Encroachment threatens centuries-old water bodies in Sivasagar, including Moribeel and the Jamuna canal. Environmental groups blame illegal settlements for worsening floods and ecological damage. DC Ayush Garg hinted at a large-scale eviction and excavation plan to restore the wetlands, as…
The Dimasa Students’ Union condemned the gang-rape and murder of 48-year-old Sabina Engtipi in Umrangso, demanding capital punishment for the five arrested L&T workers. The DSU sought a fast-track trial, compensation for the family, accountability from the company, and stronger…
AASU, along with nine teachers’ bodies, opposed the Assam government’s plan to appoint retired teachers in new model colleges. The student body demanded priority for qualified unemployed youth through permanent Assistant Professor posts with UGC pay. It urged the government…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan on being nominated as NDA’s Vice President candidate, calling him a veteran statesman dedicated to public service. BJP president J P Nadda announced the decision after PM Modi-led discussions…
The second day of Assam’s eviction drive in Biswanath’s Japoriguri turned tense after a mosque and several homes on grazing land were demolished, despite pleas from locals to spare the religious site. Evictees clashed briefly with reporters, prompting police intervention…
In Silveta, Bokakhat, a woman named Pramila Orang was allegedly beaten to death with a stick by her husband, Sunil Orang, after a family dispute. Police arrested the accused and sent him to judicial custody.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma met Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma in Guwahati to discuss mutual growth and cooperation. The two states earlier agreed to resolve six of 12 border disputes, erecting pillars in five areas, with discussions ongoing for Pilingata.
Wild elephants in Rongbang, Numaligarh, are increasingly entering villages for food, damaging homes and alarming residents. Experts link the crisis to deforestation, loss of elephant corridors, and habitat depletion. Despite government promises of afforestation, progress and effectiveness remain uncertain.
GMC fined a resident of J.P. Agarwala Road ₹15,000 for releasing drain water onto a public road. Officials warned such practices harm infrastructure and public hygiene. The civic body urged proper drainage use and cautioned that future violations will face…
Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to strengthen security along the Assam-Bangladesh border. He highlighted repeated pushback operations since May that deported over 300 undocumented migrants despite BSF presence. Saikia called for better BSF–police coordination, tech-based…