Bangladeshi national surrenders before Assam's Sribhumi court
May 26, 2026Din Islam Sheikh appeared before the District Judge's Court in Sribhumi seeking help to return to Bangladesh. Police took him into custody as authorities began tracing the border route used for his entry.
Assam welcomes Centre’s demographic study panel, Himanta flags illegal infiltration concerns
May 26, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 26 welcomed the Centre’s decision to constitute a high-level committee to study demographic changes across the country, saying Assam has long been witnessing demographic shifts and describing the initiative as crucial for national security and protection of indigenous communities.
Assam cuts maternal mortality by over 82% in two decades, falls below national average for first time
May 26, 2026Assam has recorded one of its most significant public health turnarounds in two decades, with the state’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) dropping from 480 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2004–06 to 84 in the latest estimates, bringing Assam below the national average for the first time.
Assam's Darrang College students protest over uncertainty in fourth-year admissions
May 26, 2026Students of Darrang College on May 26 staged a protest over growing uncertainty surrounding admissions to the fourth year of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP), demanding immediate clarity from authorities.
Assam Assembly adopts resolution for speedy implementation of women's reservation
May 26, 2026The Assam Assembly on May 26 adopted a resolution seeking immediate implementation of one-third reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures after completion of the delimitation process, with the proposal being passed through a voice vote.
From mobile screens to pull-up bars: Two Guwahati youths are transforming lives through free calisthenics at Uzan Bazar Park
May 26, 2026Twenty-year-old Tilak Basfor and Ayush Talukdar have been training around 15 children and youngsters, aged between 10 and 20 years, every evening at the park.
Assam Governor launches Model Village initiative in Nalbari, calls for youth-led rural transformation
May 26, 2026Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on May 26 inaugurated the Model Village Development Programme at Jagra village in Nalbari district and called for collective efforts to transform rural areas into centres of holistic and sustainable development.
Assam aims for one medical college, engineering college and university in every district: Himanta
May 26, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 26, said the next phase of Assam’s development would be driven by the youth, while outlining his vision of establishing key higher education and professional institutions across every district of the state.
Two killed, seven injured after water tank collapse at under-construction Bilasipara Railway Station in Dhubri
May 26, 2026At least two construction workers were killed and seven others seriously injured after a water tank structure collapsed at the under-construction Bilasipara Railway Station on May 26.
Sivasagar SSP donates mother’s eyes after her demise
May 26, 2026Papori Chetia, the Sivasagar SSP who recently led a major anti-extortion operation in the district, donated the eyes of her mother, late Bijoya Chetia (around 70), following her demise at the government residence on Tuesday, May 26.
Between liberty and social anxiety: The real debate behind Assam’s UCC and live-in registration
May 26, 2026To some, the provision represents overdue social responsibility in an age of rapidly shifting values. To others, it is moral policing disguised as legal reform. Both reactions, interestingly, arise from real anxieties within a society changing faster than its institutions, culture, and emotional frameworks can comfortably absorb.
Arunachal Governor urges law students to uphold justice, ethics and public service
May 26, 2026Governor KT Parnaik asked law students at Jarbom Gamlin Government Law College to view law as a public trust and pursue it with integrity. He said legal education must adapt to technology and rights-based challenges while remaining rooted in justice and service.
Himanta slams Congress as ‘anti-women’ over walkout on Women’s Reservation resolution
May 26, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on may 26 accused the Congress of being “anti-women” after Congress legislators briefly walked out of the Assembly during a discussion on a government resolution supporting 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies.
Over 1,500 students take part in conservation awareness programmes at Manas National Park
May 26, 2026Forest authorities have taken conservation awareness sessions to 22 schools around Manas National Park. The Manas Mitra programme is meant to build stronger community participation in protecting the reserve.
Court frames charges against all accused in Zubeen Garg death case, trial to begin from June 8
May 26, 2026A fast-track court on Tuesday, May 26, framed charges against all the accused in Zubeen Garg death case, paving the way for the commencement of the trial proceedings.
Assam Maternal Mortality Rate drops from 480 in 2006 to 84 in 2026
May 26, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 26 said the state has achieved a “historic” public health milestone as Assam’s Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) dropped to 84, falling below the national average of 88 for the first time.
SME Fund Raising Conclave held in Guwahati to boost northeast enterprises
May 26, 2026BSE and its partners held an SME Fund Raising Conclave in Guwahati to guide enterprises on capital market fundraising and IPOs. The event underlined a broader push to bring Northeast businesses into India’s formal investment ecosystem.
Assam: Over 3900 public grievances recorded during Jan Bhagidari outreach in Kamrup district
May 26, 2026Kamrup district successfully concluded an extensive series of Jan Sunwai programmes, health camps and awareness activities under the ongoing Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan as part of Jan Jatiya Garima Utsav 2026, witnessing remarkable public participation across remote and rural areas of the district.
Rare albino hog deer spotted in Kaziranga National Park
May 26, 2026A rare albino hog deer was recently spotted in Kaziranga National Park, drawing attention to the rich biodiversity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bangladeshi youth abandoned by broker in Guwahati appears before Sribhumi court seeking repatriation
May 26, 2026A Bangladeshi youth allegedly brought into India on the pretext of employment was later abandoned in Guwahati and eventually appeared before a court in Assam’s Sribhumi district seeking assistance to return to his home country, officials said.
AASU intensifies statewide agitation over price rise, burns Union Minister’s effigy in Tinsukia and Morigaon
May 26, 2026The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) intensified its statewide agitation against rising prices of fuel and essential commodities by staging protests in different parts of Assam, including Tinsukia and Morigaon, where members burnt effigies of Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
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