The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) will begin eviction of all encroachers from PGR and VGR lands in Karbi Anglong within 15 days, CEM Tuliram Ronghang announced. Eviction notices will be issued from Tuesday, except to 339 families who have…
Severe erosion along the southern bank of the Brahmaputra between Desangmukh and Dikhowmukh has alarmed riverine villages and threatens the historic Ramkha Pith and Ajan Peer Durgah. Residents say repeated assurances by local MLA Akhil Gogoi and officials have yet…
The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) staged a massive protest in Nagaon district on December 29, demanding protection of land and political rights of indigenous communities, especially in Karbi Anglong. Thousands of protesters from several districts marched through Nagaon…
The Assam Book Fair at Khanapara Veterinary College playground in Guwahati saw heavy footfall on Sunday, with readers and visitors thronging the venue on the fifth day. Organised by the Publication Board Assam and the All Assam Book Publishers and…
Assam University played a key role in saving a nine-year-old girl from Rosekandi Tea Estate in Cachar who was suffering from severe anaemia and a congenital heart defect. The child successfully underwent open-heart surgery at Safdarjung Hospital on December 27…
The Gauhati University NSS Cell, in collaboration with the Regional Directorate, NSS, North Eastern Region, organised a two-day State-Level Orientation Programme on December 27 and 28 at the Phanidhar Datta Seminar Hall. The programme brought together NSS programme officers and…
A 55-year-old man was killed in a road accident at Khetri on National Highway 27 near Senabor in the Dimoria area. The victim, identified as Indrajit Biswas of Dimoria, was hit by an unidentified vehicle while attempting to cross the…
The Northeast Frontier Railway has introduced 42 additional train stoppages to improve passenger convenience and regional connectivity across Assam and West Bengal. In Assam, 32 new halts have been added to 23 trains, including the Brahmaputra Mail, Kamrup Express, North…
Hundreds from the Santal community protested outside Garubhasha Police Station on Monday, demanding the immediate arrest of attackers who stabbed a 24-year-old Adivasi youth. The victim, Simon Kisku, was allegedly attacked by two motorcycle-borne assailants on Sunday evening in the…
A coroner’s inquiry into the death of Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg will open in Singapore on January 14, according to Channel News Asia. The inquest will be held at the State Courts after police submitted their findings to the…