Dispur: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday approved the ₹2.85 lakh crore Budget for 2026–27, paving the way for the state government's development and welfare initiatives. The Budget focuses on employment generation, infrastructure, social welfare and industrial growth. The government…
Guwahati: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has completed the first phase of training for enumerators and supervisors ahead of the Houselisting and Housing Census. The programme was held at BRM Government Law College in Panjabari to strengthen field-level preparedness. The…
Golaghat: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that an Inter-Ministerial Central Team will soon visit Assam to assess the extent of flood damage and recommend Central assistance for relief and rehabilitation. The assurance came…
A 56-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Tinsukia district on Thursday after the animal reportedly strayed from the flood-hit Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Forest officials believe flooding forced the elephant out of its habitat, while authorities…
Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera is set to appear before the Assam Police Crime Branch in Guwahati on Thursday in connection with a defamation case filed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. Khera said he had…
Three men were injured after unidentified gunmen allegedly opened fire on them near Lahowal in Dibrugarh on Tuesday night. The victims were rushed to hospital for treatment, while police have registered a case and launched an investigation to identify the…
Raijor Dal chief and Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi was suspended from the Assam Legislative Assembly for the remainder of Thursday's session after a heated exchange with Speaker Ranjit Kumar Dass. Gogoi had sought an urgent discussion on the severe flood…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has clarified that no cloudburst occurred in Assam or Nagaland, saying recent rainfall alone does not explain the devastating floods in Upper Assam. Experts have instead pointed to weak embankments, unscientific road construction, and the…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Wednesday marched from Rajiv Bhawan to the BJP state headquarters in Guwahati, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged examination irregularities. The party also sought a Parliament discussion on the issue,…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of ₹4 lakh for the families of each person who died in the Assam floods. He said around 70 people are still missing in Sivasagar, making it too early…