Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Nijut Moina 2.0 at Gauhati University, expanding the scheme to benefit 4 lakh girl students in 2025–26. Under the scheme, eligible HS, UG, PG, and B.Ed students will receive monthly financial aid…
Guwahati Police have busted a suspected sex trafficking racket operating out of Baptice Inn, a city guest house. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by DCP Mrinal Deka arrested four individuals, including the alleged mastermind Dilip Hazarika. Women were…
A delegation led by NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar is on a two-day visit to Assam to review women’s safety issues. On the first day, the team met with Chief Secretary Ravi Kota and DGP Harmeet Singh to discuss crimes against…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the Assamese community to raise its voice—peacefully and lawfully—against illegal immigration and encroachment, especially in culturally vital regions like Lakhimpur, Jorhat, and Sivasagar. During the Nijut Moina 2.0 form distribution event, he…
While many districts in Assam suffer from a dry spell and looming drought, residents of Tingkhong in Dibrugarh are grappling with relentless floods and severe soil erosion caused by the Burhi Dihing River. Over 150 families have lost hundreds of…
The indigenous Mising community of 2 No. Negheribil, near the Assam-Nagaland border, has strongly opposed a territorial claim made by village councils from Nagaland. At a press meet, locals emphasized that the land has been their ancestral home for generations…
Ahead of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, AGP leader and Barpeta MP Phani Bhushan Choudhury clarified that the party’s decision to contest alone in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is not aimed at undermining alliance partners like the BJP…
Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia has urged the Gauhati High Court to take suo motu action under Article 226 against the Assam government for allegedly violating the AFRBM Act. He claims unbudgeted cash transfer schemes are pushing the state toward a…
A GMC team led by Executive Engineer Hemant Kalita inspected the under-construction Refuse Transfer Station near Purabi Dairy. The facility aims to enhance Guwahati’s waste management by improving collection efficiency and reducing transit time. GMC reaffirmed its commitment to cleaner,…
BJP will decide by August 20 how many seats it will contest in the upcoming BTC elections, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said. While NDA allies, including AGP, plan to go solo, BPF has already released its first list of 22…