The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) on Tuesday staged statewide protests against rising fuel prices and inflation, burning effigies of Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in several districts. Demonstrations were held in Guwahati, Tamulpur, Biswanath, Bijni and Jorhat, where…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced an ambitious goal to build a Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028, highlighting the NDA government's development agenda and recent electoral success. Speaking in the Assembly, Sarma said poverty in…
The prime accused in the Morikolong dacoity case, Moni alias Khairul Ali, was killed in a police encounter in Nagaon early Tuesday morning. Police said the accused opened fire during a raid at Barkundali Mikirpar after receiving inputs about another…
Forest officials in Assam’s Dhemaji district have reported the movement of a Royal Bengal tigress along with her cubs in the riverine areas of Poba Reserve Forest over the past few days. Pugmarks were found in the Oiramghat and Kobuchapori…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Monday clarified that it has never supported violence or the ideology of any armed organization following the arrest of its assistant general secretary Samarjyoti Gohain in Tinsukia over alleged fund transfers linked to…
Two suspected members of banned insurgent outfit ULFA-I were injured during a police operation in Assam’s Sivasagar district on Sunday following an alleged extortion attempt targeting a local businessman. The injured were identified as Ritu Gogoi and Jitu Gogoi, both…
Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay arrived in Guwahati on Monday on an official visit to Assam. He was welcomed at the State Guest House in Koinadhora by Assam Cabinet Minister Atul Bora, DGP Harmeet Singh, and other senior officials…
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has reported serious financial irregularities in the Assam government’s 2024-25 audit report, revealing that Rs 509.59 crore was spent in 13 cases without budget approval or re-appropriation orders, violating Article 204 of the Constitution…
The Gauhati High Court on Monday once again reserved its verdict on the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the main accused in the Zubeen Garg murder case. The court is expected to deliver its order on May 29…
The Assam government on Monday tabled a resolution in the Assembly supporting the early implementation of 33% reservation for women in state legislatures after delimitation. Introducing the resolution, Assam minister Ajanta Neog said the move aims to strengthen women’s participation…