The Bhomoraguri Ecotourism Zone under the Biswanath Wildlife Division of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has reopened for the new tourism season, promoting eco-friendly travel and community-based conservation. Tezpur MLA Prithiraj Rava inaugurated the zone, where participants also paid…
A grand musical tribute titled “Zubeen–Jonak Kontholoi Xuror Orghya” will be held on November 19 at the Assam Engineering Institute playground, Chandmari, celebrating the life and music of late legend Zubeen Garg. The free, open-to-all event will feature over 200…
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, Assam Government, and NRC authorities over petitions filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and AAMSU, seeking completion of pending steps for the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) published in August 2019…
Thousands of tribal members under the Coordination Committee for Tribal Organisation and Welfare Association (CCTOWA) held a massive rally in Sonapur on Monday opposing Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six non-tribal communities — Moran, Matak, Ahom, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, and Adivasi…
The Assam government has expanded the Anna Seva Scheme, offering dal, sugar, and salt at subsidised rates to around 70 lakh NFSA families. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the scheme statewide, calling it a major welfare boost. Households will…
The Assam Cabinet has approved ₹478.78 crore for the first phase of a modern judicial township at Rangmahal, North Guwahati. Spread over 100 bighas, the project will be built in three phases by the PWD and serve as the region’s…
Ten people were arrested after a violent clash in Mohammadpur Part I village, Hailakandi, left a policeman seriously injured. The incident occurred when a police team tried to control a dispute between two families over betel nut plucking at Siraj…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed appointment letters to 5,550 TET-qualified teachers—3,800 for Lower Primary and 1,750 for Upper Primary—at Khanapara. He also launched the distribution of tablets to teachers and students under the Teacher Resource Package and Arohan Scheme…
Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya presented the R.G. Baruah Memorial Awards 2025 to Padmashree D.N. Bezboruah (Journalism), Padmashree Jahnu Barua (Culture), Dr Narendra Nath Dutta (Business), and Larsing L.D. Sawyan (Sports). Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Tribune MD Babita Rajkhowa…
The Kamrup Metro Transport Department held a road safety awareness programme during the 28th Tetelia Gandhinagar Raax Mahotsav. Inaugurated by Officer Gautam Das, the event featured stage performances promoting traffic safety. A Krishna-themed act creatively spread the road safety message…