In a major breakthrough against terror networks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Assam Police's Special Task Force (STF) have arrested Shahanur Alam, a suspected operative of the banned terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), from Tukura in Assam's Goalpara district.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the General Administration Department (GAD) will now serve as the nodal agency for overseeing the verification of Aadhaar applications in the state.

Guwahati, Dec 11: Assam has proven its grassroots governance prowess, with two of its gram panchayats receiving prestigious accolades at this year’s National Panchayat...

Nestled near the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Assam, Maguri-Motapung Beel is a haven of biodiversity, famed for its vibrant birdlife and lush aquatic flora. But in May 2020, this tranquil wetland was thrust into crisis. A catastrophic blowout at Baghjan Oil Field, just two kilometers away, unleashed a torrent of crude oil and natural gas into its waters. The result was India’s longest oil-well fire, lasting 159 days, and an environmental tragedy that scarred the beel’s delicate ecosystem.

A ward boy was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor patient admitted at Metro Hospital in Guwahati.

Guwahati, Dec 9: The Assam government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced a major reshuffle of ministerial portfolios aimed...

Taking a significant step towards eradicating tuberculosis (TB) in Assam by 2025, Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurated the 100-day TB elimination campaign at the GMCH auditorium on Saturday.

Borah announced this following a meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi, where he criticized Sarma's governance and outlined the party’s strategy to unseat the BJP in the 2026 state assembly elections.

A new collaboration between Kaziranga Tiger Reserve (KTR) and TSA Foundation India (TSAFI) is making strides in the conservation of the critically endangered Black Softshell Turtle, native to the Brahmaputra basin.

In a significant development, the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) of Titabor, in Assam’s Jorhat district, has directed a fresh investigation into the Dipankar Gogoi suicide case, rejecting the closure report submitted by the police.