Assam Cabinet approves merger of Guwahati's Krishna Kanta Handique Sanskrit College with Nalbari university
Nov 10, 2026The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday, November 10 approved the merger of Krishna Kanta Handique Government Sanskrit College in Guwahati with the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University in Nalbari, with the entire college set to shift to the university campus.
Assam Cabinet clears Rs 200 crore for Ayushman Asom scheme, raises Samagra Shiksha death benefit to Rs 7.5 lakh
Nov 10, 2026The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday, November 10 approved a series of welfare-related decisions, including an allocation of Rs 200 crore to continue the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Asom Yojana, an increase in the one-time ex-gratia payment for Samagra Shiksha employees who die in service from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh, and Rs 108.81 crore to reimburse colleges for admission fee waivers.
Assam to develop teaching-learning materials for school students in collaboration with IIT Guwahati
Nov 10, 2026The Assam government will collaborate with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati to develop teaching-learning materials (TLM) for early-grade students, replacing its existing practice of procuring such materials from private businesses through tenders, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday, November 10.
IIT Guwahati develops four-in-one yarn winding machine to ease handloom weavers’ workload
Nov 10, 2026IIT Guwahati has developed a machine combining four yarn winding operations. The technology aims to improve productivity while reducing weavers' physical strain.
Assam loses 8,000 hectares to river erosion annually: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Nov 10, 2026Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected erosion-control and land reclamation sites in Morigaon and Kamrup. The strategy seeks to protect vulnerable areas and put newly formed land to productive use.
Eighth death anniversary of Buddhist monk U Gunawantho Mahathero observed in Arunachal Pradesh
Nov 10, 2026The eighth death anniversary of renowned Buddhist monk U Gunawantho Mahathero, popularly known as Moulang Bhante Baba, was observed at Ashokarama Buddha Vihar in Bordumsa, Arunachal Pradesh, on Tuesday, November 10 with religious programmes and charitable activities.
Assam: Death toll in Tengakhat OIL tank farm fire rises to six as another injured worker succumbs during treatment
Nov 10, 2026The death toll in the fire at Oil India Limited's (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm (ITF) facility in Tengakhat, Assam's Dibrugarh district, has risen to six after another injured worker succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
Three arrested in Assam’s Barpeta for allegedly duping man of Rs 99,000 in cyber fraud
Nov 10, 2026Three persons have been arrested in Assam’s Barpeta district for allegedly defrauding a man of Rs 99,000 through fraudulent online transactions, police said on Tuesday, November 10.
Guwahati records Rs 3.9 crore liquor sales in two days during Diwali festivities
Nov 10, 2026Liquor sales worth approximately Rs 3.9 crore were recorded in Guwahati over two days during the Diwali festivities, according to figures from the Assam Excise Department.
Assam: Three detained after Nagaon land dispute firing; police probe 30-year-old feud
Nov 10, 2026Two related families clashed over a disputed plot in Assam's Nagaon district. The violence followed a court decree and an alleged attempt to take possession.
Indian army organises pre-recruitment medical camp for youth in Assam's Margherita
Nov 10, 2026The Indian Army, in collaboration with Mission SEVA NGO, Margherita, organised a pre-recruitment medical examination camp for aspiring candidates at Margherita in Assam's Tinsukia district on Tuesday, with the aim of encouraging local youth to join the Armed Forces.
Woman dies at Sonapur hospital in Assam, family alleges medical negligence
Nov 10, 2026A woman died while undergoing treatment at Sonapur District Hospital in Assam in the early hours of Tuesday, November 10 triggering protests by her family members and local residents, who alleged medical negligence and demanded a high-level investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
Assam Horror! Newborn allegedly sold for Rs 3,000 in Nagaon, woman and family handed over to police
Nov 10, 2026A shocking alleged case of newborn trafficking has surfaced in Assam's Nagaon district, where a young woman has been accused of selling her newborn baby for just Rs 3,000, triggering widespread outrage among local residents.
Assam: Death toll in Tengakhat OIL ITF fire rises to five, another victim succumbs in Dibrugarh hospital
Nov 10, 2026The death toll in the fire at Oil India Limited's ITF facility in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, has risen to five after another victim succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Dibrugarh.
Assam: Tiwa Jatiya Mancha threatens to ‘break legs’ of MLA Ramakanta Deuri if he campaigns for council polls
Nov 10, 2026With elections to the Tiwa Autonomous Council approaching, the newly formed Tiwa Jatiya Mancha, an initiative of Tiwa national organisations, has announced plans to field candidates in every constituency.
Assam: Silchar Municipal Corporation accounts superintendent suspended over alleged financial irregularities
Nov 10, 2026The Silchar Municipal Corporation has suspended its Superintendent of Accounts, Raju Dey, over allegations of financial irregularities, barely a week after the newly elected councillors took oath.
Assam Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council Polls: Dandi Sonowal files nomination from Tinsukia
Nov 10, 2026Preparations for the upcoming Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council elections have gathered pace, with candidates filing their nomination papers at the respective district commissioner’s offices.
Muslim-majority Laharighat seeks BJP led Assam govt's intervention after Congress MLA’s alleged failure
Nov 10, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 10 shared a photograph of a dilapidated road in Congress-held Laharighat, promising to get it constructed while accusing the local Congress MLA of neglecting development works in the constituency.
Who will wait 50 years?': Himanta hits back at Rakibul Hussain over promise to return eviction-hit land
Nov 10, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 10 hit back at Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain over his assurance that people affected by eviction drives would get their land back if the Congress returned to power in the state.
'My son deserves his father's name': Assam woman revives rape allegation against Harak Singh Rawat
Nov 10, 2026More than 23 years after a controversy involving former Uttarakhand minister and Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat, Jenny, also known as Indira Dewri, has returned to Dehradun, renewing her demand for a fresh Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and a DNA test to establish her 23-year-old son's paternity.
Body found with rope around neck in Assam's Cachar; police begin probe
Nov 10, 2026A man was found dead under mysterious circumstances near his residence in Siddheswar village of Assam's Cachar district, with his family alleging murder.
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