Protests broke out in Assam’s Bijni, Bongaigaon, and Sonitpur after the Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Groups including AAMSU and local Waqf members opposed the bill, claiming it threatens Muslim community rights over ancestral properties. Protesters accused…
The central government has approved oil palm cultivation on up to 5% of Assam’s tea estate land under the NMEO-OP scheme. This move follows NETA’s appeal and aims to help tea estates diversify and tackle financial stress. Estates will receive…
Assam will deploy youth volunteers to monitor embankments and prevent flood breaches. Each volunteer will oversee 8–10 km, equipped with flood-fighting gear and rewarded with certificates. The government has also approved Rs 190 crore for free medicines in state hospitals…
NHAI will construct a 121-km Guwahati Ring Road under the BOT model at a cost of Rs 5,729 crore. Assam government will contribute Rs 1,270 crore, taking the total project cost to Rs 7,000 crore. The 30-year contract includes four…
For the first time in over 130 years, crude oil has been discovered on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in Assam. Oil India Limited (OIL) struck heavy crude at the Kobochapori-1 well in the OALP Block AA-ONHP-2017/10. The well,…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s strong stand in Parliament on the Waqf Act amendment. Shah asserted that all citizens must follow the country’s laws, responding to objections from some MPs. Sarma called Shah’s speech…
A motorcycle (AS02P3876) was stolen in broad daylight from outside a private nursing home on Amolapatty BM Road, Nagaon. Owner Bipul Chandra Das had parked it while seeking treatment. Police have launched an investigation. Locals express concern over rising bike…
GMC announced that 60% of work on the Adabari RTS-cum-MRF is complete. Once ready, it will process 250 TPD of waste, aiding Guwahati’s 500 TPD output. Machinery is installed; final structural work is ongoing. The facility is expected to be…
A truck carrying lentils caught fire on Azara road while heading to Guwahati from Rani. Suspected engine malfunction caused the blaze. Firefighters and Azara traffic police quickly contained the fire. No injuries were reported. Traffic was briefly disrupted.
An 18-year-old JEE aspirant, Sandip Koiri from Biswanath Chariali, was found dead in Guwahati’s Manik Nagar on Thursday. Police suspect suicide and have launched a probe from all angles.