News Desk Report

Chief Minister Vijay canceled the appointment of astrologer Ricky Vetivel after heavy criticism.

Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has taken a major decision, facing heavy criticism from the Tamilga Vetri Kazhagam alliance as well as opposition parties. He removed his personal astrologer Ricky Radhan Pandit Vetivel from the post of Officer on Special Duty or OSD in the Chief Minister’s Office. The cancellation came a day after Vetivel…

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Gaurav Gogoi Writes to Amit Shah Over Rising Incidents of Racial Abuse Against North East Citizens in Delhi

  GUWAHATI: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, May 13, expressing serious concern over repeated incidents of racial harassment and violence against women and citizens from the North East in Delhi. ALSO READ: Two Northeast Women Receive National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 In a letter, Gogoi urged the Ministry…

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Wins Assembly Floor Test with 144 MLAs Backing Government

  GUWAHATI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Wednesday, May 13, won the confidence motion in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, securing the support of 144 MLAs, well above the majority mark of 118. ALSO READ: Pawan Khera Appears Before Guwahati Crime Branch, Questioning Underway The floor test took place amid empty Opposition benches after legislators…

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Guwahati Youth Reported Missing After Leaving Suicide Note, Claims Family

  GUWAHATI: A young man from Guwahati has been reported missing, with his family claiming that he left behind a suicide note before disappearing on Tuesday evening, May 12. ALSO READ: Assam Government to Hold First Cabinet Meeting in Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Second Term Today According to an FIR filed at Bhangagarh Police Station, the youth, identified as…

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Assam Assembly Session to Begin from May 21; Cabinet Expansion to Follow: CM Sarma

  GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, May 13, announced that the Assam Assembly session will begin from May 21, during which newly elected MLAs will take oath. ALSO READ: Pawan Khera Appears Before Guwahati Crime Branch, Questioning Underway Speaking to the media, Sarma said the state cabinet would discuss later in the…

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Sujata Gurung Chowdhury has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma.

As Chief Minister of Assam Dr° Sujata Gurung Chowdhury sent a special open letter to Himanta Biswa Sharma on the day of his swearing-in. He wrote the letter in response to various controversial comments and allegations leveled against him by the Chief Minister during the elections. Opposition candidate Kunki Chowdhury’s mother Sujata Gurung Chowdhury has…

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Assam Government to Hold First Cabinet Meeting Under Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Second Term Today

  GUWAHATI: The new Assam government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to hold its first cabinet meeting on Wednesday, May 13, at 2 PM at the State Guest House in Koinadhara, Guwahati. ALSO READ: Kunki Choudhury’s Mother Writes Open Letter to Assam CM Sarma Over Alleged Smear Campaign, Threatens Defamation Suit The meeting…

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Pawan Khera Appears Before Guwahati Crime Branch, Questioning Underway

  GUWAHATI: Senior Congress leader and national spokesperson Pawan Khera appeared before the Crime Branch of the Assam Police in Guwahati on Wednesday, May 13, in connection with a case linked to his alleged remarks against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. ALSO READ: Six Dead, Several Injured After Temple Wall Collapses in Maharashtra’s Sangli; PM…

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Assam’s Abhijit Bhattacharya Appointed as India Volleyball Team Selector Ahead of Asian Volleyball Championship 2026

  GUWAHATI: Abhijit Bhattacharya, former captain of the Indian volleyball team and the secretary of the Assam Volleyball Association, has been appointed as one of the selectors for the Indian national team ahead of the Asian Championship 2026. ALSO READ: Elephant Safari in Kaziranga National Park to Remain Closed from May 1 Due to Monsoon He will…

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Six Dead, Several Injured After Temple Wall Collapses in Maharashtra’s Sangli; PM Modi Condoles

  GUWAHATI: At least six devotees, including children, lost their lives and over a dozen others sustained injuries after an under-construction wall collapsed inside a temple premises in Maharashtra’s Sangli district on Tuesday, May 12, amid strong winds and heavy rainfall. ALSO READ: WATCH | Tree Felling in Guwahati's Deepor Beel for Elevated Railway Corridor Sparks…

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Girijananda Chowdhury University: Platinum Sustainable Campus Accreditation

Assam’s Girijananda Chowdhury University received a special award under the recent India Environment Program organized by Research Heights Foundation and Institute of Environmental Protection Training and Research. The university has been recognized as a Platinum Sustainable Campus as part of the India Sustainability Campus Mission for this announcement during the special program during Earth Week…

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