Akhil Gogoi has strengthened his position in Assam politics, with his party securing 13 seats in alliance with Congress ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, up from just one seat in 2021. Once a grassroots activist, Gogoi rose to prominence…
A powerful explosion in Jorhat on Saturday afternoon left two people dead, including an eight-year-old child, and two others critically injured. The blast occurred around 3:30 pm at a rented house in Rajamaidam New Colony, causing panic in the densely…
Pre-election tensions escalated in Assam with violent clashes reported from Sonitpur and Nagaon districts during intensified campaigning. In Sonitpur’s Naduar constituency, BJP worker Prince Saikia and others were injured during clashes at Tupia following earlier tensions between BJP and Congress…
As the Assam Assembly elections near, campaigning has intensified across the state despite poor weather conditions. Gaurav Gogoi, addressing a rally in Titabor, backed Congress candidate Pran Kurmi and invoked former CM Tarun Gogoi. He accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
Mallikarjun Kharge will release the Congress manifesto today (March 29) for the April 9 Assam Assembly elections, announced Jitendra Singh. The manifesto, prepared after months of public outreach across Assam, will be unveiled in Lakhimpur, where Kharge is also scheduled…
Narendra Modi has expressed strong confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will continue in power in Assam, stating that the State is set for “five more years” of a double-engine government. Ahead of his April 1 visit, Modi highlighted…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Assam government and multiple agencies over alleged illegal groundwater extraction in Guwahati. The tribunal’s Eastern Zone Bench admitted a petition highlighting unauthorised borewells in the Barshapara area, citing environmental risks…
A motorcycle caught fire on a busy road in Guwahati’s Patharquarry area on Friday, causing panic before locals and traffic police brought the blaze under control. The rider, an Army jawan from the Narengi camp, escaped unharmed. The incident occurred…
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has reduced travel time for 35 trains across its network in 2025–26, saving a total of 675 minutes through operational improvements. Officials said the average time saving stands at about 19 minutes per train, covering daily…
Police in Guwahati seized and destroyed a large quantity of illegal liquor during a raid at 13 Mile as part of an ongoing crackdown on illicit alcohol trade. The operation was conducted by a team from Basistha Police Station under…