The Gauhati High Court has stayed the Assam government’s order discharging some candidates linked to the APSC cash-for-job scam. Earlier, 29 ACS officers and 12 APS probationers were removed over their alleged involvement.
Two convicts, Subrata Sarkar and Jeherul Islam, escaped Morigaon District Jail by cutting iron rods and scaling walls with bedsheets. The jailbreak, discovered during morning headcount, highlights serious security lapses. This is the second such incident in 10 months. A…
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi began his “Jatiya Jagaran Yatra” from Sivasagar’s historic Rang Ghar, pledging to defeat BJP in 2026. He vowed to safeguard Assamese identity, resolve the foreigners’ issue via NRC, and grant recognition to six communities. Gogoi…
Police arrested nurse Bhanupriya Misong for alleged negligence after a four-day-old infant’s death at GMCH’s NICU. The arrest followed an FIR by the baby’s father. Colleagues defended Misong, citing heavy workload, as she reportedly managed 35 babies alone that night…
President Droupadi Murmu expressed her eagerness to visit Patharughat in Darrang, site of a historic peasants’ uprising, while interacting with Assam farmer Dipti Saharia at Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Independence Day reception. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also enquired about her women-led farmer…
Hundreds of women under the United Women Forum of Karbi Anglong staged a protest in Haflong demanding justice for a 48-year-old woman raped and murdered in Langku village, Dima Hasao. Dressed in black, protesters, joined by student bodies and civil…
A CID team raided the Nagaon Inspector of Schools office after detecting suspicious certificates in teacher recruitment. Officials examined 31 questionable certificates, mainly from Tecno Global University and other outside institutions. A case has been registered, and investigations are underway…
Udalguri district commissioner Pulak Patgiri released the final electoral rolls for 10 BTC constituencies, listing 7,39,114 voters across 939 polling stations. Women voters (3,73,615) outnumber men (3,65,493), with six third-gender voters also enrolled. The rolls reflect an 18.6% rise since…
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi slammed Assam Police for summoning journalists Siddharth Varadarajan and Karan Thapar on sedition-related charges. Calling it “not the Assam way,” he said the state is plagued by greed, corruption, and lawlessness. Gogoi urged leadership that reflects…
AASU chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya urged the Election Commission to ensure Assam’s voters’ list excludes foreign nationals. He said Assam’s situation differs from other states, as many foreigners’ names are included in electoral rolls. Bhattacharya recalled the Assam Movement, sparked…