The Assam government on Tuesday launched the distribution of free textbooks for the 2026–27 academic session in Guwahati. Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu inaugurated the programme. Under the initiative, 3.42 crore textbooks in multiple languages will be provided to nearly…
A pedestrian was killed on the spot in a hit-and-run accident near the ISBT area in Guwahati on Monday night. The victim’s identity is yet to be established. Garchuk Traffic Police reached the scene, recovered the body, and sent it…
Panic gripped Boragaon in Guwahati on Monday night after a wild elephant entered the locality and broke into the Swahid Smarak Kshetra. The animal, believed to have come from the Garbhanga forest via Deepor Beel, created fear among residents. Police…
The final electoral rolls for Assam, released on Tuesday, show a net deletion of over 2.43 lakh voters, reducing the electorate to 2.49 crore from 2.52 crore in the draft rolls. The revision followed the completion of claims and objections,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday filed a defamation suit seeking ₹500 crore in damages against Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi over alleged defamatory statements made at a press conference. The move follows allegations…
The HSLC examinations commenced across Assam on Tuesday with 4,38,565 candidates appearing at 1,046 centres. The exams will continue till February 27. The first day remained largely peaceful, though minor issues were reported from Sipajhar in Darrang district due to…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday staged a protest in Dispur, accusing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of lacking transparency over his alleged assets. Congress leaders questioned claims that the CM owns large tracts of land and demanded clarification…
Dispur College organised a fuel conservation awareness programme titled “Miles that Matter” at its N.P.B. Conference Hall under the SAKSHAM 2026 initiative. The session was conducted by the NSS Unit and the Department of English in collaboration with Bharat Petroleum…
The Gauhati High Court has set aside the 20-year jail sentence of a man convicted under the POCSO Act, citing serious lapses in investigation and lack of reliable evidence. The court noted major inconsistencies in the victim’s statements and absence…
Researchers from Tezpur University have made a key breakthrough in understanding how energy moves through the Sun. Their study, published in The Astrophysical Journal, shows that high-energy (nonthermal) electrons can weaken certain solar surface oscillations and alter how energy is…