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December 13, 2025, 06:40 PM - 2 min read
The accused, identified as Kulendra Sarma, a resident of the Patia locality in Tezpur, was arrested early on Friday following sustained surveillance and preliminary verification of intelligence inputs received from security agencies.
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November 29, 2025, 10:51 PM - 2 min read
Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday accused the West Bengal administration of manipulating electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision, alleging direct intervention by senior officials to retain ineligible names. He welcomed the EC’s decision to appoint observers but said the process required swifter action.
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November 27, 2025, 03:20 PM - 3 min read
Assam told its assembly that nearly 1,400 schools in char and rural areas lack drinking water or toilets, while close to 28,000 teaching posts remain vacant despite ongoing recruitment.
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November 23, 2025, 06:38 PM - 3 min read
Assam has topped the national ranking for implementing India’s new criminal laws, scoring nearly 76 per cent against the national average of 44 per cent. Special DGP (CID) Munna Prasad Gupta said the state has fully adopted the new legal framework, supported by improved technology use and stronger conviction rates.
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November 23, 2025, 02:54 PM - 3 min read
Assam BLOs to verify missing and non-human photos in electoral rolls, replacing flawed entries ahead of February 2026 final voter list under special revision.
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November 23, 2025, 02:36 PM - 2 min read
Assam forest officials recovered Royal Bengal Tiger bones and detained five individuals near Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in a suspected poaching case. The group is under investigation for links to previous rhino-poaching networks, highlighting ongoing threats to the state’s wildlife and organised trafficking operations.
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November 21, 2025, 09:53 PM - 3 min read
IWAI has signed MoUs worth ₹3,000 crore to develop inland waterways in Northeast India, enhancing cargo transport, river tourism, and regional connectivity. Projects span Assam, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, and Meghalaya, aiming to transform waterways into engines of growth.
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November 21, 2025, 04:04 PM - 3 min read
Assam showcased its cultural strength and emerging economic ambitions at the 44th India International Trade Fair in New Delhi, with state leaders detailing its reform-driven push toward becoming a major investment hub in Northeast India under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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November 21, 2025, 03:00 PM - 3 min read
Guwahati is set to host a VFS Global visa facilitation centre, ending years of long travel for North-East residents who must visit Delhi or Mumbai for biometric submissions.
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November 17, 2025, 05:28 PM - 2 min read
The Election Commission has ordered a Special Revision of Assam’s electoral rolls with 1 January 2026 as the qualifying date, ahead of next year’s Assembly polls.
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November 15, 2025, 03:41 PM - 2 min read
The Centre has released Rs 219.24 crore in Fifteenth Finance Commission grants for Assam’s rural local bodies, along with Rs 4,698 crore of earlier withheld funds, aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and supporting water, sanitation and development initiatives across the state.
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November 14, 2025, 05:14 PM - 3 min read
Adani Group will invest Rs 63,000 crore in Assam to build a 3,200 MW thermal plant and two major pumped storage projects, marking the region’s largest private energy push.
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