Brief: The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) began its two-day special general meeting at Swargadeo Chaolung Siu-Ka-Pha Samanway Kshetra near Talatal Ghar. Over 5,000 student representatives attended. AASU president Utpal Sarmah criticized the government for undermining Assam’s cultural diversity and…
Assam's tourism industry is set for growth as international roadshows in Britain and Dubai generate global interest. Led by Industries and Commerce Minister Bimal Bora, the delegation promoted "Advantage Assam 2.0," attracting investors in tourism and hydrocarbons. British investors showed…
Five armed miscreants looted over Rs 1 lakh from a petrol pump at Pengeri Chariali in Tinsukia district late Tuesday night. Arriving in a black SUV without a number plate, they brandished pistols and stole cash from businessman Binanda Sonowal's…
A wild elephant attack in Assam's Udalguri district claimed the lives of Lalmek Karmakar (60) and her daughter Apu Karmakar (35) on Monday night. The elephants strayed into Dimakuchi village and attacked their home while they were asleep. Police and…
A speeding vehicle collided with an e-rickshaw in Number 2 Natun Sirajuli Village, killing two people and injuring seven. Gulap Hussain died on the spot, while Bandhan Tanti succumbed to injuries on Monday at Tezpur Medical College & Hospital. The…
On the 76th Republic Day, BTC CEM Pramod Boro laid foundation stones for the Bodoland Happiness Mission, Bodofa Livelihood Mission, and UPPL’s central office in Kokrajhar. He also inaugurated the new Maibong House building and initiated infrastructure development for Bodofa…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praised Uttarakhand for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and indicated Assam would follow soon. On ULFA talks, he confirmed ongoing communication with Paresh Baruah but cited constitutional hurdles in meeting their demands.
Raha Police in Nagaon registered an FIR after PETA India filed a complaint with video evidence of illegal buffalo fights held on January 17 and 21. Police also stopped another fight following a tip-off. Despite the Gauhati High Court's December…
A 35-year-old man, Ajay Singh, died after falling into a 20-foot-deep unbarricaded trench with his motorcycle near Hatimura embankment in Jakhalabandha on Sunday night. Locals recovered his bike, while SDRF retrieved his body on Monday morning. Residents blamed negligence by…
Renowned author Dr. Tapati Baruah Kashyap's essay collection Manar Katha was launched at the Assam Book Fair by journalist Dr. Hitesh Deka. The essays, originally published in a local newspaper from 2013 to 2020, were released by Assam Book Hive…