As part of preparations for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, first-level checking (FLC) of EVMs and VVPATs has begun in Dhubri and Silchar in line with Election Commission of India guidelines. The process is being conducted from December 11 to…
A high-capacity transmission project is being developed at Bornagar in Assam under the North Eastern States Strengthening Scheme (NESS) to reduce dependence on the flood-prone Bongaigaon substation. The new 765/400/220 kV facility in Bajali district will serve as an alternate…
Mizoram Tourism Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar met Assam Tourism Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass in Guwahati on Sunday, with both sides agreeing to work jointly to promote tourism and to sign a formal cooperation agreement soon. Hmar noted that most tourists visiting…
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that achieving true ‘Ram Rajya’ requires collective commitment rooted in spiritual consciousness and pride in Hindu identity. Speaking at the Bharat Sevashram Sangha in Dibrugarh district, he highlighted the values of service, tolerance, and compassion…
The Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA), Demow branch, submitted a memorandum to the Co-District Commissioner of Demow on December 12, raising concern over the growing circulation of illegal sulai and luxury liquor in tea gardens, villages, and slum areas…
Renowned playback singer Sonu Nigam arrived in Guwahati for a concert tour and fondly remembered Assam’s iconic artiste Zubeen Garg. Speaking to the media at the airport, Nigam said he had known Zubeen since 1997 and shared a close friendship…
Renowned writer Dr Rita Chowdhury announced that the revenue of USD 2,909 earned from Zubeen Garg’s YouTube podcast will be placed in a fixed deposit for 20 years, with the interest used to encourage and support budding artistes in Assam…
A Scorpio vehicle met with an accident near the Basistha flyover after ramming into a road divider at high speed while travelling from Beharbari towards Khanapara. The driver reportedly lost control, causing the vehicle to overturn multiple times. Around seven…
The Joint Directorate of Health Services, Kamrup Metropolitan, will conduct a leprosy case detection survey for 2025–26 in two phases—from December 15 to 28, 2025, and from January 5 to 18, 2026. The door-to-door survey will examine all persons aged…
Prafulla Govinda Baruah, Chairman Emeritus and Editor of The Assam Tribune, passed away on Sunday night at a private hospital due to age-related ailments. He was 92. A Padma Shri awardee, Baruah was regarded as a towering figure in Assam’s…