Congress screening committee chairperson and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi arrived in Assam on a two-day visit to oversee the party’s election screening process. She will hold meetings with Block Congress leaders, frontal organisations and party workers. Priyanka Gandhi will offer…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Assam for two days starting Thursday, focusing on border security, rural development and internal security. He will begin his tour in Silchar, including a visit to a border village in Katigorah to review…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said that over 500 appeals have been filed from the 2.43 lakh names removed during Assam’s recent Special Revision of electoral rolls, indicating the exercise’s robustness. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced…
The Assam Assembly was informed that between December 20, 2025, and January 31, 2026, 51 declared foreigners and one illegal immigrant were expelled under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950. Another 1,421 illegal foreigners were sent back between February…
The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has questioned the Assam government over awarding major bridge projects to SPS Construction India Pvt. Ltd, citing alleged past controversies and safety concerns. AJP leader Jagadish Bhuyan referred to reports of cracks in the newly…
A major fire broke out in an oil tanker on NH-27 in the Gossaigaon area of Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Tuesday. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and efforts are underway to control the blaze, with thick smoke seen in…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has imposed a ₹40,000 fine on an individual for dumping food waste into a roadside drain, causing blockage and sanitation hazards. Civic authorities said the act violated solid waste management norms and warned that strict penalties…
A two-day international workshop on extreme climate events concluded at Cotton University with experts urging stronger science–policy coordination to tackle rising hydro-meteorological risks in the Eastern Himalayan region. The event brought together researchers, policymakers and disaster experts from India, Japan,…
The Divisional Railway Manager of the Lumding Division conducted a detailed inspection of the Vande Bharat Express rake at the Kamakhya pit line on February 16. The review focused on maintenance quality, safety systems, mechanical components, and overall operational readiness…
The Seventh Assam State Finance Commission has warned that the Orunodoi and NFSA schemes could severely strain the State’s finances due to their massive annual cost. The commission estimated a combined financial burden of over ₹10,860 crore annually, citing lack…