Ahead of Cotton University’s student union elections, aspirant Debashish Barman alleged he was abducted and assaulted by 11 students. Police registered a case for wrongful confinement and intimidation against current and former students. Despite the tensions, the student union confirmed…
A Skill Development Centre was inaugurated at Bongaigaon Brain Tree International School to train Northeast youth in Japanese language and culture. Supported by JECI, the centre will prepare students for jobs and higher education in Japan, which seeks workers in…
Borjhar Police seized counterfeit notes worth nearly ₹3 lakh from a hotel near LGBI Airport. Ajay Sharma from Maharashtra was arrested while preparing to fly home. He is in custody, and investigations are underway to trace the racket.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma addressed rallies in Dimakuchi and Bhairabkunda, urging support for BJP candidates in the upcoming BTC elections. He promised job opportunities, infrastructure growth, VCDC reforms, and resolution of land rights. Senior BJP leaders joined the campaign…
A 12-hour bandh by AKRSU paralysed parts of Dhubri after police lathi-charged its rally in Golakganj, injuring over 100. Schools, shops, and markets remained closed. Two police officers, including Golakganj OC, were suspended, and a high-level inquiry was ordered. AKRSU…
The SIT probing APCC chief Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan link submitted its report to the Assam government. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said it contains “startling facts” suggesting a larger conspiracy and will be placed before the Cabinet. Meanwhile, Gogoi dismissed…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that India’s second hydrogen project will be set up in Golaghat, terming it a milestone for green energy. The project is underway with tenders finalised. PM Modi will visit Numaligarh on September 14 to inaugurate…
A private hospital in Guwahati successfully conducted Eastern India’s first remote robotic gallbladder removal on two patients. Lead surgeon Prof Subhas Khanna operated from Gurgaon, nearly 1,950 km away, using the “Made-in-India” SSI Mantra system. Both patients are recovering well…
Assam is preparing for PM Narendra Modi’s September 13 visit. He will inaugurate India’s first bamboo-based bio-ethanol refinery in Numaligarh on September 14 and address a rally of nearly 1 lakh people. Modi will also lay the foundation of a…
Ahead of the BTC polls, Congress has intensified campaigning in Biswanath’s newly added villages. Former MLA Praneshwar Basumatary returned to active politics, criticizing the BJP for allegedly pushing the BTC outside the Sixth Schedule framework by creating “satellite autonomous” areas…