Following the Pahalgam attack, the Indian government has enforced top-level security at all civil aviation facilities. The BCAS has mandated enhanced checks, including secondary pre-boarding screenings, ID verification, restricted terminal access, and operational CCTV monitoring. Air marshals and vehicle checks…
Raj Bhavan, Assam, and IIT Guwahati signed an MoA on Wednesday to launch the Gyan Kalyan Project—India’s first initiative to digitally transform a Governor’s office. The project aims to enhance Raj Bhavan’s efficiency through advanced digital tools, covering public engagement,…
The second and final phase of Assam’s panchayat elections concluded peacefully on Wednesday with a voter turnout of 79.23%, the State Election Commission said. Voting took place across 13 districts at 12,130 polling stations. Over 91 lakh voters were registered,…
Following MHA orders, a civil defence mock drill was held at the 10th Assam Police Battalion in Kahilipara on Wednesday, just hours after India’s airstrikes on terror sites in Pakistan and PoK. The statewide exercise, part of a national effort…
A 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck Kokrajhar, Assam, at 11:05 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The tremor occurred at a depth of 20 km.
The Centre has sanctioned ₹84.48 crore under the PM-USHA scheme to upgrade five Assam colleges. Dibrugarh University receives the highest share of ₹70.94 crore, while RK Nagar, Gurucharan, Janata, and SK Roy Colleges get smaller allocations. The scheme aims to…
Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah condemned BJP MP Pradan Baruah and MLA Bhuban Pegu for allegedly inciting violence against opposition workers during a May 2 rally in Jonai. He urged the CM and DGP to act, citing the death of…
An Indian Army soldier, Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar, was martyred in heavy Pakistani shelling along the LoC in J&K following India’s airstrikes on terror camps under Operation Sindoor. At least 15 civilians also died, and over 40 were injured in…
By 1:30 PM Wednesday, 13 Assam districts recorded a 42.31% voter turnout in the second phase of Panchayat elections. Morigaon led with 49.53%, followed by Bongaigaon and Goalpara. Dhubri saw the lowest at 35.57%. Polling across 12,130 booths began at…
The Gauhati High Court criticized Assam police for violating constitutional arrest procedures, warning it could lead to bail even in serious cases. Justice Kaushik Goswami, while granting bail in an NDPS case, noted the accused wasn’t informed of his rights…