Nagaon Police have arrested three people involved in an illegal kidney transplant racket in Hoojgaon village after a sustained investigation. Two more suspects have been identified as part of the network. Villagers were reportedly lured into selling kidneys due to…
The All Adivasi Students' Association of Assam has protested Oil India Limited’s move to clear around 20 bighas of tea plantation land at Satyanarayan Tea Estate for exploration. The group warns the action threatens the livelihood of tea workers and…
Patients at Digboi Community Health Centre are suffering as no doctors are available at night due to the ongoing NHM and AAHTWA statewide strike. The hospital, serving Digboi and nearby villages, has been without medical staff from 8 p.m. to…
Assam is in mourning after the recent deaths of singer Zubeen Garg and flautist Dipak Sarma, casting a shadow over year-long celebrations for Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary. BJP leaders paid tribute to Sarma, acknowledging the state’s deep emotional loss…
The five-day Inter-College Youth Festival 2025 at Gauhati University ended with an emotional tribute to singer Zubeen Garg through a special Assamese modern song competition. Over 700 students from 60 colleges competed in 30+ events, including dance, theatre, poetry, and…
Patients at Digboi Community Health Centre are struggling as no doctors or staff have been available at night since NHM employees began a statewide strike. Only three government doctors are handling daytime services, forcing emergency patients to leave untreated after…
Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia has urged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to remove Cabinet Minister Ashok Singhal following allegations of purchasing land in a protected tribal belt near Sonapur. Saikia accused Singhal of repeated involvement in questionable land…
Former Union Minister Rajen Gohain is set to join the Assam Jatiya Parishad after resigning from all BJP responsibilities over dissatisfaction with the party’s functioning. His formal induction is expected soon. Gohain, a senior leader who served four Lok Sabha…
Fans, students, and cultural organisations paid heartfelt tributes to renowned flautist Dipak Sarma as his mortal remains arrived in Guwahati. The 57-year-old musician passed away in Chennai after battling a severe liver ailment. His body is kept at Seuj Sangha…
Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of turning the investigation into singer Zubeen Garg’s death into political drama ahead of elections. Gogoi alleged that the SIT and CID ignored proper judicial…