At Howly’s Chandi Baruah Stadium, 7,009 women performed Thiyo Naam, setting a state record and aiming for a world record. Organised during the 97th Howly Raas Mahotsav, the event showcased Lower Assam’s folk heritage and paid tribute to Bhupen Hazarika…
Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika inspected erosion-hit Kokradanga in South Salmara-Mankachar, where 400 metres of land were lost to the Brahmaputra. He said geo-megatubes and bags are being installed to protect 500 metres of the embankment, assuring stability within 15…
Abhishek Das, 23, died after being allegedly thrashed by a mob following a car accident in Tamulpur’s Bengalipara on August 20. His family claimed it was a case of mob lynching and filed an FIR, but no arrests have been…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will launch an eviction drive in Margherita to remove outsiders with no roots in the region. He assured land rights for indigenous groups like Moran, Matak, Koch Rajbongshi, Ahom, and Gorkha to…
Assam DGP Harmeet Singh reviewed law-and-order preparations in Chirang ahead of the Bodoland Territorial Council elections due in September. He held meetings with senior officials in Kajalgaon, focusing on policing, intelligence gathering, and security deployment across BTR districts. Singh assured…
Over two lakh small tea growers in Assam face crisis as green leaf prices drop to as low as ₹11 per kg, especially in Upper Assam. The Assam Small Tea Growers’ Association accused factories of exploitation and blamed the Tea…
The Assam Medical Service Association (AMSA) highlighted major issues in the state’s health sector, including shortage of doctors, technicians, medicines, and proper quarters. Dr. Makhan Saikia, AMSA general secretary, said rural areas suffer most, forcing Gauhati Medical College Hospital to…
The Supreme Court has given Meghalaya a last four-week chance to file an affidavit on measures against illegal mining in Khasi Hills. The court warned that failure or unsatisfactory response could lead to summoning the Chief Secretary. The issue arose…
Padma Shri Prof. (Dr) B.K.S. Sanjay, a renowned orthopaedic surgeon, took charge as AIIMS Guwahati’s new President. He pledged to make the institute a centre of excellence, focusing on cancer, cardiac diseases, drug addiction, and disabilities in the Northeast. Dr…
The Assam BJP defended CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s comments on “alien political infiltration,” saying they aim to protect indigenous interests. Party spokesperson Suranjan Dutta alleged that “foreign elements” threaten Assam’s culture, land, and political destiny. He justified eviction drives as…