With the Assam Assembly elections approaching, the Asom Gana Parishad held a bike rally in Biswanath on Thursday through its youth wing, Asom Yuva Parishad, showcasing its organisational strength. The rally, attended by several party leaders including former minister and…
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday announced that the state government has signed an MoU with Guwahati Neurological Research Centre to establish a superspecialty hospital at Hapania in West Tripura. The hospital will be built on vacant land belonging…
A Holi celebration ended in tragedy after three youths drowned in the Puthimari River near Nayanpur in Assam’s Kamrup district on Wednesday night. The deceased have been identified as Jay Prakash Kalita (28) of Nayanpur, Vishal Das (23) of Pakhamela,…
Police from the Birubari Outpost under Paltanbazar Police Station arrested a couple in the Pukhuripar area of Guwahati after recovering suspected heroin. The accused, Abbash Ali (28) and his wife Hasina Begum from Hafiz Nagar, were found with 12 vials…
The Asom Jatiya Parishad has criticised the Assam government after a court ordered the unfreezing of the bank account of Shyamkanu Mahanta, the main accused in the murder case of singer Zubeen Garg. AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi and general secretary…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation carried out a cleanliness drive on Tuesday across several busy areas of Guwahati, including GS Road in Christian Basti, Panjabari, Ananda Nagar and Prophasar Road. Sanitation workers conducted sweeping, drain cleaning and garbage removal in these…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government invested ₹26,409 crore in infrastructure development during the 2024–25 financial year. In a post on X, Sarma said the investment aims to build long-term infrastructure that will support the state’s…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is fully prepared for the upcoming Assembly elections with strong candidates in all 126 constituencies. Speaking in Guwahati, Sarma said the party has shortlisted three potential candidates…
Raijor Dal on Wednesday released its first list of 11 candidates for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. The announcement was made in Guwahati by party executive president Bhasko D. Saikia. Key candidates include Abdur Rashid Mandal (East Goalpara), Romen Chandra…
Former Tea Board of India chairman Prabhat Bezbaruah has warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict could affect tea exports from Assam if shipping routes remain disrupted. He said nearly 40% of India’s tea exports, around 100 million kg, go…