The Haj Committee of India has directed all selected pilgrims for Haj 2026 to deposit the second installment of ₹1,25,000 by October 31. The payment applies to both confirmed and waitlisted pilgrims. Assam has 2,567 selected pilgrims this year. Payments…
Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia has urged Water Resources Minister Piyush Hazarika to investigate departmental employee Anilesh Gogoi over alleged irregularities in his foreign trip with event organizer Shyamkanu Mahanta. Saikia questioned whether Gogoi had official permission and alleged his close…
The CBI arrested NHIDCL Guwahati Executive Director Maisnam Riten Kumar Singh for allegedly taking a ₹10 lakh bribe from Kolkata-based contractor Binod Kumar Jain for a highway project certificate. Searches across seven locations recovered ₹2.62 crore cash, property documents, and…
Khairun Nessa, a first-semester student of Sontali Anchalik College, was allegedly killed by her boyfriend, Nurul Islam, at Choudhuri Pam, Goraimari, on Wednesday. The attack reportedly stemmed from a personal dispute. Police have launched a manhunt and assured strict action…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that two Assam Police officers from the SIT will visit Singapore to assist in the Zubeen Garg death investigation. Singapore has agreed to cooperate and requested officer details. Sarma clarified that a joint…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged citizens to remain calm and trust the judiciary following violent protests in Baksa over Zubeen Garg’s death case. Speaking from Delhi, Sarma assured that the SIT and Assam Police are ensuring a transparent…
Violence broke out outside Baksa District Jail on Wednesday after five accused in singer Zubeen Garg’s death case were transferred there. Angry supporters alleged VIP treatment for the accused and demanded capital punishment. Protesters torched vehicles and clashed with police,…
Tea workers under the Assam Tea Corporation staged a massive protest at Cinnamara Tea Estate on Wednesday, demanding the wage hike promised by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Workers accused the government of betrayal, saying the new Rs 250 daily…
A suspected poacher was shot dead during a gunfight with forest guards in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park early Wednesday. Acting on intelligence inputs, guards from the Burapahar Range confronted armed poachers near Maite Tapu around 2:50 am. The poachers opened…
Following the BTC cabinet expansion, Udalguri district gained strong representation with four MCLAs joining the executive council. Rihon Daimary became Deputy Chief (Agriculture), Lwmsrao Daimary got Land Revenue & Disaster Management, Fresh Muchahari received Water Resources, and Tridip Daimary was…