A large-scale eviction drive began on Monday to clear encroached Compensatory Afforestation land under the Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur district. The operation, led by the district administration and forest department, targeted about 6,200 bighas across Tezpur, Thelamara and Dhekiajuli…
A protest by potato farmers on Monday disrupted traffic for over three hours on the Sadiya main road in Sadiya, as cultivators demanded fair prices and a proper market system. Farmers dumped large quantities of potatoes at 8 Mile Tiniali,…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Monday launched its preparations for the 2026 Assembly elections by opening the candidate application process at Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati. Applications are open until January 20, with aspirants required to submit forms online along…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday dismissed Opposition allegations of electoral roll manipulation, stating that the preparation of voters’ lists is the sole responsibility of the Election Commission of India and that the BJP has no role in…
Residents of Bhagaduttapur in Guwahati have objected to the proposed allotment of a liquor shop in their residential locality. In a written representation to the District Commissioner of Kamrup (Metropolitan), they said the move could disrupt the area’s peaceful social…
An eco-friendly green bus service was launched at Mazbat in Udalguri district on Saturday by Assam Transport Minister Charan Boro. The electric bus will operate daily on the Mazbat–Tezpur route, offering cleaner public transport. The launch was attended by BTC…
A fire broke out in an empty gas capsule tanker on National Highway 37 at Ikarijan under Bokakhat Police Station on Saturday morning, reportedly due to a mechanical fault in the cabin. Prompt action by the police prevented major damage…
The Assam government on Friday distributed entrepreneurship cheques to over 30,000 women under the Chief Minister’s Women Entrepreneurship Scheme at a public event in Borsola. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the scheme promotes dignity and financial…
Panic has gripped villages in southern Sootea after a partially eaten deer was found in the Bhojmari area near the Biswanath–Panpur embankment. Locals suspect the deer was killed by a stray tiger that may have wandered from Kaziranga National Park…
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Morigaon district early Monday at 4.17 a.m., according to the National Centre for Seismology. The epicentre was located at a depth of 50 km. No injuries or property damage were reported, though tremors were…