Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon inaugurate the new terminal of Guwahati’s LGBI Airport and lay the foundation stone for a ₹10,601-crore Ammonia-Urea complex at Namrup. The terminal will handle over 1.3 crore passengers annually, boosting regional connectivity. The fertiliser…
National Health Mission employees across Assam continued their strike for the third day, demanding equal pay, financial security, gratuity, pension, and other benefits as per government norms and Supreme Court orders. Sit-in protests were held in Golaghat, North Lakhimpur, and…
A 10–12 member delegation from Myanmar, descendants of Chaolung Siu-Ka-Pha, will visit Sivasagar on November 7 to explore their family roots and Ahom heritage. Assam’s Deputy Chief Minister and a Khamti cultural troupe will join the reception. Cultural performances and…
Nagaon Police have arrested three people involved in an illegal kidney transplant racket in Hoojgaon village after a sustained investigation. Two more suspects have been identified as part of the network. Villagers were reportedly lured into selling kidneys due to…
The All Adivasi Students' Association of Assam has protested Oil India Limited’s move to clear around 20 bighas of tea plantation land at Satyanarayan Tea Estate for exploration. The group warns the action threatens the livelihood of tea workers and…
Patients at Digboi Community Health Centre are suffering as no doctors are available at night due to the ongoing NHM and AAHTWA statewide strike. The hospital, serving Digboi and nearby villages, has been without medical staff from 8 p.m. to…
Assam is in mourning after the recent deaths of singer Zubeen Garg and flautist Dipak Sarma, casting a shadow over year-long celebrations for Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary. BJP leaders paid tribute to Sarma, acknowledging the state’s deep emotional loss…
The five-day Inter-College Youth Festival 2025 at Gauhati University ended with an emotional tribute to singer Zubeen Garg through a special Assamese modern song competition. Over 700 students from 60 colleges competed in 30+ events, including dance, theatre, poetry, and…
Patients at Digboi Community Health Centre are struggling as no doctors or staff have been available at night since NHM employees began a statewide strike. Only three government doctors are handling daytime services, forcing emergency patients to leave untreated after…
Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia has urged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to remove Cabinet Minister Ashok Singhal following allegations of purchasing land in a protected tribal belt near Sonapur. Saikia accused Singhal of repeated involvement in questionable land…