Thousands of Jal Jeevan Mission workers protested in Guwahati, demanding job regularization and fulfillment of promises made by the government. Workers accused officials of corruption and misusing welfare funds. They expressed frustration over Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah’s unkept assurance of an…
In Cachar, 50 All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) leaders, including district general secretary Sajal Banik, joined the Congress. AITC MP Sushmita Dev downplayed the exodus, stating most were not active party members and citing internal performance pressures. Banik expressed relief…
Environment Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary raised concerns over repeated lapses by jeep safari operators in Kaziranga National Park. Recent incidents, including a drunk driver's accident and a mother-child fall amid rhinos, highlighted safety risks. Patowary urged strict adherence to rules…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that breakups and heartbreaks are common life events and do not amount to instigation for suicide. The court granted bail to Raj Kapil Khaound, accused of abetting the suicide of a 30-year-old woman in Guwahati…
Since March 2023, only two individuals in Assam have received Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, despite 24 applications. The Act aims to grant citizenship to Hindus, Christians, Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Parsis from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and…
Guwahati is all set to witness a spectacular evening of talent and entertainment as renowned Bollywood choreographer Mudassar Khan arrives to judge the grand finale of Assam Got Talent Season 9. The much-anticipated event will take place on 31st January…
AIUDF chief Moulana Badruddin Ajmal has begun reorganizing the party after last year’s Lok Sabha defeat to Congress’s Rakibul Hussain by a record margin. Infighting caused setbacks in party strongholds, leading Ajmal to expel two MLAs in Hailakandi. At a…
The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has condemned inaccurate translations and mispronunciations in Assamese advertisements, calling them disrespectful to the Classical Language. AASU urged the Prime Minister and Chief Minister to halt such flawed messages and mandate accurate translations through…
The four-day ‘Gunotsav’ started on January 6 in Kamrup district to enhance school education quality. In the first phase, 2078 schools with over 172,389 students from Classes I to IX are being evaluated. The process began with self-evaluation, followed by…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has warned citizens against burning garbage and biomass, citing its impact on air pollution. Violators will face penalties. The GMC also addressed the dumping of construction and demolition waste on roads, pledging to clear such…