From the 2014 Lok Sabha elections to the political developments of 2026, Assam has witnessed a major shift in power, a controversial citizenship law, changing leadership and events that shaped the state’s political landscape. Assam’s political landscape has changed significantly over the last 13 years. The period from 2013 to 2026 has seen the…
GUWAHATI: A financial inclusion campaign was held at the Malaybari Gaon Panchayat Auditorium near Khetri, where loan sanction letters and credit cheques were distributed to rural beneficiaries and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to support small businesses and rural livelihoods. ALSO READ: Assam Baibhav, Saurav and Gaurav Awards: Meet the 2025 Honourees The initiative was organised under…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Friday, October 23, finalised the recipients of the 2025 state civilian awards, with the honours scheduled to be presented in December. ALSO READ: New National Award in Bhupen Hazarika’s Name Announced to Honour Music and Cultural Icons Dr. Harsha Bhattacharjee has been selected for the Assam Baibhav, the state’s highest…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved the institution of a national-level award named the ‘Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Award’ to honour personalities who have made outstanding contributions to music and culture. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Clears November Polls for Mising, Sonowal Kachari Councils, Revises Limestone Royalty Rules The award aims to preserve and promote…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, in a meeting held on Friday, October 23, approved election rules for the Mising Autonomous Council and the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council. ALSO READ: Onions Being Sold at ₹35 per Kg at 15 Locations Across Guwahati The State Election Commission has been advised to conduct elections to both councils within November….
GUWAHATI: Assam’s Jintimani Kalita has made her One Day International (ODI) debut for India against Zimbabwe on Friday, October 23. ALSO READ: Onions Being Sold at ₹35 per Kg at 15 Locations Across Guwahati The Assam all-rounder received her maiden ODI cap from Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of the opening match of the series. Jintimani’s inclusion…
GUWAHATI: Onions are being sold at ₹35 per kg through mobile vans and retail shops at 15 locations across Guwahati, according to an announcement by the Department of Consumer Affairs. ALSO READ: Amur Falcons Apapang, Alang Return To Manipur After Travelling Across 23 Countries The sale is being conducted through the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation…
GUWAHATI: Two satellite-tagged Amur falcons, Apapang and Alang, have returned to Manipur after travelling across 23 countries, completing their nearly year-long tracking journey, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said on Friday, October 23. ALSO READ: 26-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Rented House in Guwahati's Basistha The two birds arrived in…
GUWAHATI: A 26-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Guwahati’s Bongaon area. ALSO READ: Delhi Content Creator Arrested Over Alleged Racial Abuse of Tripura Youth The deceased has been identified as Dhiraj Kalita. Kalita’s body was recovered from his rented apartment in Bhetapara-Bongaon area under Basistha Police Station jurisdiction. The circumstances leading to…
GUWAHATI: A Delhi-based content creator was arrested on Thursday, October 22, for allegedly subjecting a youth from Tripura to racial abuse and humiliation in a video posted on social media, police said. ALSO READ: Face-Offs With Chinese Troops Continue Along Arunachal Border, ITBP D-G Says The accused, Amir Shokeen, was arrested for allegedly making racist…
GUWAHATI: Face-offs between Indian and Chinese troops at several locations along the Arunachal Pradesh border are still ongoing, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Singh Kapur said on Thursday, October 22. ALSO READ: Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha Takes Down World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi in Biggest Career Win Speaking at an annual felicitation ceremony for…
GUWAHATI: Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha registered the biggest win of her career on Thursday, October 22, defeating three-time French Open champion and world No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi in the second round of the badminton tournament in Tremblay-en-France. ALSO READ: Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Tibet, At Least 16 Killed The Indian shuttler won 21-19, 21-18 to secure…
GUWAHATI: At least 16 people were killed and 32 others injured after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet late Thursday, Octobe 22, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Nagqu City’s emergency management bureau. ALSO READ: ‘The Problem Was Caused by You’: Piyush Goyal Slams Europe Over Climate Crisis Of the 32 injured, 11 were…
GUWAHATI: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has questioned Europe’s responsibility for climate change, citing historical carbon emissions and the burden of environmental regulations on developing economies. ALSO READ: CM Vigilance DSP Found Dead in Hotel Room in Assam’s Bongaigaon; Probe Underway Speaking at the Berlin Global Dialogue on Thursday, October 22, Goyal argued…
Assam down town University (AdtU) to host Mega ‘Techno Management Fest 2026’: A Convergence of Innovation, Management and Technology at its campus from October 29 to 31, with a total cash prize pool of up to ₹6 lakh. The three-day inter-college event will feature two branches, LUMOS 2026 and ECCLESIA 4.0, bringing together students…
GUWAHATI: Khargeswar Rabha, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) serving in the Chief Minister's Vigilance Cell, was found dead in a hotel in Bongaigaon on Thursday, October 22, police said. ALSO READ: Indian National Among Two Killed in Attack on Saudi Arabia Airport According to officials at the spot, Rabha had checked into the hotel…
GUWAHATI: Two people, including an Indian national, were killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, an oil city in eastern Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, October 22, according to the country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. ALSO READ: India Ranks 100th in 2026 Global Hunger Index, Remains in ‘Serious’ Hunger Category The…
GUWAHATI: India has ranked 100th out of 122 countries in the 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI), placing it behind Bangladesh, which secured the 84th position. ALSO READ: SBI Data Leak: Nearly 4,000 Customer Records Found on Dark Web, Bank Launches Probe India scored 24.1 on the index, placing it in the serious hunger category, according…
GUWAHATI: The State Bank of India (SBI) is investigating the suspected exposure of 3,897 customer records containing personally identifiable information on the dark web. ALSO READ: Guwahati Reports Nine Road Accident Deaths During Durga Puja, 105 Injured In a regulatory filing dated October 21, SBI said it received alerts from its Threat Intelligence Service Provider,…
GUWAHATI: Nine people lost their lives and 105 others were injured in road accidents in Guwahati during Durga Puja from October 16 to 21, according to data provided by Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Superintendent Dr. Devajit Choudhury. ALSO READ: Two New Underground Fish Species Discovered in Assam, Shrub Rediscovered After 204 Years GMCH…
