Minister Ajanta Neog expressed concern over reports of 45–50 teen pregnancies in Jorhat’s tea garden areas and vowed to discuss the issue with JMCH officials. Most cases involve minors from Jorhat and Golaghat districts, raising fears of child marriage. Despite…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced ₹25,000 aid for each family affected by the ONGC gas leak in Bhatiapar, Sivasagar. About 350 families were displaced after the June 12 incident. Sarma assured further compensation after talks with ONGC and the Centre…
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reviewed ONGC's efforts to control the ongoing gas leak at Well RDS#147 in Sivasagar. High-pressure gas flow continues despite use of advanced techniques like junk pumping and fire pumps. ONGC’s Crisis Management Team and international…
The ONGC gas leak in Sivasagar's Bhatiapar Barichuk has continued for six days, displacing residents and raising health concerns. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi visited the site, demanding accountability and safety audits. Sarma warned of escalating…
A public meeting in Habung-Halung-Hophi, Dhemaji, urged the Assam CM to reclaim over 100 bighas of encroached land in Habung, the second Ahom capital. The encroachment hampers government-funded development and tourism projects. The Habung Development Committee has failed to resolve…
Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia said nationalist forces grow stronger when Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi criticizes the RSS. He accused Gogoi of spreading a deliberate anti-RSS narrative and referenced communal tensions in Lower Assam. Saikia also reiterated claims about Gogoi…
IndiGo has announced new early morning direct flights on the Guwahati–Silchar route from September 20, offering relief to Barak Valley flyers. The airline also introduced services on the Delhi–Jorhat and Guwahati–Dibrugarh routes, and plans Guwahati–Navi Mumbai flights under its winter…
The Assam Assembly Secretariat suspended stenographer Mintu Deka after his arrest for issuing fake appointment letters. Deka allegedly forged a senior official’s signature and collected ₹1–1.5 lakh each from 13 candidates.
IndiGo will start direct Delhi–Jorhat flights four times a week from September 20, 2025, and daily Delhi–Tiruchirappalli flights from September 16, 2025. The move aims to boost tourism, trade, and connectivity in Northeast and South India.
Congress leader Debabrata Saikia accused the Assam government of betraying its “jaati, maati, bheti” promise. He alleged land is being handed to corporates like Adani and Ambani, sidelining indigenous communities. Saikia criticized land banks, commercial use of tea garden land,…