Ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma questioned the Congress party’s relevance in the state, alleging it has lost its mass base and failed to deliver welfare benefits during its tenure. Speaking in Lakhimpur after…
A scientific study has found that the Indian one-horned rhinoceros migrated from western and northern India to the Northeast during the late Holocene period due to climate changes and increased human activity. Researchers studied palaeoecological evidence from Kaziranga National Park,…
The Golaghat district committee of the All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU) has demanded that the Ahom community be given candidature in at least two of the five assembly constituencies in Golaghat district for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. ATASU…
Basistha Police arrested three alleged fake currency smugglers from the Lokhra area based on specific intelligence inputs. The accused were identified as Annas Ali of Barpeta, Sahil Sikdar of Sarthebari, and Islam Ali alias Sahil of Gorchuk. During a search…
The Centre for Clouds and Climate Change Research at Cotton University has been selected for the India–Japan Circulation of Talented Youths in Science (LOTUS) Programme 2025, awarded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency. The selection places Cotton University among…
Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal inaugurated a three-bedded dialysis centre at Sapekhati Model Hospital in Charaideo district to improve access to kidney care. The centre is equipped with modern haemodialysis machines and will provide free dialysis services…
Guwahati will host the FIFA World Cup Trophy on January 13, marking its first-ever visit to the Northeast and its return to India after more than 12 years. The exhibition is part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour ahead…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the ruling NDA will announce its seat-sharing arrangement by or after February 15 as talks among alliance partners near completion ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls. He said he held detailed discussions with…
Traditional community fishing during Bhogali (Magh) Bihu has been prohibited in the wetlands of Kaziranga National Park following a Gauhati High Court directive. Kaziranga authorities, along with district and local officials, have informed residents about the ban, which applies strictly…
A man was killed in police firing in the Demow area of Assam’s Sivasagar district after he allegedly threatened police with a machete while attacking neighbours. The deceased, identified as Ranjit Pandav, was reportedly drunk and assaulted his neighbour Martin…