The NBWL has deferred a proposal for oil exploration in the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary. The project, categorized as highly polluting, violates ESZ guidelines prohibiting such activities. The sanctuary, home to critically endangered western hoolock gibbons…
Five years after the NRC’s release in Assam, its recognition as an official document remains unclear. Over 19 lakh applicants were excluded, but no action has been taken to address the issue. AASU chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya criticized the central…
Villagers from Manipur’s Kuki community assert that 10 people killed by security forces were volunteers guarding their land, not militants. Protests erupted at Silchar Medical College over delays in releasing the bodies for postmortem. Villagers also accused Manipur police of…
The Assam government has modified the design of the Dighalipukhuri-Noonmati flyover to protect the heritage trees and banks of Dighalipukhuri. The new alignment will have one side starting from Lamb Road and the other near Rabindra Bhawan on GNB Road…
Intelligence suggests that ULFA-I is preparing for sabotage in Assam before its "Protest Day" on November 28. Armed cadres have entered the state from Myanmar and Bangladesh to recruit, extort, and ambush security forces. Police recently recovered an IED in…
The Assam government has introduced e-Khazana, an online system for land revenue payments, starting July 1, 2024. Citizens can now conveniently pay their land taxes via the Sewa-Setu or e-Khazana portals. Registered users are urged to clear any outstanding arrears…
The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) has announced that expelled or reported candidates from the 2024 Higher Secondary Final Examination can reappear in the 2025 exam. These candidates must complete an online form available from November 8, 2024. School…
Controversial RTI activist Dulal Bora was granted bail by the Gauhati High Court on Wednesday. He was arrested on September 25 in connection with the suicide of BJP worker Devojit Hazarika, who had named Bora in a note. Bora faced…
A woman's death in Guwahati’s Narengi locality has raised suspicions of foul play. Neighbors allege her husband's family is responsible, claiming she was a victim of domestic violence. The husband, Narayan Sharma, denied the accusations, stating she died from an…
In October, multiple extortion demands were made in Phillobari-Doomdooma, allegedly in the name of ULFA-I. Following coordinated police and military action, two youths, Apurba Moran and Abhijit Moran, were arrested for extorting money from locals. Additionally, between October 26-30, seven…