The newly formed Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), led by Hagrama Mahilary, will prioritise providing land to deserving landless families and creating self-employment opportunities for youths, EM Derhasat Basumatary said. Improving Bodo-medium schools, addressing shortages of teachers and doctors, and strengthening…
The Assam government has signed a loan agreement with the British Museum to bring the historic 16th-century Vrindavani Vastra to the State for display in 2027. Created under Srimanta Sankardeva’s guidance for Koch king Nara Narayan, the silk textile depicts…
Sipajhar College and the Nanda Talukdar Foundation have signed an MoU to digitise rare and fragile Assamese manuscripts and books under NTF’s ‘Digitising Assam’ project, which has already archived 2.5 million pages. The initiative will preserve works on Darangi Kala-Kristi…
Chinmoy Prakash Phookan, ACS, has assumed office as the new Commissioner of Guwahati Municipal Corporation. He promised to prioritize key civic issues like waterlogging and traffic and assured full public accessibility and transparent governance. A Guwahati resident himself, Phookan said…
Civil society groups and students held a rally in Sribhumi, singing “Amar Sonar Bangla” to protest CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s threat of legal action against Congress workers who sang the song. Activists said the Tagore composition, now Bangladesh’s anthem, was…
Water meter thefts are rising across Guwahati, affecting areas like Zoo Road, Rajgarh Road, and Pub Sarania. Thieves target brass and copper parts, forcing residents to spend ₹6,000–₹8,000 on replacements. Despite complaints and CCTV footage, no major action has been…
AASU is celebrating Zubeen Garg’s 53rd birth anniversary with a three-day programme across Assam. Activities include portrait painting, Nahor tree plantation drives, and cultural performances. Students in Kokrajhar planted saplings and sang Zubeen’s songs to honour his legacy. The celebrations…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Guwahati on Monday for a two-day visit as part of the organisation’s 100th-year programmes. He will review Assam’s centenary activities, hold internal meetings, address a citizens’ meet, and interact with youth. Bhagwat will leave…
Tezpur University students have accused Vice-Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh of corruption, administrative misconduct, academic negligence, and threatening protesters. At a press meet, they demanded his suspension and a judicial inquiry. Allegations include financial irregularities, faculty removal, misuse of funds, and…
AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal has hinted at a possible alliance with AIMIM and talks with Kerala’s UDF ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. Ajmal said the party plans to contest 35 seats and expects better results than Congress. Analysts…