Workers at Indian Oil Corporation's Bongaigaon refinery staged a protest on Friday, demanding the reinstatement of 12 dismissed workers and payment of unpaid wages. Organized by the Workers' Coordination Committee and CITU, the 7-hour sit-in followed the dismissal of workers…
Assam Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel announced that nine flying squad teams have been deployed in five districts, including Nagaon and Bongaigaon, ahead of the November 13 by-elections. With the Model Code of Conduct in effect, over 9 lakh voters…
BJP leader Jayanta Bora resigned from the party on Friday after being denied a ticket for the upcoming Behali by-elections. Bora, who ran independently in 2021, submitted his resignation to state BJP chief Bhabesh Kalita. Speculation is rife that he…
Two Assam Police battalion personnel, Rahul Dev Burman and Budhan Barman, died in a road accident on Thursday near Patherkandi, Karimganj. Their motorcycle collided with an unlit, sand-laden truck parked on the Assam-Tripura National Highway. Both died on the spot…
A mother has been arrested for her alleged involvement in the death of her 5-year-old son, who went missing and was later found dead in Margherita. Police became suspicious after learning a servant was present when the child disappeared. Further…
AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal announced that his party will contest only in the Samaguri Assembly constituency in the November 13 by-elections, reversing an earlier plan to contest three seats. Ajmal lost to Congress’s Rakibul Hussain in the Lok Sabha elections,…
Bollywood actress Tamannah Bhatia arrived at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Guwahati at 1:25 PM for questioning, accompanied by her mother. She reached in a commercial vehicle with the registration number AS12BC6327. The ED summoned her regarding allegations of…
A new flight service connecting Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh with Guwahati in Assam has been launched, facilitating both leisure and business travel. Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced that Alliance Air will operate flights four days a week—Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and…
A passenger bus traveling from Ladrymbai to Guwahati overturned on National Highway 6 near Umling in Meghalaya’s Ri Bhoi district, injuring several passengers. The accident occurred around 7 AM, with passengers alleging reckless driving and excessive speed as the cause…
The Opposition in Assam has hailed the Supreme Court's ruling upholding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, granting citizenship to immigrants who entered Assam before March 25, 1971. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief Bhupen Borah praised the verdict, accusing Chief…