Two men, identified as Radheshyam Munda (Chiten) and Banshilal Tamariya, died on Wednesday night in Bihora Mikirchang Pahar Line under Numaligarh forest division, near the Karbi Hills. The incident occurred around 10 PM amid heavy rainfall and lightning while they…
A gruesome murder in Gorchuk, Guwahati, has shocked residents after a man allegedly killed his friend, Rafikul Islam, and attempted to dispose of the body by stuffing it inside a satchel and throwing it into a river on Wednesday evening…
The eviction drive scheduled for September 7 at Baghmari in Biswanath district has been halted after the Gauhati High Court intervened on a petition filed by residents facing eviction. The court directed the Biswanath district administration to submit a detailed…
The Asom Sonmilito Morcha (ASM) staged a protest in Chachal on Thursday against the Centre’s decision to extend the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) cut-off date to December 31, 2024. Leaders from CPI(M), Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), and Congress joined the…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has strongly condemned the Centre’s Gazette Notification enforcing the Immigration and Foreigners Exemption Order, calling it a “vote-bank strategy” of the BJP. Senior leader Ripun Bora alleged that by extending the cut-off date for…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s first bio-refinery at Numaligarh Refinery in Assam’s Golaghat district on September 14. Built at a cost of ₹7,200 crore, the plant will produce ethanol from bamboo, marking a milestone in sustainable energy. The…
Assam has made remarkable progress in reducing school dropout rates across all levels of education, according to the latest UDISE+ 2024–25 report. Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu said reforms and infrastructural upgrades have boosted enrolment, retention, and transition rates. Dropouts…
The trailer of Bhupenda Uncut, directed by Bobbeeta Sharma, was launched at Gauhati Press Club. The documentary, filmed 26 years ago, explores Dr. Bhupen Hazarika’s life and philosophy. It will premiere on September 7 at Anuradha Cinema, coinciding with his…
The Assam government informed the Gauhati High Court that due process was followed in allotting 3,000 bighas of land to Mahabal Cement for a proposed factory in Dima Hasao. Construction will begin only after environmental and pollution clearances. The land,…
The Adani Foundation inaugurated a Medical Health Care Unit at LGBI Airport, Guwahati, to serve nearby villages under its CSR programme. Handed over to Helpage India, the unit will provide essential healthcare access. The foundation also donated water dispensers, inverters,…