A wild elephant attack in Assam's Udalguri district claimed the lives of Lalmek Karmakar (60) and her daughter Apu Karmakar (35) on Monday night. The elephants strayed into Dimakuchi village and attacked their home while they were asleep. Police and…
A speeding vehicle collided with an e-rickshaw in Number 2 Natun Sirajuli Village, killing two people and injuring seven. Gulap Hussain died on the spot, while Bandhan Tanti succumbed to injuries on Monday at Tezpur Medical College & Hospital. The…
On the 76th Republic Day, BTC CEM Pramod Boro laid foundation stones for the Bodoland Happiness Mission, Bodofa Livelihood Mission, and UPPL’s central office in Kokrajhar. He also inaugurated the new Maibong House building and initiated infrastructure development for Bodofa…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praised Uttarakhand for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and indicated Assam would follow soon. On ULFA talks, he confirmed ongoing communication with Paresh Baruah but cited constitutional hurdles in meeting their demands.
Raha Police in Nagaon registered an FIR after PETA India filed a complaint with video evidence of illegal buffalo fights held on January 17 and 21. Police also stopped another fight following a tip-off. Despite the Gauhati High Court's December…
A 35-year-old man, Ajay Singh, died after falling into a 20-foot-deep unbarricaded trench with his motorcycle near Hatimura embankment in Jakhalabandha on Sunday night. Locals recovered his bike, while SDRF retrieved his body on Monday morning. Residents blamed negligence by…
Renowned author Dr. Tapati Baruah Kashyap's essay collection Manar Katha was launched at the Assam Book Fair by journalist Dr. Hitesh Deka. The essays, originally published in a local newspaper from 2013 to 2020, were released by Assam Book Hive…
The mutual transfer process for Grade III and IV state government employees has stalled as many applicants are attached to other departments. The GAD Commissioner has directed all departments to immediately return these employees to their parent departments for smooth…
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced the approval of the state’s first private medical college, TSMC, Ranirkhamar, for the 2024-25 academic year. The college will offer 150 MBBS seats, with 50% reserved for local students. However, the reported fee of…
The Assam government's decision to lease Kaziranga's government tourist lodges to private entities has raised concerns. Locals fear it will diminish the role of the Assam Tourism department and negatively impact budget and student tourists. Iconic lodges like Bonani Tourist…