Guwahati, April 13: The Assam Cabinet has greenlit an elaborate, year-long celebration to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika,...
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state police had "strong intelligence inputs" warning of potential unrest during Friday’s protests against the Waqf Act. However, he credited law enforcement for working "extensively" to ensure that the demonstrations remained peaceful.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed strong confidence in the BJP’s performance in the upcoming panchayat elections, declaring that the saffron party is not only poised for victory at the grassroots but is also fully prepared for the 2026 state assembly elections.
Guwahati, April 12: In a thrilling moment for Assam’s rising music talent, two young electronic music producers from the state—Aditya Upadhyaya of Kumarikata and...
Bongaigaon Police in Assam, arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a Bhutanese national, Tek Bahadur Ghalley, who was murdered in Assam on March 26.
Durga Prasai, Nepal’s most polarizing royalist agitator and a former Communist Party ally, was arrested in Assam’s Baksa district, ending a two-week manhunt and reigniting debate over Nepal’s growing monarchist undercurrent. Tracked to Tamulpur—deep in northeastern India’s BJP-dominated belt—Prasai was extradited to Nepal, where he now faces charges tied to violent unrest in Kathmandu.
The Shillong Cricket Academy has announced its team for the prestigious SC Memorial U-19 Limited Overs Tournament, organised by Buds Cricket Club at the NFRSA Ground in Maligaon, Assam.
GUWAHATI, April 11: With the deadline closing on Friday, a total of 3,983 nomination papers have been filed for the upcoming two-phase panchayat elections...
In a major win against inter-state drug trafficking, the Additional District and Sessions Court in Kamrup (Metro) has sentenced Hira Kumar and Ratan Laskar to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) each for their involvement in smuggling 600 kilograms of ganja (marijuana). The court also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on each under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
In a year marked by academic reform and a worrying drop in overall performance, Amishi Saikia, a student of Pragya Academy Senior Secondary School, Jorhat, has emerged as the topper of the HSLC 2025 examinations with a remarkable 98.5% (591 marks). Her achievement stands out in stark contrast to the overall pass rate, which has plummeted to 63.98%, down from 75.7% in 2024.
