Mild Earthquake of Magnitude 2.7 Hits Kokrajhar
A 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck Kokrajhar, Assam, at 11:05 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The tremor occurred at a depth of 20 km.
Centre Grants ₹84.48 Crore to Boost Five Assam Colleges Under PM-USHA
The Centre has sanctioned ₹84.48 crore under the PM-USHA scheme to upgrade five Assam colleges. Dibrugarh University receives the highest share of ₹70.94 crore, while RK Nagar, Gurucharan, Janata, and SK Roy Colleges get smaller allocations. The scheme aims to…
Assam Congress Slams BJP Leaders for Provocative Remarks Ahead of Panchayat Polls
Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah condemned BJP MP Pradan Baruah and MLA Bhuban Pegu for allegedly inciting violence against opposition workers during a May 2 rally in Jonai. He urged the CM and DGP to act, citing the death of…
Indian Soldier Martyred in Pakistani Shelling After Operation Sindoor
An Indian Army soldier, Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar, was martyred in heavy Pakistani shelling along the LoC in J&K following India’s airstrikes on terror camps under Operation Sindoor. At least 15 civilians also died, and over 40 were injured in…
Assam Panchayat Polls Phase 2 Sees 42.31% Turnout by 1:30 PM
By 1:30 PM Wednesday, 13 Assam districts recorded a 42.31% voter turnout in the second phase of Panchayat elections. Morigaon led with 49.53%, followed by Bongaigaon and Goalpara. Dhubri saw the lowest at 35.57%. Polling across 12,130 booths began at…
Gauhati High Court Slams Police for Ignoring Arrest Protocols
The Gauhati High Court criticized Assam police for violating constitutional arrest procedures, warning it could lead to bail even in serious cases. Justice Kaushik Goswami, while granting bail in an NDPS case, noted the accused wasn’t informed of his rights…
Illegal Sand, Stone Mining in Sankosh River Triggers Public Outrage
Widespread illegal sand and stone extraction from the Sankosh River near the Assam-West Bengal border has angered locals in Kokrajhar’s Gossaigaon sub-division. Businessmen using heavy machinery, allegedly with support from forest officials, are transporting materials without paying forest revenue. The…
Gauhati High Court Grants Relief to Industrial Units on Assam Tax Benefit Denial
The Gauhati High Court has provided relief to industrial units affected by the withdrawal of tax benefit extensions under the Assam Industries Tax Exemption Schemes of 2009 and 2017. After the introduction of GST, Assam replaced these schemes with the…
Woman Killed, Daughter Injured in Stabbing at Guwahati PG
A woman, Suparna Das Chaudhury, was fatally stabbed and her daughter critically injured late last night at Prerona Girls PG in Guwahati’s Christian Basti. The attacker, 20-year-old Abhimanyu Debnath from Tripura, allegedly entered the PG and assaulted Priyanjali Das Chaudhury…
Gauhati HC Denies Bail to Brothers in Disproportionate Assets Case
The Gauhati High Court has rejected the bail pleas of Masum Yusuf Ahmed and Tanbir Yusuf Ahmed, who were arrested by the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell on April 4. The siblings are accused in two separate cases (No. 8/2025…