Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he will initiate civil and criminal defamation proceedings on February 9 against senior Congress leaders, including Gaurav Gogoi and Bhupesh Baghel, over what he termed false and defamatory allegations. His statement…
Former Biswanath district Congress president and APCC executive member Dilip Baruah on Wednesday resigned from the party ahead of the Assembly elections. Announcing his decision at a press conference, Baruah said the Congress has declined under APCC president Gaurav Gogoi's…
Seven witnesses at the second hearing of the Singapore Coroner’s Court inquiry said singer Zubeen Garg did not smell of alcohol or appear intoxicated when he arrived at Capo Bay Marina on the day of his death. Most witnesses stated…
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family have occupied nearly 12,000 bighas of land across the state. Addressing a press conference, Gogoi said the claim was based on an internal…
Two persons were killed and several others injured after a truck rammed into a stationary wedding passenger bus at Budhipara under Agia Police Station in Goalpara district early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Naresh Das and Rabi Das. The…
The Assam government has cleared 912 bighas of alleged encroached land in two days during an eviction drive at Damcherra under the Gharmura forest range near the Mizoram border. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the reclaimed area in Hailakandi…
Researchers from IIT Guwahati and partner universities in the UK have developed a machine learning–based approach to design high-performance metal alloys without using critical raw materials. The method targets sustainable High-Entropy Alloys while reducing dependence on scarce and expensive elements…
The Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell on Tuesday re-arrested suspended ACS officer Nupur Bora in an alleged land fraud case following an FIR. Officials said Bora illegally facilitated land mutations, issuing 524 anomalous orders while posted in Barpeta and Kamrup…
Journalists in Golaghat district expressed anger after a vehicle carrying newspapers was forced to pay toll tax at the Rangamati toll gate in Dergaon. The toll was collected both while entering and returning, despite objections from media persons. After the…
Bongaigaon University marked its first University Week from January 28 to February 1 with various academic, cultural and co-curricular programmes. The celebrations began with a cleanliness drive and tree plantation, followed by competitions across departments. A cultural procession and valedictory…