As part of the Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh Pakhwada celebrations, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed land title certificates to 4,673 indigenous tribal families in Chaygaon, Kamrup district, under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Sarma said the initiative reflects the…
The Assam BJP announced a massive blood donation drive on November 18 to mark the 53rd birth anniversary of late cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Party president Dilip Saikia said 53 camps will be held across districts, aiming to collect over…
The Gauhati High Court granted bail to Assam Civil Service officer Nupur Borah, citing procedural lapses in her arrest by the Chief Minister’s Vigilance Cell. Borah was taken into custody at 8 pm without prior judicial approval, violating legal provisions…
The body of 64-year-old Madan Mohan Deuri Bharali from North Lakhimpur was found in a canal near the CM Vigilance Office in Guwahati. Police suspect he had been dead for several days. Bharali, a retired Agriculture Department employee, was reportedly…
The coal town of Margherita witnessed a massive torch-lit rally on Sunday as over 10,000 members of Tai Ahom organisations marched demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and an autonomous council for the community. Organised by the Tai Ahom Unity Platform,…
The Bhomoraguri Ecotourism Zone under the Biswanath Wildlife Division of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has reopened for the new tourism season, promoting eco-friendly travel and community-based conservation. Tezpur MLA Prithiraj Rava inaugurated the zone, where participants also paid…
A grand musical tribute titled “Zubeen–Jonak Kontholoi Xuror Orghya” will be held on November 19 at the Assam Engineering Institute playground, Chandmari, celebrating the life and music of late legend Zubeen Garg. The free, open-to-all event will feature over 200…
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, Assam Government, and NRC authorities over petitions filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and AAMSU, seeking completion of pending steps for the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) published in August 2019…
Thousands of tribal members under the Coordination Committee for Tribal Organisation and Welfare Association (CCTOWA) held a massive rally in Sonapur on Monday opposing Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six non-tribal communities — Moran, Matak, Ahom, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, and Adivasi…
The Assam government has expanded the Anna Seva Scheme, offering dal, sugar, and salt at subsidised rates to around 70 lakh NFSA families. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the scheme statewide, calling it a major welfare boost. Households will…