Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the BJP will field its own candidate in the Dergaon Assembly constituency in the upcoming elections, with the party considering a new face. He added that the BJP has no objection if…
The Tai Ahom community observed Me-Dam-Me-Phi in Jorhat on Saturday with traditional rituals at Raja Maidam, the last resting place of the final Ahom king, Purandar Singha. Organised by the Tai Ahom Yuva Parishad Assam, priests performed Ban-Phi rituals to…
Two people were killed and 17 others injured after a speeding dumper collided with a passenger vehicle on NH-6 at Srigouri in Sribhumi district on Saturday. The dumper reportedly came from the wrong side, causing the passenger vehicle to overturn…
The Assam government has directed the Education Department to revise high school history textbooks, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He questioned textbook references claiming that Ahom warrior Bagh Hazarika fought alongside Lachit Borphukan in the 1671 Battle of Saraighat,…
Four young migrant workers from Assam were found dead under suspicious circumstances in a labour shed at Mutsandra village near Bengaluru on Saturday. The victims, employed at a Coca-Cola warehouse, were staying together at the site. Police suspect suffocation due…
The Howrah–Kamakhya–Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper Express has received an exceptional response since the start of its commercial run in late January. According to Northeast Frontier Railway, the train has recorded over 100% occupancy on all days, with an average occupancy…
Jorhat MP and Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging that Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna. Gogoi said Garg’s death caused deep grief across Assam, the Northeast, and…
The united opposition staged a massive protest at Chachal in Guwahati, accusing the BJP-led Assam government of attempting “vote chori” through voter list revision. Opposition leaders alleged misuse of institutions, erosion of democratic rights, and attempts to disenfranchise voters. They…
The Inspector of Schools, Kamrup Metropolitan District, handed over pension-related documents to 11 teachers and staff retiring in January 2026. Inspector Deepika Choudhury thanked the retirees for their service and encouraged them to stay connected with education through the Vidyanjali…
CID Assam, with district police support, conducted a statewide operation on January 29 against the creation and circulation of child sexual exploitative and abuse material. Acting on Cyber Tipline inputs, police arrested seven accused across six districts under the POCSO…