The Assam Government has announced plans to honor Babu Chabilal Upadhyaya, a pioneering Gorkha leader and freedom fighter, by erecting a statue in Guwahati. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to select a…
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win all five by-poll constituencies. Campaigning for UPPL candidate Nirmal Kumar Brahma in Sidli, Sonowal emphasized the progress and peace in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) under…
Manas National Park has witnessed a notable rise in tiger population density between 2011 and 2019, thanks to increased funding, improved protection measures, and enhanced staffing. A scientific study led by Aaranyak highlights the positive impact of conservation efforts post-conflict,…
A wild elephant was discovered dead in a paddy field in Pahar Toli, Nagaon, on Friday, just days after two similar incidents in West Kamrup. Forest officials suspect electrocution as the cause but await post-mortem results for confirmation. Local residents…
Veteran Congress leader Debabrata Saikia criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for accusing Congress of promoting dynastic politics. Saikia pointed out that at least 30 BJP leaders, including Piyush Goyal and Anurag Thakur, come from political families. He accused…
The Brahmaputra Board, established in 1983 to manage flood and erosion control in Northeast India, is facing a severe manpower shortage and mismanagement. Recruitment at all levels stopped years ago, resulting in a critical lack of engineers. Recent recruitment through…
Students of Dhubri Law College, led by the All Assam Law Students' Union (AALSU), have entered their third day of an indefinite sit-in strike, demanding an investigation into an alleged multi-crore-rupee financial scam involving the college administration. They accuse the…
Child rights activist Nirmal Gorana highlighted poverty and lack of education as key reasons for ongoing child marriages in India. He believes proper enforcement of Supreme Court guidelines could eliminate child marriages by 2030. Gorana, who was a petitioner in…
Chhath Puja was celebrated across Hojai district on Thursday with religious devotion. Devotees from various communities gathered at Shiv Bari Ghat and Natun Bazar Ghat to offer prayers to the Sun God. The ghats were beautifully decorated, and security measures…
Mriganka Saikia, accused of strangling his 7-year-old son in Gohpur, Assam, was found hanging on Friday morning. Saikia allegedly smothered the boy with a blanket while he slept on Thursday evening in Solengi Guri village. After the crime, he fled…