Assam

Tea tribes demonstrate in Assam demanding ST status, wage hike, land rights

Dibrugarh (Assam), Oct 13 : Thousands of people from Assam’s tea tribe and Adivasi communities staged a massive protest rally in Dibrugarh on Monday, demanding immediate inclusion in the...

Assam govt launches foreign language training programme for youths

Guwahati, Oct 12 : An Assam government initiative to train the youth of the state with foreign language...

CRPF constable killed in Jharkhand IED blast cremated in native Assam village

Nagaon, Oct 12 : The last rites of CRPF head constable Mahendra Laskar, who was killed in an...

Indian Army felicitates veterans at rally in Guwahati; Assam governor attends

Guwahati, Oct 12 : The Indian Army on Sunday felicitated retired personnel of the force for their service...

Assam Police hands over second post-mortem report of Zubeen Garg to his wife

Guwahati, Oct 4 : The Assam Police on Saturday handed over the second post-mortem report of singer Zubeen...
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6,981 candidates in fray for Assam panchayat polls after 174 nominations rejected

Guwahati, April 14: After the scrutiny of nomination papers for the upcoming Assam panchayat elections, 174 nominations have been rejected, leaving 6,981 candidates officially...

Assam CM Sarma promises constitutional status to RHAC

Goalpara, April 13: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today declared that a tripartite meeting will be held between the Assam Government, Rabha Hasong...

BJP ramps up panchayat poll push in Assam as 10% NDA candidates set to win uncontested

Guwahati, April 13: In a statewide political push ahead of the upcoming Panchayat elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday conducted district-level meetings...

Ajmal slams Assam CM over Waqf Bill remarks

Guwahati, April 12: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) president and former MP Maulana Badruddin Ajmal sharply criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

Indigenous Peoples Forum sounds alarm over demographic crisis in Manipur, urges immediate government action

Guwahati, April 11: Raising serious concerns about the survival of indigenous communities in Manipur, the Indigenous Peoples Forum of Manipur (IPFM) on Friday issued...

3,983 nominations filed for Assam panchayat polls; over 1.8 crore voters to decide grassroots leadership

Guwahati, April 11: With the deadline closing on Friday, a total of 3,983 nomination papers have been filed for the upcoming two-phase panchayat elections...

CM Sarma to spearhead aggressive BJP campaign with 27 rallies; Dilip Saikia to lead 50+ meetings ahead of panchayat polls

Guwahtai, April 10: With the two-phase Assam Panchayat elections scheduled for May 2 and May 7, the NDA alliance, led by the BJP, has...

Assam Cong chief slams CM Sarma: ‘Silent tiger in face of Rs 88 lakh bribery allegation’

Guwahati, April 10: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Bhupen Kumar Borah launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday,...

India’s leading amphibian scientist challenges students to explore the wild, delivers urgent call to action on conservation

Guwahati, April 10: Assam Don Bosco University had a rare and inspiring visitor on Thursday—Professor Sathyabhama Das Biju, better known as the Frogman of...

Bohag Bihu snubbed: AJP slams Assam University for ignoring Assam’s biggest festival

Guwahati, April 9: The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) came out swinging on Wednesday, blasting Assam University for excluding Bohag Bihu—the state’s most cherished cultural...

Assam’s minority student body stages protest over Waqf Amendment Bill, calls it an assault on Muslim rights and religious freedom

Guwahati, April 9: The All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) staged a major protest at the Sachal Designated Dharna Ground in Guwahati on Wednesday,...

Palm oil in the teapot? Assam’s move to mix cash crops with tea sparks debate

Guwahati, April 8: In a move that could reshape Assam’s iconic tea landscape, the state Agriculture Department has called a high-stakes meeting to discuss...
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