AASU announced statewide candlelight vigils on September 26, demanding justice for Zubeen Garg’s death. AJYCP will hold Adyashraddha ceremonies on October 5 and integrate his songs into cultural events. Both organisations demanded the arrest of Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma,…
A Class III girl was found murdered in Dirial Tea Estate, sparking massive protests. Police arrested Sudarshan Nayak (41) and Sunil Munda (31) under the POCSO Act. Locals, student bodies, and women’s groups blocked roads demanding the death penalty for…
Kaziranga National Park’s Bagori Range will reopen on September 26, announced CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Kohora Range is expected to open in October, and elephant safaris will resume from November 1. Meanwhile, Manas National Park reopened on September 24…
Tensions erupted in Doomdooma after vandalism and assaults at a condolence site for Zubeen Garg. Police arrested Bir Lachit Sena leader Abhishek Borah and AASU leader Debojit Gogoi. Borah was accused of instigating violence, issuing threats, and assaulting a Bajrang…
The Assam Association Singapore said some of its members are assisting authorities in the probe into singer Zubeen Garg’s death. The association refrained from public comment until investigations conclude. Zubeen passed away on September 19 during a yacht trip in…
Ledo police unearthed a major inter-state vehicle syndicate in Tinsukia district, where fraudsters trapped owners in fake rental and EMI deals before selling their vehicles outside Assam. Over 30 complaints were lodged, leading to the arrest of accused Dipak Jha…
The Assam Government will construct two memorials of late music icon Zubeen Garg — one at Sonapur and another in Jorhat, announced Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora. He said public suggestions would be sought for the designs, ensuring fans and…
The Centre and ADB have signed a $125 million loan to enhance water supply, drainage, and climate resilience in six Assam districts — Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Goalpara, Golaghat, and Nalbari. The project will benefit 3.6 lakh people with continuous metered…
The DYFI, Assam, has demanded that Singapore’s post-mortem report of Zubeen Garg be made public and called for the arrest of those accused of negligence. While welcoming the re-postmortem in Assam, the group criticized secrecy around the Singapore report and…
Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia has urged India’s High Commissioner in Singapore to intervene in the investigation of Zubeen Garg’s death, citing possible criminal conspiracy. He called for coordination with Singapore police to preserve evidence and ensure a thorough probe…