The decades-old Assam Assembly tradition of a two-hour break to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer ‘namaz’ on Fridays was discontinued for the first time during the ongoing Budget session. The decision to do away with the break was taken in the last session of the House in August, but implemented from this sitting. Expressing dissatisfaction […]
Guwahati, Feb 22: Assam Police apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals attempting illegal entry across the Indo-Bangladesh border. The individuals, identified as Akbar Ali and Md. Apon, were intercepted and swiftly deported back to Bangladesh. Authorities stated that strict vigilance is being maintained along the border to curb infiltration attempts. Assam Police reaffirmed their commitment to 24/7 […]
Congress MP Rakibul Hussain and his personal security officers (PSOs) were attacked by a mob in Assam’s Nagaon district on Thursday (February 20, 2025), prompting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to announce that the opposition leader’s security will be beefed up while he is in the district. Mr. Hussain, who represents Assam’s Dhubri constituency in […]
The Assam Assembly on Friday (February 21, 2025) witnessed uproarious scenes over the attack on Congress MP Rakibul Hussain in Nagaon district. Speaker Biswajit Daimary adjourned the House twice within the first 30 minutes as the Opposition Congress MLAs created noisy scenes after their adjournment motion to discuss the matter was disallowed. Leader of Opposition […]
It was around 2130 hrs, an hour left for the shift to get over when a strange numbness crept over the right side of my face. Work had been hectic as always at the media house, leaving no time for breaks. Dismissing the sensation of fatigue, I headed to the restroom. The reflection in the […]
Guwahati: Bamboo is often considered the “green gold” of Assam, and it is known for its versatility and cultural significance. But did you know that beyond its traditional uses, bamboo can be brewed into a cup of healthful tea?
Divers fished out decomposed bodies of two more miners trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Wednesday, 44 days after they went missing in the quarry, an official said. With this recovery, six of the nine miners who had been trapped there on January 6 were found. The dewatering operation in […]
Deepor Beel is designated as the only Ramsar site in Assam. However, colonial and post-colonial interventions in and around the wetland have tinkered with or interfered with this water body; in fact, communities around Deepor Beel have coexisted with nature and wildlife. They have learned to manage, welcome, and build a lifestyle around it, bending and rising […]
Assam Assembly was adjourned thrice on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) when both the ruling and Opposition members demanded discussions on various issues by suspending other routine businesses of the day. The Opposition brought four adjournment motions, while the treasury bench sought a discussion on a recent report on APSC cash-for-job scam. The adjournment motions were […]
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he is not on a “witch hunt” over the controversy surrounding Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s British wife Elizabeth Colburn’s alleged links with the ISI. Reacting to a post on X by another Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi, Sarma on Tuesday said he is driven by national security, which cannot […]
