Assam By-polls: AGP names MP Phani Choudhury's wife for Bongaigaon seat

The AGP has named Lok Sabha MP Phani Bhushan Choudhury's wife Diptimoyee Choudhury as the party candidate for the Bongaigaon seat for Assam by-election. 

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Assam: Police arrest two, seize heroin worth INR 5.5 crore in Guwahati

Special Task Force of Assam Police arrested two drugs peddlers and seized 691 grams of heroin worth Rs 5.5 crore in Guwahati, a senior officer said.  

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Assam police sends back Bangladeshi national trying to enter Indian territory

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that the state police apprehended a Bangladeshi national and was sent across the border.

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Naga body opposes rehabilitation of Laika-Dodhia villagers at Paharpur 

The rehabilitation of approximately 1,455 families from the Laika and Dodhia forest villages in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is facing challenges due to opposition from a Naga...

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SC again proved acceptability, relevance of Assam Accord: Assam Minister Atul Bora

Assam Minister and President of Asom Gana Parishad, Atul Bora on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citi...

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Assam: Restoration work underway after 8 coaches of Agartala-LTT Express derails

Restoration work is underway at Dima Hasao after 8 coaches of Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express derailed at Diblong station.

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Ready to fight in all five assembly seats, says Assam Congress' Jakir Hussain Sikdar on state's bypolls

Gearing up to contest the bypolls in the state, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) will hold a meeting on October 18 to finalise the number of seats the party will be con...

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Assam CM Sarma welcomes announcement of poll schedule for Jharkhand, says "crucial election for state's future"

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the announcement of election schedule for Jharkhand on Tuesday and dubbed it as a "crucial" election considering the ...

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Assam: Four children die after being hit by a speeding vehicle on NH-17

Tragedy struck amidst Durga Puja celebrations on Friday after four children lost their lives in a fatal road accident in the Sonakhuli area under Agomoni police station here. 

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Assam CM inaugurates first phase of smart street lighting project in Guwahati

In continuation of efforts to position Guwahati as the Gateway to Southeast Asia, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the first phase of the Smart Street Ligh...

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Siliguri police tighten security for Durga Puja; deploy 2,000 personnel, drones for surveillance

THe Siliguri Police has increased security across the city ahead of the Durga Puja celebrations. Authorities are taking extra precautions to prevent any untoward incidents dur...

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“Anti-Romeo squad” deployed to Cachar district for Durga Puja   

To ensure that there is no disturbance during the festivities of Durga Puja, the Cachar district police in Assam has formed a squad called "Anti-Romeo Squad" led by a ...

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Assam: Yashasvini campaign and composite awareness workshop held in Guwahati

A programme on the Yashasvini Campaign and a Composite Awareness Workshop was organised by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on Friday in Guwahati. 

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NIA arrests key ULFA (I) suspect in planting IEDs across Assam

The National Investigation Agency has arrested a key accused in a United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) case related to the planting of IEDs across multiple pla...

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Assam govt accepts 1951 as cut-off year for implementation of Justice Biplab Sharma committee recommendations

Assam govt accepts 1951 as cut-off year for implementation of Justice Biplab Sharma committee recommendations

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Assam govt, AASU move forward on implementing Clause-6 of Assam Accord

The Assam government held a crucial meeting on Wednesday evening with the leaders of the All Assam Students’ Union to discuss the implementation of Clause-6 of the Assam Accor...

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Assam government violated High Court order: AIUDF criticizes state govt for eviction drive

The AIUDF on Wednesday criticized the BJP-led Assam government for the eviction drive against illegal encroachers, which is continued in different parts of the state.

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Tensions at Assam school after allegation that children fed beef by Manipuri students

Tensions at Assam school after allegation that children fed beef by Manipuri students

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