Lumding, a key railway town in Assam, is facing a severe healthcare crisis as its two main facilities – Lumding Divisional Railway Hospital and Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Sub-District Civil Hospital – struggle with a lack of infrastructure, specialists, and…
The Gauhati High Court has asked contractor J Infratech Limited to submit a clear execution plan for completing repairs on the Aizawl–Silchar highway. Hearing a PIL by the Mizoram Truck Drivers’ Association, the court directed the firm to explain how…
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren addressed two election rallies in Assam’s Sonari and Rajgarh, campaigning for JMM candidates Baldev Teli and Mahavir Baske. Soren highlighted the contribution of Adivasi and tea garden communities to Assam’s tea industry, while raising concerns…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed an election rally in Sonitpur, urging voters to support BJP candidate Ashok Singhal in the upcoming Assembly polls. Apologising for his delayed arrival due to bad weather, Shah appealed for a strong mandate for…
The state Congress on Sunday released its Assembly election manifesto in Assam, highlighting five key guarantees during a rally led by Mallikarjun Kharge in Nowboicha. Kharge said the manifesto was people-driven and focused on welfare, social security, and indigenous rights…
Two poetry books—Iswarak Adin Log Pale and Chicha Gharar Gaan—by Pradip Parashar were released on Saturday during the 182nd meeting of Gyan Monjuri Aluchana Chakra at Gurucharan Medhi Bhawan in Morigaon. The event also featured a felicitation programme moderated by…
Gauhati University conducted a two-day Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) training programme on March 24–25 in collaboration with SaveLIFE Foundation. The programme aimed to build awareness and train participants in emergency response skills such as patient assessment, airway management, bleeding…
The Haj Committee of India has directed selected Haj 2026 pilgrims to pay the remaining amount by March 31, failing which flight bookings will not be confirmed. Pilgrims from Assam and the Northeast must pay balances based on embarkation points…
Debabrata Saikia has alleged that the BJP government has “betrayed” the people of Assam on multiple issues ahead of the Assembly elections. The Congress leader criticised the implementation of the CAA, claiming it went against public sentiment and the Assam…
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has stepped up its campaign in Assam, deploying senior leaders in a strong push to expand beyond its Jharkhand base. Jharkhand ministers Chamra Linda and Deepak Birua are leading the effort, holding strategy meetings and…