News Desk Report

Riyan Parag Caught Vaping Inside RR Dressing Room; Risks Imprisonment, Heavy Fine

  GUWAHATI: Rajasthan Royals may have halted Punjab Kings’ winning run on Tuesday, April 28, but the spotlight quickly shifted away from the result to an off-field controversy involving skipper Riyan Parag. ALSO READ: Assam’s Abhijit Bhattacharya Appointed as India Volleyball Team Selector Ahead of Asian Volleyball Championship 2026 During the latter stages of the Royals’ run…

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Assam Gears Up for Counting Day May 4 for Over 2.5 Crore Electors

  GUWAHATI: Assam is set for the counting of votes for the Legislative Assembly elections 2026 with elaborate arrangements in place across the state, officials said during a press briefing on Wednesday, April 29. ALSO READ: Car Crashes into Electric Pole, Catches Fire in Assam’s Golaghat; Three Injured According to election authorities, a total of 47 counting centres…

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West Bengal Exit Polls 2026: Slender Edge for BJP in Tight Battle with TMC

  GUWAHATI: Early projections from exit polls suggest that the contest for power in West Bengal is heading towards a nail-biting finish, with most surveys indicating only a slender edge for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 294-member Assembly. To stake claim to government formation, any party or alliance must secure at least 148 seats….

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Exit Polls Suggest DMK Victory in Tamil Nadu, Spotlight on Vijay’s TVK Debut

  GUWAHATI: Exit poll trends for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election largely indicate an advantage for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), with several agencies suggesting that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s party is on course to secure a comfortable mandate in the 234-member House. ALSO READ: West Bengal Exit Polls 2026: Slender Edge for BJP in Tight Battle…

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Exit Polls Predict Narrow Congress-Led UDF Victory in Kerala; Return of NDA in Puducherry

  GUWAHATI: Several exit polls largely suggested a tight UDF–LDF contest, with several polls giving the Congress-led alliance a slight advantage. ALSO READ: Exit Polls Suggest DMK Victory in Tamil Nadu, Spotlight on Vijay’s TVK Debut Vote Vibe has predicted 70-80 seats for Congress-led UDF, and 58-68 seats for LDF in the 140-member Assembly. The pollster has…

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Man Held With Suspected Heroin in Assam’s Lakhimpur

  GUWAHATI: A man was apprehended with suspected heroin during an anti-narcotics operation carried out by Assam Police based on a tip-off in Lakhimpur, officials said on Thursday, May 14. ALSO READ: ₹32 Crore Approved for Bhupen Hazarika Museum in Guwahati’s Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra According to reports, a team comprising TSI personnel and police staff intercepted…

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Wild Elephant Killed in Broad Daylight at Assam’s Dikchak Hill

GUWAHATI: A wild elephant was brutally killed by poachers in broad daylight at Dikchak Hill under the Topatoli Range Forest Office on Wednesday morning. ALSO READ: ₹32 Crore Approved for Bhupen Hazarika Museum in Guwahati’s Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra According to forest officials, the incident took place around 9 am. The elephant’s carcass was later recovered with two…

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₹32 Crore Approved for Bhupen Hazarika Museum in Guwahati’s Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved ₹32 crore for the construction of the Bhupen Hazarika Museum at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati, aimed at preserving and showcasing the life, works, and legacy of the Bharat Ratna awardee. ALSO READ: Three Kuki Church Leaders Shot Dead in Ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi Out of the total…

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The Royal Geographical Society awarded Dr. Madhusree Das a Guwahati University Fellowship.

This is very proud news for Guwahati University at international level. Senior Professor of Geography Department of the University⁰ Madhushri Das has brought rare fame to the state by becoming a Fellow of the world famous Royal Geographical Society. He received this prestigious recognition for his outstanding research, original thinking and world-class research publications in…

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Assam Governor Announces Reduction In His Carcade by 70%, to Cut Electricity Consumption

  GUWAHATI: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Wednesday, May 13, decided to reduce the size of the official carcade used for his travel by 70 per cent, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for restraint and prudent expenditure amid persistent West Asia crisis. ALSO READ: Assam to Reduce Convoys, Halt Physical Seminars for Six Months As…

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Modi’s call to reduce foreign travel; Air India has canceled several international flights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to stop traveling abroad. Air India has responded to this call! The airline has temporarily canceled a bunch of international flights for three months. However, Air India did not issue a specific statement directly referring to the Prime Minister’s announcement. Instead, the airline released a statement explaining the…

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Devajit Saikia Reappointed as Advocate General of Assam for Another Five Years

  GUWAHATI: Senior advocate Devajit Saikia has been reappointed as the Advocate General of Assam, with the state government extending his tenure for another five years. ALSO READ: Assam Cuts Fuel Use, Restricts Foreign Visits for Six Months Amid West Asia Crisis The announcement was made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a press conference…

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Three Kuki Church Leaders Shot Dead in Ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi

  GUWAHATI: At least three Kuki church leaders were killed and four others seriously injured in an armed ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Wednesday morning, May 13, triggering an indefinite blockade along National Highway-2 and escalating tensions in the region. ALSO READ: PCOS Officially Renamed as PMOS to Reflect Wider Hormonal and Metabolic Impact The…

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PCOS Officially Renamed as PMOS to Reflect Wider Hormonal and Metabolic Impact

  GUWAHATI: One of the world’s most common yet often misunderstood women’s health disorders, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), has officially been renamed as Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) following a global consensus led by international endocrine and reproductive health experts. ALSO READ: Assam Cuts Fuel Use, Restricts Foreign Visits for Six Months Amid West Asia Crisis…

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