Tea planters’ associations have approached the Gauhati High Court challenging the Assam government’s decision to allot labour line land to workers, arguing that tea estates function as an integrated unit and cannot be fragmented. The court has listed the matter…
A citizens’ forum has warned that the Justice Biplab Kumar Sharma Commission report on the APSC exam scam may be set aside due to alleged lapses by the Assam government. The matter is under challenge before the Gauhati High Court,…
The Samay Paribartan Yatra of the Assam Pradesh Congress was disrupted on Saturday after the convoy of senior leader Gaurav Gogoi was stopped at Bordubia in Sonitpur district. BJP workers blocked the National Highway, raised slogans, and halted traffic, creating…
The Assam government has deputed senior officials to Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills to oversee rescue and relief operations after six labourers from Assam were killed in an illegal coal mine blast. All the deceased were from Cachar district. Five injured…
The Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) has extended full support to the nationwide general strike scheduled for February 12, called by trade unions against the Centre’s labour policies. The union has opposed the four labour codes enacted in 2020, alleging…
Residents of Kahilipara’s Adarshapur Lane-8 have appealed to the Assam government for immediate supply of potable drinking water due to severe scarcity during the dry season. In a memorandum submitted through the local GMC councillor, residents said they are forced…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee continued its “Samay Parivartan – Mati Bachao, Jati Bachao” yatra in Kaliabor and Kaziranga under APCC president Gaurav Gogoi, dismissing BJP claims of internal rifts. Senior Congress leaders joined the march amid slogans and public…
The Assam Police have appealed to citizens to promptly report cybercrime incidents instead of ignoring them, stressing that public alertness is vital for digital safety. In an advisory, the police urged people to lodge complaints through the national cybercrime portal…
Over 40 prominent citizens have urged the Gauhati High Court to take suo motu cognisance of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s statements against Bengali-speaking Muslims, terming them hate speech and unconstitutional. In a letter to the Chief Justice, they…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a sharp attack on the Congress, asking the party under Gaurav Gogoi to clarify whether it stands with indigenous Assamese people or the Miya community. He alleged a shift in the Congress’s ideology…