‘Akom’ for Assam? CJP’s name mix-up follows map gaffe
Sep 28, 2026The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) first regional volunteers’ meeting in Guwahati has drawn attention to two separate references to Assam, one involving a distorted map of the state displayed at the event and another involving the spelling of Assam in a social media post by CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka.
‘Ajmal should give only blessings’: Himanta asks AIUDF chief to step aside from active politics
Sep 28, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 28 took a swipe at AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal during his campaign for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, suggesting that the veteran politician should step away from electoral politics and allow his sons and other party leaders to take forward the organisation.
‘No contest at all’: Himanta Biswa Sarma says BJP will win Nagaon bypoll
Sep 28, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday expressed confidence about the BJP’s prospects in the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, saying he did not see a serious contest in the election.
Jalukbari guest house incident: Jorhat woman found unconscious, three detained for questioning
Sep 28, 2026Days after the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria at a homestay in Guwahati, another incident involving a young woman has come to light at a guest house in the Jalukbari area.
Nimisha Thakuria death: Police confirm violence at Garal homestay, examine sexual assault angle
Sep 28, 2026Police have revealed fresh details in the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria, saying she and Ashik Ali had stayed at a homestay in Garal on the night of September 25 and that an altercation between the two allegedly turned violent.
‘Gaurav Gogoi has kept my people in Congress; I fish them out when I need them’: Himanta
Sep 28, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a swipe at Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi while campaigning for BJP-led NDA candidate Debashish Sharma in Laharighat on September 28, using a fishing analogy to target Congress leaders and workers in the state.
Assam hosts national summit to drive next generation of sustainable agriculture through plant biotech
Sep 28, 2026A Roadmap for the Future” began at Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, on Monday, bringing together scientists, academicians, policymakers and biotechnology experts to discuss the future of sustainable agriculture.
Assam BJP chief Dilip Saikia hits out at Congress after ECI’s SIR clarification
Sep 28, 2026Assam Pradesh BJP president Dilip Saikia on Monday, September 28, hit out at the Congress over its criticism of the Election Commission of India (ECI), saying the poll panel's recent clarification on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had countered the Opposition party's allegations.
Assam: Large pothole on newly opened Kaliabor Tiniali flyover raises safety concerns
Sep 28, 2026A large pothole has developed on the newly opened Kaliabor Tiniali flyover in Assam, raising concerns over the safety of commuters using the route.
Bir Lachit Sena submits memorandum to Assam CM seeking protection of indigenous land rights
Sep 28, 2026The Morigaon district committee of Bir Lachit Sena Assam on Monday, September 28, submitted a memorandum to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, seeking measures to protect the land rights of indigenous people in the state.
‘Assam constituency boundaries redrawn to help Himanta win election’: CJP
Sep 28, 2026The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a nationwide protest from October 2 against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, reiterating its demand for his resignation over allegations concerning the functioning of the Election Commission and the electoral process.
‘Nimisha was an adult’: Assam CM urges caution, says people must learn from such incidents
Sep 28, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 28 said investigators would examine Nimisha Thakuria's social media posts, phone calls and other available evidence as part of the probe into the Gauhati University student's death.
Guwahati police rescue 23-year-old woman from guest house room, man detained
Sep 28, 2026A 23-year-old woman from Jorhat was reportedly found in an unconscious condition inside a room at a guest house in Guwahati's Jalukbari area late Sunday night, September 28, with police detaining a man in connection with the incident.
Assam woman allegedly assaulted with belt by boyfriend in Jorhat
Sep 28, 2026A young woman was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend near Shanti Ashram in Assam's Jorhat, with local residents claiming the man used a belt to attack her.
Nagaon bypoll: Rakibul Hussain faces black-flag protest, ‘Go Back’ slogans in Samaguri
Sep 28, 2026Congress MP and former Assam minister Rakibul Hussain faced a protest during his election campaign for party candidate Sibamoni Bora in Samaguri's Khatowal area on September 28.
Bhupen Hazarika birth centenary to conclude in Delhi on November 29: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sep 28, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the concluding ceremony of Bhupen Hazarika's birth centenary will be held in New Delhi on November 29. The event will bring together artistes from Assam and across India to honour his contribution to music and culture.
Himanta’s election dance in Raha: Assam CM grooves with crowd at Nagaon rally
Sep 28, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma joined supporters in a dance during a massive BJP-led alliance election rally in Raha on September 28 while campaigning for alliance candidate Debashish Sharma in the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll.
Nimisha Thakuria death: Ashiq Ali produced in court as police probe gang rape, murder allegations
Sep 28, 2026Ashiq Ali, who was taken into custody in connection with the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria, was produced before a court in Guwahati on September 28 as police continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.
Assam: CIT Kokrajhar students protest after over 60 fall ill in suspected food poisoning case
Sep 28, 2026Students of the Central Institute of Technology (CIT), Kokrajhar, staged a protest on Monday, September 28 following a suspected food poisoning incident at the institute’s Gambari Sikhla Girls’ Hostel, in which more than 60 students reportedly fell ill.
Digital footprints go offline as Instagram accounts of Nimisha, Ashiq Ali taken down
Sep 28, 2026The Instagram accounts of Nimisha Thakuria and Ashiq Ali were taken down after her parents sought their removal. The move comes as police scrutinise social media activity while investigating her death.
‘Guilty will be punished’: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Gauhati University student NImisha Thakuria's death
Sep 28, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has for the first time reacted to the death of Gauhati University student Nimisa Thakuria at a homestay in Guwahati’s Dharapur area, saying police will examine all aspects of the case and take action against those found guilty.
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