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Farmers in Nazira Co-District of Sivasagar district are facing a fresh crisis as a severe pest infestation has affected large areas of paddy fields that were replanted following the devastating floods
The devastating floods that struck Assam’s Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat districts on July 19 have shocked people across the state and beyond. A tsunami-like surge of water reportedly came dow
Data Note: This analysis is based on forty years (1985–2024) of gridded daily meteorological data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), examined across three distinct climate eras: Pha
Amid ongoing eviction drives by the Assam government against alleged encroachment of government, forest and religious land, concerns have been raised over alleged encroachment and intimidation of indi
Senior journalist Rafiqul Rahman, popularly known as “Bhaiti” Rahman, died at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh. He was 53. A resident of Sim
The murder case of former All BTC Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) president Lafikul Islam Ahmed, which shocked Assam nine years ago, has once again stirred political controversy in the Bodoland
The long-standing dispute over Ougurijan in Bihubar along the Assam-Nagaland border remains unresolved, leaving residents facing continuing uncertainty over land, security and administrative control.
The Raijor Dal organised a massive public rally in Nazira on Saturday, demanding adequate compensation and rehabilitation for people affected by the devastating July 19 floods in Upper Assam and a CBI
Panic has gripped residents of Bhakat Bhajani village under Shilakuti Mouza in Sivasagar district following a prolonged gas leak from an ONGC pipeline passing through agricultural land in the area. Ac
Roads are meant to connect people, places and possibilities. In Assam, however, too many roads are becoming sources of fear. The state’s growing road-accident toll is not simply a consequence of
The Assam Union of Working Journalists (AUWJ) has welcomed West Bengal Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari’s reported announcement of health insurance coverage for journalists, a one-time Durga Pu
Nearly nine years after the daylight killing of former All Bodo Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) president Lafiqul Islam Ahmed, three accused surrendered before the CBI Court at Chandmari in Guw
Noted Assamese intellectual Dr. Hiren Gohain has issued a sharp critique of Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi, days after Gogoi's public criticism of the Congress led to the collapse of the alliance betwe
The North-East Affected Area Development Society (NEADS) has welcomed the United Nations’ decision to designate November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child Marriage, Early
A quiet corner of Rajgarh in Guwahati has taken on a new significance with the inauguration of Zubeen Khetra , an open and inclusive memorial space dedicated to the life, music and humanist phil
