A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by Ranjit Basumatary in Bokajan, Karbi Anglong. The victim, daughter of Suraj and Sunita Purty, went missing Monday. Her body was found Tuesday in a well, with signs of strangulation. Locals apprehended…
Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, has urged the World Bank and ADB to suspend funding for projects in Assam, citing alleged illegal land acquisitions affecting indigenous communities. In a letter to both institutions, Saikia called…
The Rangiya Division of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved full electrification, becoming the second division in the zone to do so after Alipurduar. Following a statutory inspection and successful trial run on the 84.57 km Gauripur–Abhayapuri section, the division…
The state government has proposed a ₹183 crore flood management project to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Bahini basin. The plan includes widening the National Highway drain from 1.2–1.5m to 4m to prevent monsoon overflows and repairing old…
A smartphone distribution programme was held in Guwahati under Saksham Anganwadi and Mission POSHAN 2.0. Organized by the Women and Child Development Department, it aimed to boost the efficiency of Anganwadi workers through digital tools. MLAs Ramendra Kalita and Siddhartha…
The Kumar Bhaskar Varman Setu, connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati, will miss its November deadline. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the first phase, allowing small and medium vehicles, is now expected by January 15, 2026. The second phase, including…
Train services on the Lumding–Badarpur section remain suspended after a landslide damaged 100 metres of track. Triggered by heavy rain, the landslide severed a key link to Barak Valley and Tripura. Over 25 machines and 200 workers are engaged in…
The Assam government has redesignated all District Child Protection Officers (DCPOs) as Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs). As per a notification issued by the Women and Child Development Department, CMPOs will now enforce the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006,…
Heavy rains caused the Jhanji and Kakojan rivers to overflow, flooding over 100 homes in Assam’s Jorhat district. Villages in Teok are submerged, with residents wading through waist-deep water. Schools, including Nabajyoti LP School, canceled exams due to inundation. Locals…
Tension erupted in Lapangap village on the Assam-Meghalaya border after a mob uprooted saplings and dismantled structures erected by Assam's Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council. Around 400 villagers, backed by Meghalaya groups, claimed Assam was encroaching on disputed land. Tear gas…