Severe erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River has created panic in several villages under Bilasipara co-district, including Kamarpara, Kandhapara and Boaler Char. Hundreds of bighas of agricultural land and major parts of Bahir Chuwapata Pt-II village have already been washed…
Strong resentment has spread across Upper Assam after the suspension of passenger train services on the historic Dibru-Sadiya railway route. Student bodies, passengers’ associations and local residents have warned of protests if the service is not restored immediately. The Northeast…
Ajanta Neog said destiny brought her into politics after the tragic killing of her husband, former minister Nagen Neog, by ULFA militants following the 1996 Assam Assembly polls. Neog shared that she was never involved in politics while her husband…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday welcomed the West Bengal Cabinet’s decision to hand over land to the BSF for fencing the India-Bangladesh border, calling it a major step for the security of Assam and the Northeast. Speaking…
The hearing on the bail petition of Shyamkanu Mahanta, a prime accused in the case linked to Assam cultural icon Zubeen Garg’s death, could not proceed on Wednesday after Gauhati High Court Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia recused himself from the case…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday reaffirmed the BJP government’s commitment to implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, stating that every promise made in the party’s election manifesto would be fulfilled. Speaking in Guwahati, Sarma…
Mohan Bhagwat will arrive in Assam on Wednesday for a three-day visit to attend the RSS ‘Karyakarta Vikas Varg (Second Year)’ training programme in Guwahati. The camp will see participation from swayamsevaks across the Northeast, with senior RSS leaders also…
No Congress MLA attended the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi had earlier said the party would boycott the event, calling it extravagant and political in nature. Raijor Dal MLA Akhil…
Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday said the BJP-led NDA’s victory with 102 seats in the Assam Assembly elections was a “smashing reply” to the allegations made against her during the election campaign. Reacting to remarks…
Pawan Khera on Wednesday appeared before the Assam Crime Branch in Guwahati in connection with a defamation case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Himanta Biswa Sarma. Khera appeared before investigators following directions from the Supreme Court, which had…