Bangladesh on Wednesday expressed hope that incidents of alleged “push backs” of suspected illegal migrants from India would not increase following the BJP’s major election victories in border states, including Assam and West Bengal. Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said…
A police raid against drug trafficking near the Assam-Manipur border turned violent after suspected smugglers opened fire on security personnel in the Joypur-Jirighat border area on Tuesday night. Havaldar Sharif Hossain Kazi sustained two bullet injuries, including one in the…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya after the BJP-led NDA secured a landslide victory in the Assembly elections. Sarma also requested the dissolution of the current Assembly, which the Governor…
Assam Police arrested a suspected ULFA-I militant during an operation in Sivasagar district and recovered a pistol, live ammunition, and eight grenades from his possession. The accused, identified as Rontu Asom alias Biren Chetia from Dibrugarh district, was apprehended in…
Donald Trump congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP’s major victory in West Bengal, calling it a “historic and decisive election victory.” White House spokesman Kush Desai said Trump had earlier expressed admiration for Modi during a phone conversation…
The BJP emerged as the dominant force in Barak Valley in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, winning 9 out of 13 seats and strengthening its political hold in the region. Kaushik Rai said the results reflected growing public trust in…
Dispur College organised a cyber fraud awareness workshop titled “Combating Cyber Fraudulence: Awareness Workshop on Sanchar Saathi” ahead of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2026. The programme was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India…
Assam State School Education Board has released the timetable for the HSLC Compartmental Examinations 2026, which will be held from May 29 to June 5. The exams will be conducted in two shifts — morning from 9 am to 12…
Northeast Frontier Railway recorded a strong freight performance in April 2026 by unloading 1,135 freight rakes across its zone at the start of the 2026–27 financial year. The railway transported essential commodities like food grains, fertilisers, coal, sugar and salt…
A police officer, identified as Utpal Baruah, allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his service revolver at the Panikhaiti Home Guard Training Centre in Guwahati. The 30-year-old officer was serving as a Platoon Commander (SI) and was reportedly…