Prof. Chandan Goswami of the Business Administration Department has been appointed Registrar In-Charge at Tezpur University following Prof. Pritam Deb’s resignation. His appointment replaces Dr. Hridoy Saikia, whose brief tenure faced opposition. The move aims to restore administrative stability and…
Assam Congress Chief Gaurav Gogoi defied the SOP restricting visits to Zubeen Kshetra after 10 PM, joining hundreds paying tribute to the late singer. He criticised the government’s move as “insensitive,” emphasizing the memorial’s cultural and emotional significance. The gathering…
Fake job ads claiming recruitment for the upcoming Tata Semiconductor plant in Jagiroad have surfaced on social media. An FIR has been filed, and the Cyber Cell is investigating. Police urged people to verify job details only through Tata’s official…
Pramod Boro, Rakesh Boro, and Rekha Rani Das Boro were sworn in as MCLAs at the BTC Legislative Assembly in Kokrajhar on Friday. The oath was administered by Speaker Tridip Daimary. BTC Chief Pramod Boro reaffirmed the UPPL’s commitment to…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced key projects for Barak Valley, including a ₹295-crore, 208-bed super-speciality hospital at Silchar Medical College. He also revealed plans for an elevated corridor, a new bridge over the Barak River, and progress on the…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has urged the state government to revoke the SOP limiting public visits to Zubeen Kshetra between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., calling it “unnecessary and insensitive.” AASU President Utpal Sarma said the restriction disrespects…
The Chutia Yuva Sanmilan, Assam, will stage a mass protest in Titabor on October 25 demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Chutia community. The group accused successive governments of 45 years of neglect despite repeated promises, including PM Modi’s…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan (MMUA) in Ramkrishna Nagar, distributing ₹10,000 each to nearly 20,000 women. The initiative, part of the Lakhpati Didi mission, aims to make rural women self-reliant entrepreneurs. Sarma also announced…
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced major projects to enhance connectivity and development in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Area Districts. Key initiatives include a Wagon Overhauling Workshop at Basbari, Kokrajhar, costing ₹256.35 crore, and the ₹4,033 crore Kokrajhar–Gelephu Indo-Bhutan rail…
At the Assam Book Fair in Bongaigaon, a special session on “Folk Society and Folk Language in Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s Songs” was held to mark his centenary. Speakers highlighted how his songs reflect Assam’s culture and people. The event included…