The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) vice president Prabin Boro said providing land patta to indigenous people and maintaining harmony will be top priorities in their new BTC term. BPF secured 28 of 40 seats, while UPPL won seven and BJP…
As part of Swachhta Pakhwada, Numaligarh Refinery Limited held an eye camp at Khumargaon, benefiting over 200 people. Free check-ups, medicines, and spectacles were provided, and patients needing cataract surgery were referred to Jorhat Lions Eye Hospital.
APCC president Gaurav Gogoi thanked Congress leaders and workers for their efforts in the BTC elections. He said the results showed public rejection of the BJP and UPPL, praised Congress’s grassroots work, and congratulated BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary on his…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that 771 contractual ASTC employees, released in 2023, can continue working until regular appointments are made or the posts are abolished. Justice Kardak Ete noted the appointments were irregular but not illegal. The employees, however,…
Four armed dacoits, including Mukund Rava, Shaburuddin, and Sengbat Marak, were killed in a police encounter in Ghiladubi, Goalpara. The gang reportedly opened fire on police while planning a kidnapping. Weapons, ammunition, and communication devices were seized, and investigations suggest…
BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary will be sworn in as Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council on October 3, following the party’s landslide win of 28 out of 40 seats. The BPF met the Assam Governor on September 28…
The BJP and BPF are poised to form the next Bodoland Territorial Council government. BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary will announce the coalition after the party’s electoral victory. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the win secures all 40 BTC seats for…
Cattle smuggling continues in Assam, with key hubs in Gumi, Sombaria, Hatipara, and Goroimari. Syndicates led by Akram Ali and Tamiz Ali reportedly operate with local police protection, transporting cattle via boats and trucks, some across the Bangladesh border. Villagers…
Assam has installed 2,053 Swadeshi 4G towers, leading India’s fully indigenous mobile network initiative. The state will also host a BSNL data centre in Guwahati and a 5G research lab at Gauhati University, boosting digital growth and telecom innovation. The…
Soumitra Nath, a Grade-III employee of Cachar DC office, was arrested for allegedly raping a female colleague on September 24. The victim filed an FIR, after which Nath was remanded to judicial custody. DC Mridul Yadav condemned the incident, assuring…