The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holding (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has sparked hope among tea garden workers, many of whom have long struggled without land ownership despite generations of labour. The bill aims to provide land rights, potentially ending…
The Assam Assembly has passed the Assam District Land Tribunal Bill, 2025, aimed at creating independent tribunals in tribal belts and blocks to handle land disputes, evictions and violations of protected land rights. Revenue Minister Keshab Mahanta said the move…
Assam is facing a major power deficit, forcing the State to spend around ₹19 crore per day on electricity purchases, Power Minister Prashanta Phukan informed the Assembly. The State’s peak demand is 2,842 MW, while Assam’s own generation is only…
Assam's outstanding debt has surged by over 103%, rising from ₹72,256 crore in 2019-20 to ₹1,46,927 crore in 2023-24, according to a CAG report tabled in the Assembly. The debt-to-GSDP ratio also increased from 20.83% to 25.77% due to higher…
Police at Gorchuk seized fake Indian currency worth ₹10 lakh near ISBT and arrested three men suspected of circulating forged notes. The accused — Robiul Ali, Muzammel Khan and Abul Kalam Azad, all from Goroimari — were detained after a…
An elderly man, identified as Dharmeshwar Bania, died after a fire engulfed a rented house in Guwahati’s Hengarabari area on Saturday afternoon. The blaze, which broke out around 1:30 PM, spread rapidly while the man was alone inside. Firefighters later…
Thousands of tribal students in Bodoland staged a major protest in Kokrajhar on Saturday against the government's move to grant ST status to six additional communities. The rally turned violent as protesters broke the BTC Secretariat gate and vandalised parts…
After walking out of the Assam Assembly, Congress and CPI(M) leaders again demanded government intervention in the ongoing crisis at Tezpur University, where classes have been stalled for over 70 days. Opposition members alleged corruption under the Vice-Chancellor, citing inflated…
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday criticised the Assam government over the Land Ceiling Amendment Bill that seeks to provide land pattas to tea garden workers. He questioned the timing and intent of the move, calling it “political and impractical.”…
Authorities on Saturday began a large eviction drive in Nagaon’s Lutamaari Reserve Forest, removing around 1,700 families from nearly 5,962 bighas of protected land. Over 1,000 police personnel assisted the Forest Department during the operation, which followed eviction notices issued…