The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has filed a police complaint against MP Minister Kunwar Vijay Singh for allegedly calling Col Sofiya Qureshi the "sister of terrorism" during a speech in Indore. The APCC condemned the remark, calling it derogatory…
The Sonitpur district administration will recruit 1,000 Civil Defence volunteers. Applicants must be 18+, Class 10 pass, and district residents. Selected candidates will undergo 7-day training in Tezpur for disaster management and emergency response.
A Tata Safari caught fire near AOD New Market, just 150 meters from Digboi Refinery. The parked vehicle, left in start-up mode, burst into flames. Firefighters from AOD swiftly contained the blaze, preventing a disaster. Locals have urged a review…
For 2025–26 admissions under the Fee Waiver Scheme, a ration card is now mandatory. However, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu clarified that income certificates will also be accepted as valid proof in place of ration cards.
A guard wall along the Bahini River in Guwahati’s Beltola Market collapsed on Wednesday, killing 50-year-old Anju Rongpi and injuring three others. The incident has raised fresh concerns over the city's neglected infrastructure. Authorities have launched an investigation and promised…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured fair compensation to locals for land acquired for a medical college in Goalpara and a proposed thermal power plant in Dhubri. He inspected sites in both districts and confirmed that no patta landholder would…
AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam has been re-arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) after getting bail in a sedition case linked to pro-Pakistan remarks during a poll campaign. His controversial speech and viral video allegedly connected the Pahalgam terror attack…
The Association of Advanced Pharmacy Practitioners (AAPP) urged CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to form the Assam Pharmacy Council, pending since the 2023 results. They also sought a recruitment rule for Deputy Director of Pharmacy, adoption of MCI’s prescription format, NOC…
DSE Assam has upgraded 23 tea garden model schools across 13 districts to higher secondary level (arts stream) for 2025–26. Earlier, 92 high schools were upgraded in April, bringing the total to 1,153 higher secondary schools in the state.
A security guard, Diganta Gogoi, attacked a house help with a machete at Orchid Hill View Apartment in Dhirenpara. Police have arrested him, and the injured woman is undergoing treatment.