Abdul Noor alias Riju, the prime accused in the sensational Jorhat murder case, was shot during a police encounter on April 23 while allegedly attempting to escape custody.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, kicked off his election campaign for the upcoming Panchayat elections in Assam from Lakhimpur and Dhemaji on Wednesday.
Strong condemnation has poured in from Assam's civil society groups and prominent Muslim organisations following the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, that claimed at least 27 lives and left many more critically injured.
In a major policy reversal, the Assam government has formally withdrawn its proposal for an Integrated Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR), citing the potential socio-economic hardships it could inflict on lakhs of residents and unsettled community rights.
In a strong display of civic responsibility, villagers from the Boko area and local police have stepped up to perform duties typically expected of the forest department, following continued allegations of negligence by the West Kamrup Forest Division.
Assam ’s dynamic electronic music scene is hitting national highs, with three homegrown talents — Aditya Upadhyaya (Guwahati), Dibyajit Ray (Goalpara), and Nobajyoty Boruah (Lakhimpur) — securing spots among the Top 10 finalists of ‘Resonate: The EDM Challenge’, a flagship feature of the ‘Create in India’ initiative under the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025.
GUWAHATI, April 21: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma triggered a political storm on Monday after mocking the Congress party, suggesting it should replace...
A suspected goat thief died and another was critically injured in a mob attack at Hatigarh Bokpara Division of Bokul Tea Estate in Dibrugarh on Monday morning.
In an intensified crackdown on drug trafficking, Mankachar police arrested three drug smugglers in separate operations on Sunday night in Assam’s South Salmara-Mankachar district, seizing Yaba tablets and suspected heroin.
