Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has welcomed the United Nations’ declaration of November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, saying it reinforces Assam’s ongoing campaign against the social practice. He said…
Assam Police have registered a case against PWD Executive Engineer Santanu Kumar Nath under the POCSO Act following allegations of sexual abuse of a minor domestic worker at his residence in Majirgaon, Azara. The FIR was lodged at Azara Police…
Agriculture students from Arunachal Pradesh got an opportunity to learn about ongoing agricultural research during an educational visit to Tinsukia on September 3. A group of 35 fourth-year students from Arunachal University of Studies (AUS), Namsai, toured the Assam Agricultural…
Guwahati: Gauhati University has announced that its NSS volunteers Ms Himakshi Chaudhary, representing KHS College, and Ms Arundhati Hazarika have been conferred the State NSS Award for the 2024–25 session. The university congratulated both awardees, highlighting their commitment to community…
Guwahati: Fifteen teachers from across Assam have been selected for the State Teachers’ Award 2026 for their dedication to education, innovative teaching methods, contributions to students and schools, and community service. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu congratulated the awardees, saying the…
Silchar: Heavy rainfall has triggered soil erosion along the Jamira-Bairabi railway section, affecting around 70 metres of track and prompting the Northeast Frontier Railway to begin restoration work. Due to the damage, several trains scheduled for September 4 and 5…
Guwahati: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has criticised Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remarks that factors beyond potholes should be examined in the Khetri road accident that claimed seven lives. AASU president Utpal Sarma termed the comments insensitive and…
Dergaon: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced plans to establish two new specialised police battalions—one for disaster response and another to protect ONGC and Oil India installations. The decisions were taken during a two-day conference of senior police…
Guwahati: Two cars collided head-on under the Ganeshguri flyover late Wednesday night, leaving the driver of an i10 seriously injured. The crash involved a Tata Nexon travelling from GS Road towards Kahilipara and an i10 heading from Ganeshguri towards Zoo…
Guwahati: Raijor Dal has said that fundamental ideological differences with the Congress made it difficult for the two parties to sustain a long-term alliance. The party’s working president Bhasko De Saikia and general secretaries Russell Hussain and Chinmoy Bora said…