The Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended a 36-year-old man, Jalal Hussain, at Guwahati Railway Station on Monday for allegedly stealing from a passenger. Hussain, a resident of Karbala in Goalpara district, was caught near platforms 6 and 7, with a…
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has cancelled two trains and rescheduled seven others due to ongoing restoration work following track settlement near New Harangajao in Assam. The cancelled services are 15615 Guwahati–Silchar Express for August 18 and 15616 Silchar–Guwahati Express…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday staged a protest opposing the proposed reduction of the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park, alleging that the move could facilitate large-scale mining and harm wildlife. APCC president Gaurav Gogoi accused…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) is set to organise a Youth Conclave in Guwahati during the first week of September 2026, focusing on youth empowerment, democratic values and their role in nation-building. APCC president Gaurav Gogoi has initiated the…
As many as 11,64,586 households in Assam completed self-enumeration for Census 2027 before the August 16 deadline. The Houselisting and Housing Census phase began on August 17 across 33 districts and will continue until September 15, with around 77,000 trained…
Three youths from Dibrugarh drowned in the Saikhowa nallah (Bandor Khal), a channel of the Brahmaputra, at Saikhowa under Dhola police station in Tinsukia district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Bishal Shah, Raj Shah and Pankaj Gupta, all…
The Supreme Court on Monday kept Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bail plea pending and directed the Assam government to expedite the trial in the case linked to the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg. The court was informed that the fast-track trial…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has urged residents to view Census 2027 as more than a population-counting exercise, highlighting the role of accurate census information in shaping public services and future development. In a recent social media message, the civic…
A young man identified as Faruk Abdullah was detained by local residents at Beltola Tiniali in Guwahati on Monday morning after he was allegedly found to be absconding in connection with a POCSO case registered in Barpeta. Locals reportedly informed…
Conservationists and forest officials have raised concerns over the Assam government’s proposal to reduce the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve to 1 km, warning that the move could weaken protection for the park’s surrounding biodiversity…