A major gas leak from a burst pipeline at an ONGC drilling site in Sivasagar's Bhatiapar Barichuk caused panic on Thursday. The incident occurred during pipeline installation by SK Petrol. Residents fled after a loud explosion triggered the high-pressure leak…
Congress MP Rakibul Hussain accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of deflecting attention from key issues like the NRC, Assam Accord, and rising debt. He criticized Sarma’s shifting stance on the NRC, alleged financial mismanagement, and diversion tactics. Hussain urged…
The All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA), Karbi Anglong unit, submitted a five-point memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu. Key demands include ST status for Adivasis, land rights, protection from encroachers, a model school at Lahorijan, and political safeguards in…
The death of 26-year-old Rosmita Hojai, a Dimasa woman from Assam, has sparked public outcry and demands for a CBI probe. She went missing on June 5 en route to Delhi for an exam, and her body was found on…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma will tour Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur from June 14–17 to review development works. He will visit constituencies like Sissiborgaon, Majuli, Mahmora, and Duliajan. Key events include laying the foundation for a 200-bed AMCH annexe and a…
MP Rakibul Hussain accused CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of undermining the Assam Accord and discrediting the NRC. He alleged a rift between state and Centre, misuse of divisive issues, and highlighted Assam’s rising debt of ₹1.52 lakh crore.
Basistha Police seized 400 cartons of illegal liquor hidden under noodle packets in a truck headed to Aizawl from Guwahati. The consignment lacked valid documents and bore Meghalaya-specific labels. Driver Gautam Das was arrested, and legal action has been initiated.
A medical student at Silchar Medical College tested positive for COVID-19 amid a national spike in cases. The patient is asymptomatic with no travel history. Authorities have begun contact tracing. SMCH and District Civil Hospital have activated preparedness measures, with…
Hailakandi district officials found 27 forged birth certificates during Aadhaar verification, raising concerns of a document forgery racket. Most were linked to Lala Hospital, which denied issuing them. The documents mimicked authentic ones with QR codes and cloned websites. A…
A 49-year-old man, Serman Mushahry, died in 2nd Sattyapur village, Chirang, after soil collapsed on him while fetching water from a well. The incident highlights the worsening water crisis caused by deforestation and a declining water table. Locals have urged…