The Digboi Book Fair 2025 will be held from November 9 to 16 at the Digboi Refinery Ground. Organized by Digboi Press Club and AASU, the event will promote reading and cultural activities. Highlights include student competitions, sessions with scientist…
Gorchuk Police apprehended two suspects in a battery theft case at Boragaon and seized one Amaron battery. The accused, identified as Bitu Singha and Imam Mozammil, were taken into custody. Legal action has begun, and investigation continues to check links…
Basistha Police arrested seven men in Khanapara while they were allegedly planning a dacoity. Officers intercepted two vehicles and recovered fake currency worth Rs 98,500, bamboo sticks, mobile phones, and other items. The accused, from various parts of Assam, have…
Human-elephant conflict has intensified in Goalpara as shrinking forests push herds into villages, causing crop loss and deaths. Despite solar fencing, youth patrols, and alert systems, blocked corridors still force elephants into human areas. A proposed pilot at the Agia…
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi challenged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to publicly release the SIT report regarding allegations of his “Pakistan links.” Gogoi said Sarma failed to reveal details by his promised deadline and accused him of political theatrics…
Assam will soon get a new state university named after freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to lay the foundation stone in Gohpur on November 8. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the university, coming…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation announced a 2025–26 development roadmap to improve civic infrastructure, sanitation, lighting, and revenue systems. Mayor Mrigen Sarania urged traders to regularise licences and warned of penalties for defaulters. GMC reported strong property tax gains and will…
Healthcare services in Assam saw partial disruption as National Health Mission employees began a three-day statewide sit-in demanding job regularisation and pay parity with permanent staff. Protests were held in all district headquarters. NHM workers said they have served on…
The AJYCP Golaghat district committee will soon stage a protest demanding the Inner Line Permit in Assam, resolution of the Assam-Nagaland border dispute, and steps to curb drug abuse. The decisions were adopted at the organisation’s annual meeting in Golaghat,…
French Ambassador to India Thierry Mathou visited Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve to review progress under the Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC) Phase-II, supported by the French Development Agency (AFD). He interacted with forest officials and…