Train services in Lower Assam and North Bengal were disrupted after an IED exploded on a railway track near Kokrajhar on Wednesday night. The blast, about 5 km from Kokrajhar station, damaged nearly two feet of the track but caused…
The Gauhati High Court has quashed an FIR filed against TV anchor Akansha Swarup over alleged remarks about human sacrifice at Kamakhya Temple. The court ruled that her comments were based on statements made by an interviewee and did not…
Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia has urged the Gauhati High Court to abolish the one-man judicial commission probing Zubeen Garg’s death, citing overlap with the ongoing SIT investigation. In a letter to the Chief Justice, Saikia called for a…
The BJP organised a massive “Zubeen Garg Nyay Yatra” in Nalbari on Wednesday, demanding speedy justice for the late Assamese icon Zubeen Garg. Over 50,000 people, including BJP leaders and fans, joined the rally, which began at Shaheed Mukunda Kakati…
A massive fire broke out at Diphu market around 5:30 am on Tuesday, gutting three shops and partially damaging two others. The blaze reportedly started in a hardware store due to an electrical short circuit and quickly spread to nearby…
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, approving the creation of IIM Guwahati — India’s 22nd IIM and the second in the Northeast after Shillong. With an investment of ₹555 crore, the institute aims…
BJP Assam has formed a 52-member Media Department Committee, approved by State President Dilip Saikia. The team includes six Co-Conveners, 26 Media Panellists, two Zonal Co-Conveners, and 18 members. Convener Rupam Goswami said the committee aims to strengthen party communication…
The body of a 13-year-old girl, missing for one and a half months, was recovered from a forest near her home in Bedlangmari, Kokrajhar district. Kokrajhar Sadar police launched an investigation and conducted a post-mortem before handing the body to…
In a major operation, Nagaon Police arrested four criminals—Amir Uddin, Merajul Islam, Kuddus Ali, and Sarif Uddin—from Kachua on October 18. Police seized cash and several ATM cards from them. The group is accused of kidnapping attempts, robbery, and assaulting…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Gohpur on November 8 to lay the foundation stone of Veerangana Kanaklata Baruah State University. State Finance Minister Ajanta Neog said the ₹350 crore project, spread over 738 bighas at Bholaguri Tea Estate,…