Two women declared foreigners by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam’s Biswanath district have been ordered to leave the state within 24 hours. The expulsion order was issued by the district administration under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950. Both…
Amid the evolving situation in Bangladesh, the BSF has stepped up security along the India–Bangladesh border under the Cachar and Mizoram Frontier. Special vigilance has been imposed in riverine areas of Sribhumi and Cachar districts, with thermal cameras, night-vision devices…
The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has expressed concern over recent developments in Bangladesh, citing persecution of Hindu minorities and the potential risk of infiltration into Assam. AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi and general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan said rising religious fanaticism could…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has imposed a ₹10,000 fine on violators for illegal littering and improper waste disposal as part of its cleanliness drive. Officials said the move aims to enforce waste management rules and promote hygiene in the city…
With Christmas approaching, illegal cattle smuggling has reportedly increased across Assam, prompting intensified action by police. Trucks carrying cattle from Upper and Central Assam districts were allegedly moving daily via Jagiroad on NH-27 towards Meghalaya. Over the past ten days,…
Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia strongly condemned the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, calling it a barbaric act and a serious human rights violation. He urged the Government of India and the Ministry…
On the fifth day of the eviction drive, the Nagaon district administration intensified operations at the Roumari–Moiradhaj–Magurmari wetland under Dhing Revenue Circle to reclaim encroached government, forest, and water resources. Heavy machinery was used to demolish illegal embankments and fill…
A cancer screening and awareness programme with a free medical camp was organised at Phaneng Keniya in Lekhapani by the Indian Red Cross Society, Margherita Branch, bringing healthcare services to remote villages. The camp focused on oral, breast, and cervical…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones for the elevated corridor through Kaziranga National Park and the Kokrajhar–Gelephu railway link in January, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The Cabinet has approved the ₹6,957-crore elevated corridor project,…
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guwahati on a two-day visit, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi demanded a white paper on central funds allocated to Assam for flood and erosion control. Addressing a programme in Majuli, Gogoi…