Assam: Elephant calf found dead in Torani Reserve Forest, tiger attack suspected
Dec 01, 2025Forest officials have recovered the carcass of a two-month-old wild elephant calf in the Torani Reserve Forest area under the Khatangpani Forest Range in Assam. The discovery was made on Monday, December 1 during a routine patrol by forest personnel.
Assam: HIV cases rise alarmingly in Dhubri, World AIDS Day rally calls for awareness
Dec 01, 2025Marking World AIDS Day, the Dhubri District Health Department organised several awareness programmes on Sunday to intensify public outreach on HIV prevention and eliminate stigma surrounding the disease.
Assam Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass terms ST status protests 'politically motivated’, calls for proper review of GoM report
Dec 01, 2025Assam Cabinet Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass on Monday, December 1, alleged that the protests erupting across the state over the recommendation to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities appear to be driven by political motives and misinformation.
As Zubeen case lands Assembly floor, Ashok Singhal goes missing, spends week at 'Mahayagna'
Dec 01, 2025The Assam Assembly’s winter session from November 25 to 29 unfolded with fierce debates on some of the most sensitive issues confronting the state-ranging from the Polygamy Prohibition Bill and the proposed ST status for six communities to the tabling of the long-awaited Tiwari Commission Report on the 1983 Nellie Massacre.
BTC winter session begins under tight security amid student protests
Dec 01, 2025The two-day winter session of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) commenced on December 1, under heightened security arrangements, as widespread protests continue over the demand for granting tribal status to six communities in Assam.
Assam’s new Umrangso cricket stadium with 15,000 seater gallery to be inaugurated on Dec 5
Dec 01, 2025Assam is set to get a new state-of-the-art cricket stadium as Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma will inaugurate the Assam Cricket Association’s (ACA) newly built facility in Umrangso on December 5.
Assam: Fatal road mishap claims three lives in Nagaon
Dec 01, 2025In a tragic incident on the night of November 30, three people were killed on the spot in a road accident at Rupohihat in Nagaon district.
Assam cabinet approves revised pay structure for 170 contractual staff in mini ITIs
Dec 01, 2025The Assam Cabinet on November 30 approved a series of major decisions, including enhancing financial support for families of deceased National Health Mission (NHM) employees and clearing critical administrative and developmental proposals across education, skill development and land settlement.
Six new MCLAs join BTC government, enhancing community representation
Dec 01, 2025Six newly nominated MCLAs have joined the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) government, under the leadership of Hagráma Mohilary. The Governor has given approval for the induction of these members, each representing a different community within the region.
Assam govt to discuss ST status protests with tribal groups: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Dec 01, 2025The Assam government has announced plans to hold discussions with groups protesting the report on granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities.
“First touch me, then see”: Hagrama Mohilary throws open challenge to rivals amid BTC secretariat vandalism row
Nov 30, 2025Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Chief Hagrama Mohilary on November 30 announced the schedule for the forthcoming Winter Session of the BTC Assembly while levelling sharp allegations against the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) over the vandalism at the BTCLA office on November 29 evening.
Dimasa Students’ Union announces rally in Haflong opposing GoM report on ST status demand
Nov 30, 2025The Dimasa Students’ Union (DSU) has announced a mass rally in Dima Hasao district headquarters on December 3 to protest the Group of Ministers’ (GoM) report recommending Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six additional communities in Assam.
Himanta Biswa Sarma ‘stoking conflict’ between six communities and existing STs: Gaurav Gogoi
Nov 30, 2025Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of “stoking conflict” between the six communities demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and the state’s existing ST groups.
Gauhati High Court quashes NSA detention of AIUDF MLA, orders immediate release
Nov 30, 2025The Gauhati High Court has quashed the National Security Act (NSA) detention of AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam, ordering his immediate release and ruling that the detention order suffered from serious procedural lapses.
Opposition slams Assam govt for ‘vague’ GoM report on ST demand; BJP calls it a historic first step
Nov 30, 2025Opposition parties in Assam on November 30 mounted sharp criticism on the state government over what they described as an “ambiguous” and “non-committal” stance in the Group of Ministers’ (GoM) report on granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six major communities.
Students storm streets outside Cotton University to oppose ST status for six communities
Nov 30, 2025A spirited protest was held on November 30 in front of Cotton University as hundreds of students and youth from eight tribal communities gathered to oppose the Assam government’s proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Bollywood obsession
Nov 30, 2025Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma seems to have discovered an unexpected stage for his creativity, his social media handle.
Kokrajhar district administration imposes section 144 following BTC secretariat vandalism
Nov 30, 2025In a swift move to restore law and order, the Kokrajhar district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 144 of the CrPC) across the BTC Secretariat Complex and adjoining town areas.
Assam: Protest erupts in Boko over proposed ST status to six communities, copies of GoM report burned, highway blocked
Nov 30, 2025Tensions flared on National Highway 17 in Boko on Sunday, November 30 after members of the Kamrup District Rabha Students’ Union staged a blockade protesting the proposed inclusion of six communities in Assam’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) list.
BTC speaker slams secretariat arson, alleges planned assassination plot amid violent ST-status protest
Nov 30, 2025BTC Assembly Speaker Tridip Daimary inspected the damages caused during the arson incident on November 29 at the BTC Secretariat and strongly condemned the attack.
Himanta’s warning lands hard: “Bamboo, Hollong, Simul — Sabka Badla Lega JCB,” as 1,441 structures fall in Nagaon
Nov 30, 2025A massive eviction drive continued for the second consecutive day at Lutumari Reserve Forest in Assam, where state authorities deployed heavy machinery to clear extensive forest encroachments.
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