The Government of Assam signed Memoranda of Settlement (MoS) with several armed groups of the Kuki and Hmar communities to establish the Kuki Welfare and Development Council (KWDC) and Hmar Welfare Development Council (HWDC). The agreements were signed in Dispur…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government aims to establish a medical college in every district by 2030 to strengthen healthcare and medical education. Assam currently has 15 medical colleges, while 10 more hospitals worth about…
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced its first list of 14 candidates for the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly Election 2026, officially beginning its campaign in the state. The list includes candidates such as Achyut Das (Naoboicha), Pulin Gogoi (Dergaon),…
The district administration on Saturday carried out a large eviction drive at Islamapur village in Bongara under Azara Police Station near Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. The operation targeted over 500 families living on nearly 700 bighas of alleged encroached…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an Assistant Manager and Loan Officer of State Bank of India at the Gumi branch in Kamrup district for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹16,000. The officer reportedly demanded the money to process…
Authorities at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) expelled three students for violating disciplinary rules, including ragging and misconduct allegations. Two students were punished for ragging and mentally harassing junior students, receiving suspensions of six months and three months respectively…
The Indian National Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections, taking the total number of announced nominees to 65 for the 126-seat Assembly. Three sitting MLAs — Wazed Ali Choudhury,…
Joyful celebrations took place at Dinjoy Tea Estate after worker Kutharti Bhumij returned home with a digital land deed he received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a programme in Guwahati. Family members and fellow workers welcomed him warmly, with…
The Asam Sahitya Sabha has expressed concern over the slow progress of development work at Zubeen Khetra and plans to write to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Sabha president Basanta Kumar Goswami said that even six months after the…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government is working to decentralise administration and reduce the concentration of governance in Guwahati. Speaking after inaugurating a new secretariat complex in Silchar on Saturday, he said the initiative aims to…