Integration Camp to be held at Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, from March 8 to 14. The team will be led…
Jayanta Khaund resigned from the Asom Gana Parishad on Friday, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam. Khaund said he had informed the party leadership about his decision, stating that continuing in the AGP was no longer beneficial. Sources…
Residents of Dibrugarh have urged the Government of Assam to take strict action against “dummy schools” that operate mainly as coaching centres while enrolling students only on paper. Citizens say such institutions bypass regular classroom education and harm the integrity…
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Government of Assam has invested ₹433 crore to upgrade infrastructure in mandirs and 22,923 namghars across Assam. In a post on X, Sarma said temples and namghars are not only places of worship…
Three candidates from Assam — Abhigyan Khaund (AIR 187), Abhigyan Jyoti Bora (AIR 570), and Bhaswata Saikia (AIR 777) — have cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025. Bora, a doctor from Jorhat, said patience and hard work are more…