Over two lakh people joined a massive rally in Dhekiajuli demanding Scheduled Tribe status for Assam’s tea tribe and Adivasi communities. Organised by several community groups, the protest also sought land pattas and higher daily wages. Leaders accused the government…
Concerned citizens in Guwahati opposed the Assam government’s plan to extend the Maharaj Prithu flyover up to the Kamrup District Library, warning it would harm Dighalipukhuri’s heritage and ecology. They accused the government of violating its earlier court assurance that…
The NPS Teachers & Employees Forum, led by Dr. Simanta Barua, renewed its call for the reintroduction of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). During a meeting in Sivasagar, members highlighted the hardships faced under NPS and demanded OPS for all…
The Tiwa language was officially introduced as a medium of instruction in 62 primary schools across Tiwa-dominated areas of Assam. Education Minister Dr. Ranuj Pegu inaugurated the programme at Daboraghat Primary School in Morigaon and released Tiwa textbooks. The government…
With five months remaining for Assam’s 2026 Assembly elections, the Election Commission is deciding whether to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) or a quicker Special Summary Revision (SSR) of the photo electoral rolls. The last SIR in Assam was…
Gunfire erupted in downtown Guwahati on October 21 near Mathura Nagar, hitting the caretaker’s quarters of Musa Ali. No one was injured. Dispur Police cordoned off the area and launched an investigation, while the motive and source of the shots…
A man identified as James Baruah was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Suryalay Apartment near Last Gate, Dispur. He was reportedly with his girlfriend when the incident occurred. The woman has been detained by Dispur Police for questioning, and…
Train services in Lower Assam and North Bengal were disrupted after an IED exploded on a railway track near Kokrajhar on Wednesday night. The blast, about 5 km from Kokrajhar station, damaged nearly two feet of the track but caused…
The Gauhati High Court has quashed an FIR filed against TV anchor Akansha Swarup over alleged remarks about human sacrifice at Kamakhya Temple. The court ruled that her comments were based on statements made by an interviewee and did not…
Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia has urged the Gauhati High Court to abolish the one-man judicial commission probing Zubeen Garg’s death, citing overlap with the ongoing SIT investigation. In a letter to the Chief Justice, Saikia called for a…