Centre allocates Rs 15,905 crore to Northeast; States utilise 62% of funds in 5 years
Dec 03, 2025The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has allocated a total of Rs 15,905.86 crore over the past five years to the North Eastern states under major flagship programmes, according to the Revised Estimates.
Assam: 108 ambulance employees served termination notices following mass protest
Dec 03, 2025Just days after a statewide strike brought emergency medical services to a standstill, authorities have fired a significant number of 108 ambulance staffers who participated in the protest. The dismissals come from what the department described as “illegal strike action” that hampered emergency healthcare access across Assam.
Assam CM seeks Pro-VC appointment to restore administrative and academic stability at Tezpur University
Dec 03, 2025Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on December 3 urged the Union Ministry of Education to expedite the appointment of a Pro-Vice Chancellor at Tezpur University, where an ongoing crisis has led to prolonged campus closure and growing concerns over academic functioning.
Himanta Biswa Sarma calls winter session of Assam assembly session ‘historic’, highlights major reforms
Dec 03, 2025The recently concluded winter session of the Assam Assembly introduced a series of legislative changes covering social, educational, and land rights issues.
SSB personnel from Dhubri dies of suspected cardiac arrest in Arunachal's Dirang, villagers mourn death
Dec 03, 2025A pall of gloom has descended over Lalkura Part-I village in Assam’s Dhubri district following the sudden death of SSB constable Manik Roy, who was serving with the 30 Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh.
Gaurav Gogoi demands country's highest civilian award for Zubeen Garg
Dec 03, 2025The Indian National Congress has urged the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour, on iconic Assamese musician Zubeen Garg, who passed away in September this year.
Assam: Margherita MLA seeks justice after monk’s murder at Buddha Vihar
Dec 03, 2025Margherita MLA Bhaskar Sharma, visited Inthem Mungong Buddha Vihar on Wednesday, December 3. The visit followed the recent murder of Indrabonsho Bhikkhu, whose body was discovered at the vihar premises on November 22 in Tinsukia district.
Massive protests erupt in Haflong against bill granting ST status to six communities
Dec 03, 2025Widespread protests swept through Dima Hasao district as several tribal student organisations rallied against the bill introduced in the Assam Legislative Assembly seeking Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six communities of the state.
CAG exposes gaps in Assam Tea Workers’ provident fund safety net, 40000 still uncovered
Dec 03, 2025The Assam Tea Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (ATEPFO), tasked with ensuring social security benefits for workers in the state’s tea sector, has come under scrutiny with the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) flagging numerous operational deficiencies in its latest performance review.
BTC passes Rs 250 crore additional budget, BPF set to unveil 2026 poll strategy
Dec 03, 2025Briefing the media on December 3, BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary announced that the Winter Budget Session of the Bodoland Territorial Council had concluded, during which an additional budget of rupees 250 crore, provided by the Assam Government, was passed.
Cyber scammers use conference calls to target Assam journalist, police helpless
Dec 03, 2025In this chilling new trend, to get you on a conference call, criminals weaponise your professional ecosystem, shaming and harassing the people around you to force you into paying for loans you never took.
Zubeen chargesheet vs Post Malone show: AJP says Assam govt “celebrating and investigating” at same time
Dec 03, 2025Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi, while addressing a press conference in Morigaon, strongly criticised the Himanta Biswa Sarma–led state government over its handling of the Zubeen Garg death case and the upcoming Post Malone concert in Guwahati.
Assam CM announces 5,000 police posts, updates on tea garden labour land allotment
Dec 03, 2025Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on December 3, highlighted significant developments in government employment and welfare for tea garden workers.
Leopard strikes fear in Margherita tea estates: Livestock killed, residents alarmed
Dec 03, 2025Residents and workers of Margherita and Dirok Tea Estates are living in fear as a leopard continues to roam freely within the estates under the Margherita West Regional Forest Office, part of the Digboi Forest Division.
Falling BP. Low Haemoglobin, and Saas-Bahu drama: How this doctor saved a daughter-in-law
Dec 03, 2025What began as a routine request for calcium tablets spiralled into a race against time, a stark reminder of how dangerous it becomes when a woman’s symptoms are dismissed by the very people meant to protect her.
Assam: Barpeta deputy commissioner orders strict quality checks on major road projects
Dec 03, 2025Deputy Commissioner Rohan Kumar Jha inspects Barpeta PWD road projects, emphasising quality and timely completion. He calls for strict adherence to safety and technical standards with active community involvement
Outrage in Assam's Bilasipara: No arrests 5 days after alleged gang rape of 15-year-old
Dec 03, 2025A 15-year-old girl from Purani Bazar, Bilasipara, remains in hospital in critical condition after allegedly being gang-raped on 27 November. Despite the registration of a formal complaint and a case under relevant sections of the law, five days have passed without the arrest of any suspects.
International trade begins via Brahmaputra from Bongaigaon’s Jogighopa IWT Terminal
Dec 03, 2025The Jogighopa Inland Water Transport (IWT) Terminal in Bongaigaon district has commenced international commercial shipments via the Brahmaputra River, with consignments being transported to Bangladesh.
Assam's Dhubri’s Keshab Sewa Samiti distributes 50 blankets in pre-winter gesture
Dec 03, 2025In a touching act of community service, the Keshab Sewa Samiti of Dhubri district distributed 50 blankets to underprivileged residents on December 2, providing much-needed warmth ahead of the approaching winter.
Overloaded coal trucks turn Boko–Hahim road into death trap; locals urge NGT intervention
Dec 03, 2025Coal transportation from Meghalaya continues unabated, with overloaded trucks entering Assam via the Boko–Hahim route in Kamrup district.
Assam primatologist secures place on elite global conservation course
Dec 03, 2025Dr Joydeep Shil secures a full scholarship for the DESMAN course by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. His training will aid conservation of primates and endangered species in India
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