Under a special initiative of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, free test papers were distributed on Sunday to students appearing for the HSLC examination at Dharapur. The programme, held at the Dharapur School playground, benefited 49 matric examinees from…
The CBI arrested absconding convict Tamanna Chakma, also known as Tamie May, in Guwahati on Saturday in a misappropriation case linked to NPCC Ltd. She was detained from the Geeta Nagar area following sustained surveillance. Chakma had been convicted in…
The Election Commission of India has urged Assam residents to verify their names in the draft electoral rolls as January 22 is the last date for filing claims and objections under the ongoing Special Revision. The Chief Electoral Officer, Assam,…
The death of an Assam labourer at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills has renewed focus on the continued practice of banned rat-hole mining. The victim, identified as Mosaid Ali (48) from Hojai district, collapsed while working…
With the Assam Assembly elections approaching, the AIUDF appears divided over its strategy. Party chief Badruddin Ajmal said the AIUDF is open to an alliance with the Congress to defeat the BJP, while indicating it may contest 30–35 seats. However,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre has increased Assam’s annual railway budget nearly fivefold, from about ₹2,000 crore earlier to around ₹10,000 crore under the BJP government. Speaking at Kaliabor during the bhoomi pujan for the Kaziranga…
Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday carried out a day-long election campaign in the Hajo–Sualkuchi Assembly constituency, combining public outreach with criticism of the BJP-led state government. Beginning with prayers at a Ganesh temple in Agyathuri, he later joined…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress of allowing unchecked infiltration in Assam during its rule, alleging that illegal immigrants encroached on land, forests, and wildlife corridors, harming the state’s culture, ecology, and job prospects. Speaking at Kaliabor…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the ₹6,957-crore Kaziranga elevated wildlife corridor and virtually launched two Amrit Bharat Express trains, highlighting that infrastructure growth and conservation can progress together. Speaking at Kaliabor, he said the…
Fatasil police in Guwahati arrested a burglary suspect within 24 hours of the incident in Dhirenpara. The accused, Atab Ali, allegedly broke into a house while the resident was asleep and stole a mobile phone. Police recovered the stolen phone…