The Union government has released ₹213.9 crore as the first instalment of 15th Finance Commission Untied Grants for rural local bodies in Assam for 2025–26. The funds have been disbursed to 2,192 Gram Panchayats, 182 Block Panchayats and 27 Zilla…
Two male one-horned rhinoceros calves, Chandra and Kanai, were released into Kaziranga National Park after spending four to five years at a wildlife rehabilitation centre. Both had lost their mothers during floods in 2020 and 2021 and were rescued as…
A large-scale eviction drive was carried out at Bakaliaghat in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Village and Professional Grazing Reserve land, affecting over 600 families. The operation, launched early Tuesday, covered more than 2,100 houses, religious structures, a local market…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has extended the last date for submission of Assembly election ticket applications to January 28 following an overwhelming response from aspirants. The decision was taken on the direction of APCC president Gaurav Gogoi. Rajiv Bhawan…
Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS were imposed in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts to maintain public order amid rising tensions and violence between two ethnic groups. Mobile internet services were also suspended to prevent misinformation and ensure public…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma joined Union ministers, chief ministers and senior leaders from 10 states at the inauguration of the India Pavilion during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. He said the pavilion would highlight India’s…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), with the Nanda Talukdar Foundation, has completed the digital preservation of three nearly extinct indigenous languages—Khamyang, Tai Phake and Singpho—under the Digitising Assam initiative. The eight-month Endangered Language Programme documented manuscripts, photographs and extensive…
Serious public health concerns have surfaced in Hojai district over allegations that many medicine shops are operating without registered pharmacists. Residents claim unqualified operators are misusing pharmacists’ certificates and illegally selling restricted drugs, including Schedule ‘H’ medicines. Despite complaints to…
Numaligarh Refinery Ltd has successfully completed the Brahmaputra River HDD crossing under the Paradip–Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline project. Spanning 4,058 metres, it is the world’s longest river crossing for a 26-inch crude oil pipeline. The milestone was achieved using advanced…
One person died and another was seriously injured after a Bolero collided with a scooty on National Highway 37 near Phulpanichiga under Gaurisagar police station in Sivasagar district. The accident occurred on Sunday evening when the vehicle hit the two-wheeler,…