Employees of the 108 Mritunjay Ambulance Service continued their protest for the 27th consecutive day on Saturday, holding a sit-in at Chachal in Guwahati. The protesters met Dr Lakshmanan S, Managing Director of the National Health Mission, Assam, and alleged…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has granted a one-time relaxation to candidates who failed to complete their online applications for the 21st Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), scheduled for February 2026. CBSE said over 25.3 lakh candidates successfully…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said police intensified anti-narcotics operations in Karbi Anglong, seizing 19 kg of opium worth about ₹1.2 crore and 40 cartons of suspected Burmese cigarettes. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, Sarma said Assam Police…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state has witnessed a major improvement in law and order, with the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) withdrawn from almost all districts since 2022. He noted that Assam remained…
In a major setback for the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), around 50 Koch-Rajbongshi leaders and workers resigned from the party in Bijni on Saturday. The resignations were triggered by dissatisfaction over the party’s handling of the long-pending demand for…
BJP national executive president Nitin Navin on Friday claimed that illegal infiltration into Assam has become “impossible” under the BJP-led government, unlike during the Congress regime. Speaking at the BJP Assam state executive meeting in Guwahati, he said Assam has…
Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Friday accused the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Assam of deliberately delaying Scheduled Tribe status for six communities for political reasons. He termed the Chief Minister’s remarks…
The Assam Jatiya Parishad on Friday voiced concern over an incident in Kheroni, where a procession allegedly raised anti-Karbi slogans. AJP general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan accused the BJP-led Assam government of endangering indigenous communities, even in Sixth Schedule areas. The…
Customs officials of the Guwahati Customs Division seized about 1.463 kg of suspected hydroponic cannabis during baggage screening at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on December 24. The contraband was detected in checked-in baggage of passengers travelling from DMK to…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate Guwahati’s new Police Commissionerate and an Integrated Command and Control Centre on December 29, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The centre will monitor over 2,000 CCTV cameras across Guwahati to boost security,…