A total of 47 pilgrims from Dibrugarh district will undertake the Haj pilgrimage this year, joining 2,569 devotees from across Assam. The first batch will depart from Guwahati on April 18, flying directly to Medina. The number of pilgrims from…
AIUDF legislators staged a walkout from the Assam Assembly after their adjournment motion seeking discussion on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s alleged remarks against the “miya” community was rejected. MLA Aminul Islam accused the CM of making provocative statements that…
Political uncertainty has deepened in the Assam Congress after senior leader Bhupen Kumar Borah confirmed his resignation and announced he will contest the upcoming Assembly elections independently of the party. Borah said he currently has no party affiliation and is…
The Kamrup district administration sealed two chimney brick kilns, PKB and NKB, in the Chamaria Revenue Circle for operating without mandatory Pollution Control Board clearances. The action followed a special drive led by Circle Officer Nandan Nilutpal Bhagawati after the…
Residents of Grem and Asang Haju villages in Dima Hasao continue to suffer due to the severely damaged NH-27 stretch between Nrimbanglo and Jatinga. The road, badly hit by landslides and floods in 2022, remains unrepaired, forcing commuters to use…
The District and Sessions Court, Kamrup (Metro), on Monday heard multiple petitions related to proceedings linked to the Zubeen Garg case. The court discussed petitions concerning the attachment of Mahavir Aqua Firm and a residential flat at Orchid Hill View,…
The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has termed the cancellation of the Assam Civil Services examination results, after their declaration, as “shocking and mysterious” and demanded a high-level investigation. AJP leaders Lurinjyoti Gogoi and Jagadish Bhuyan said the move has further…
Assam Police, in a joint operation with the BSF, seized 11,000 Yaba tablets and arrested two suspected smugglers in South Salmara district on Monday. The recovery was made during a night operation based on specific intelligence inputs. A motorcycle and…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the alleged Pakistan links involving Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi have been transferred to the Central government for further investigation. He said the state has forwarded the case along with supporting evidence,…
The Assam government has initiated the unbundling of the 68-year-old Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) directorate, raising concerns among employees over possible privatization. Notifications have been issued transferring IWT assets, including vessels, to the Assam Inland Waterways Company Limited and bifurcating…