Police sources said several ULFA(I) cadres based in Myanmar are willing to surrender and return to Assam due to worsening conditions inside the outfit’s camps. Sources claimed the camps are facing a severe fund shortage, making life difficult for members…
Two construction workers were killed and another seriously injured after falling from a newly constructed three-storey building at Jogamaya Ghat in Dhubri on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Afzal Hussain and Azizur Sheikh. All three workers were engaged…
In a suspected post-election violence incident, unidentified miscreants allegedly set fire to a shop belonging to Congress supporter Rupali Das at Rangajan Tiniali in Titabor during the early hours of Friday. Rupali Das claimed petrol-filled bottles were used in the…
The Assam government has started efforts to integrate several state databases with the Centre’s National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) to strengthen intelligence sharing and internal security. Following a review meeting chaired by the Union Home Secretary, Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota…
The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), Division-I, has announced that the HSLC Compartmental Examination 2026 will be held from May 29 to June 5 in two shifts — 9 am to 12 noon and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm…
Students residing at Gauhati University hostels, especially RCC 4 Dr Bhubaneswar Baruah Boys’ Hostel, are facing a major LPG cylinder crisis as prices have reportedly risen to nearly Rs 1,500. Many students said they are struggling to afford cooking expenses…
More than 400 students of Cotton University are participating in a 15-day free coaching programme for Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) examinations under ‘Project Prastuti’. The initiative, organised by the Cotton University Students’ Union (CUSU) in collaboration with SPM IAS…
Despite winning an absolute majority on its own in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, the BJP is likely to continue its coalition government with NDA allies AGP and BPF. Party sources said both regional allies may get two Cabinet berths…
Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Ripun Bora on Monday announced his retirement from electoral politics after losing the Barchalla Assembly seat to BJP candidate Ritu Baran Sarmah. Bora said he would no longer contest elections but would continue to…
NDA ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Wednesday unanimously supported Himanta Biswa Sarma for a second consecutive term as Assam Chief Minister ahead of the BJP legislature party meeting expected on May 10 or 11. The decision was taken during…