Japanese Encephalitis (JE) has claimed 13 lives in Assam over the past three months, according to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Out of 57 admitted cases, 47 are still under treatment, with 10 new cases reported in the last…
Train services on the Lumding–Badarpur route were suspended Sunday after a landslide blocked tracks near Dikhao and Mupa. A massive boulder fell on the same spot affected just days earlier. Restoration work is ongoing, with inspections expected depending on weather…
Mass protests have erupted in Alomganj, Dhubri district, against a planned eviction for a thermal power project under the ‘Advantage Assam 2.0’ initiative. Locals, including Rabha and Garo communities, claim generational rights to the land held by the Rangamati Cooperative…
The acclaimed Hindi book Lohit ke Manasputra: Sankardev, based on the life of Srimanta Sankardev, will soon be available in Urdu. Author Dr. Sanwarmal Sanganeria announced that Dr. Sayama Samreen of NCPUL, under the Ministry of Education, is translating the…
The Assam Congress has urged Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya to intervene in ongoing eviction drives, alleging they violate constitutional and legal safeguards. In a memorandum, the party claimed that indigenous communities like Bodos, Karbis, Garos, Ahoms, Assamese Hindus, and Muslims…
Health Minister Ashok Singhal held a review meeting on department functions and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) control. He directed intensified fogging, water purification, and adult JE vaccination from October. The meeting also covered the Swasthya Van Shramik Yojana, Snehasparsha, Tele-MANAS, and…
BJP Assam president Dilip Saikia affirmed that eviction drives will continue to protect Assam’s land and heritage. He claimed 922 xatra lands are encroached upon and blamed Congress for decades of appeasement politics. Saikia accused Congress of ignoring indigenous rights…
Led by Debabrata Saikia, the Assam Congress Legislature Party submitted a memorandum to Governor L.P. Acharya opposing mass eviction drives. They alleged violations of constitutional and human rights, especially of tribals and erosion-hit families. The party demanded a halt to…
Kamrup Metro administration, with GMC and police, cleared illegal stalls near Don Bosco School, Panbazar. Led by ADC Casio Karan Pegu, the drive aimed to free footpaths for pedestrian safety. Authorities warned of similar actions citywide.
Rangia court sentenced Tapan Kakati to life imprisonment for a brutal murder in Boka village under Kamalpur PS.