Veteran politician and former education minister of Assam, Ramani Barman, passed away on Monday morning in Nalbari after a prolonged illness. Barman, who served as the education minister in 1978, had a prior career as a professor in the Political…
In a recent operation led by Inspector Kapil Pathak, the Special Task Force (STF) Assam successfully recovered a suspected rhino horn weighing 714.5 grams from a lodge in Sonapur's Jogdol area. Three individuals, Md Ikram Hussain (36), Md Rajab Ali…
A shocking incident unfolded on the outskirts of Guwahati city on Sunday, where a father, identified as Daya Bhatta, was fatally attacked by his own son, Prantus Das. The tragic event occurred in Chapaidang, within the jurisdiction of the Panikhaiti…
A devastating road accident occurred near Survey Petrol Pump in Beltola on Sunday night when a speeding XUV vehicle lost control, crashing into a divider and colliding with a rickshaw on the road. Out of the four passengers in the…
A significant incident unfolded on NH17 in Dhubri district, Assam, as a dumper bearing registration AS27C9550 erupted in flames on Sunday, causing chaos and disruption for numerous vehicles stranded on the highway. The incident occurred as the dumper was en…
In a heart-wrenching incident in Palashbari, Kamrup Rural district of Assam, a person identified as Jintu Nath was allegedly swept away by the powerful currents of the Brahmaputra on Sunday. The tragic event unfolded as Nath, accompanied by friends, ventured…
In response to the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) authorities have announced the temporary closure of jeep safari and elephant rides in the Kaziranga range on March 7, 8, and 9. Specifically, the…
The Muslim Rashtriya Manch, a minority body based in Assam, expressed support for the repeal of the Assam Muslims Marriages & Divorces Registration Act, 1935, and commended the state government's crackdown on child marriages. In a media statement, Alkas Hussain,…
The Government of India has awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tags to the traditional mask-making and manuscript painting of Majuli, recognizing their unique characteristics. Originating from medieval times, mask-making in Majuli was introduced by Neo-Vaishnavite saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva and is…
In response to the criticism regarding inaccuracies in the names of constituencies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has rectified the errors in their list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Assam. The revised list acknowledges the correction,…