Three men were booked by Guwahati Traffic Police after performing a risky stunt on a moving Tata Nexon in Khanapara. The act, caught on video and shared online, involved Shyatam Singh (43), Pranjal Rajbongshi (35), and Yanglem Sanajaima (31). All…
Guwahati Police arrested Soyeb Khan, a Flipkart delivery agent from Surat, for stealing premium laptop processors worth ₹50,000 each. He used fake identities to order them, swapped genuine parts with fakes, and marked deliveries as undelivered. Four stolen units were…
APCC president Gaurav Gogoi urged the Centre to declare floods and erosion in Assam as national problems. He criticised the BJP-led government for inadequate support. Nearly 4,000 sq km of land has been lost to erosion. Gogoi hopes PM Modi…
Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Bhuyan said efforts are on to form a united opposition for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. A six-member committee is holding talks with opposition leaders. Bhuyan accused the BJP of dividing opposition forces and failing to…
Assam's flood situation remains critical with over 5.6 lakh people affected across 16 districts. The death toll has risen to 21. Nearly 70% of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary and parts of Kaziranga are submerged, forcing wildlife to higher ground. Over 41,000…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the 2027 caste census will help Assam’s indigenous Muslim communities, such as Goria, Moria, Deshi, Syed, Jolha, Kiren, and Maimal, assert their unique identities. He said the move fulfills their long-standing demand for distinct…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a new AI-powered portal to detect deforestation in real time. Citizens can also upload tree plantation updates. He urged people to plant trees in honor of their mothers. On World Environment Day, Sarma handed over…
Morigaon administration has declared Daponibari village as the epicenter of African Swine Fever. A 1-km radius is marked as an Infected Zone, with a 10-km Surveillance Zone. Strict bans on pig movement, pork products, and related activities have been imposed…
Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia has strongly opposed the Assam Cabinet's decision to provide arms licences to original inhabitants in vulnerable border areas. Calling it “unconstitutional,” he warned it could reignite tensions and jeopardize peace in Assam. In letters to…
The Assam government has renamed the State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development as the "Golap Borbora State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development, Assam" to honour former Chief Minister Golap Borbora.