Health Minister Ashok Singhal announced measures to strengthen the supply of free essential medicines across Assam’s hospitals and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. The state spent ₹378 crore on free medicines in 2024-25, with ₹445 crore earmarked for 2025-26. To cut patient…
HIV cases are surging in Assam, with Sonitpur district detecting 224 new infections between April and July, mostly among youth aged 18–26, including students. Officials warn that injectable drug use is driving the spread, alongside sexual transmission. The Health Department…
A 15-year-old boy was allegedly beaten by Smart Bazar staff in Sivasagar on suspicion of theft, despite paying his bill. His family claimed he was dragged to a CCTV blind spot and assaulted. Police detained 10 employees after locals sealed…
A Dibrugarh University research team has identified bacteria from coal samples in Darjeeling and Arunachal Pradesh capable of degrading plastic-like materials. The isolates were able to use polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000) as their sole carbon source, showing potential for breaking…
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of displacing people across communities in the name of property accumulation and claimed that the public wants to see him “behind bars.” Gogoi also criticized the BJP-led government for…
The CPI(M) Assam unit has urged the Centre and Election Commission to finalize the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before starting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, warning that premature revision could exclude genuine citizens, especially minorities and marginalized…
Authorities have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the alleged lynching of 23-year-old Abhishek Das in Tamulpur district. Abhishek died after a car accident on August 20, but his family claimed he was assaulted by a mob, while locals insist he…
Tea prices have fallen sharply this year due to a surge in imports and increased domestic production. Between January and June, tea imports from Kenya rose 45% to 6.69 million kg, while India’s overall tea imports jumped 82% to 44.53…
CPI(M) criticised the Assam Cabinet’s decision to stop Aadhaar enrolment for those above 18 from October, calling it “misleading” and unjust. The party argued Aadhaar isn’t proof of citizenship and said nearly 10–12 lakh residents, mostly poor and illiterate, still…
A teacher at Tarabari Majalia School, Boko, has been accused of physically harassing female students. Guardians and locals filed a complaint against Nur Islam, who is now absconding. Police have launched a search and assured legal action. The case has…