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A representation has been submitted to the Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister, the Chairman and members of the National Commission on Demographic Change, and the General Secretary (Organisation) of the BJP, expressing concern over the implications of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Amendment, 2026. The representation, submitted by advocate Upamanyu Hazarika, alleges that the amendment's definition of "original inhabitant" could have significant demographic, legal and administrative consequences in Assam. According to the representation, the new definition groups indigenous communities and persons of Bangladesh or East Bengal origin under the same category. It argues that the criteria for being recognized…

Stones were pelted at Congress leaders and workers today during the party's campaigning for Lok Sabha bye-election in Assam's Nagaon constituency.Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi said that AICC secretary Manoj Chauhan was injured in the stone pelting by alleged BJP workers."Just now while heading to an election rally in Nagaon, Assam BJP workers attacked the car in which former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel and myself were travelling with stones and bottles. Police were requested much in advance to control the crowd but the situation was…

A two-day Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Positive Mental Health, Resilience and Wellbeing concluded at the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) on Monday.The workshop focused on translating a shared understanding of mental health and wellbeing policies into practical institutional action.Organised under the Teacher Connect Programme of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, the event brought together more than 100 participants from 28 higher education institutions across the North East and the Delhi region.The initiative brought together faculty members, institutional leaders, hostel wardens, student welfare and hostel management…

Assam marked the first death anniversary of legendary singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg on Saturday with musical tributes, remembrance programmes, and blood donation drives held across the state as part of the observance of “Zubeen Divas.” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma participated in a blood donation camp at Vajpayee Bhawan, the BJP headquarters in Guwahati, joining party workers in paying tribute to the late artiste through an act of public service. Speaking on the occasion, Sarma said the BJP had organized blood donation camps across Assam to commemorate the day. "Today is the first death anniversary of our beloved…

The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) has welcomed the Assam Government’s revised Assam Tea Industries Special Incentives Scheme (ATISIS), 2020, describing it as a major step towards strengthening the state’s tea industry and enhancing the role of the Guwahati auction system in domestic and international markets. The revised scheme, notified on September 18, introduces a ₹3 per kg export incentive for Single Origin Assam Quality CTC Tea. The incentive aims to offset the higher logistics costs faced by Assam's tea industry, including inland transportation, container repositioning and terminal handling expenses associated with being a landlocked state. A key feature of…

A new pictorial brochure on the butterflies of Garbhanga Reserve Forest, jointly published by Aaranyak and the Kamrup East Forest Division, was released today at Lokhora Kona, Garbhanga RF, by Shri Jayanta Malla Baruah, Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Finance; and Mines & Minerals, Government of Assam.The release was attended by Shri Mrigen Sarania, Mayor of Guwahati, along with senior officials of the Assam Forest Department and other dignitaries.The brochure features 125 butterfly species documented from Garbhanga Reserve Forest in recent years, providing an accessible pictorial resource for nature enthusiasts, students, researchers, conservation practitioners and visitors to…

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Wednesday called upon graduating students of Assam Don Bosco University to use their education not merely as a means of personal advancement, but as an instrument to create positive change in society and contribute to the nation’s development.Addressing the 15th Convocation Ceremony of Assam Don Bosco University, the Governor congratulated the graduating students and acknowledged the contribution of their parents, families and teachers in supporting them throughout their academic journey.Terming the convocation as both a celebration of achievement and the beginning of a new phase of life, the Governor said that a degree is…

A juvenile Royal Bengal Tiger was successfully rescued from Notungaon near Biswanath Ghat, on the fringe of the 6th Addition of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR), following a day-long operation by the Forest Department. The tiger cub was first spotted in bushes within the village area during the morning, prompting an immediate response from forest officials. In coordination with the civil administration and police, the area was secured and cordoned off to ensure the safety of both local residents and the animal. Suspecting that the young tiger may have become separated from its mother, officials initially decided against…

AIIMS Guwahati has achieved a significant milestone with the successful discharge of its first two patients who underwent open-heart surgery at the institute on September 8, 2026, marking the commencement of cardiac surgery services at AIIMS Guwahati.The two patients, a 7-year-old child and a 47-year-old woman, both from Assam, underwent successful open-heart procedures for congenital heart defects. The surgeries were performed using a heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass), which temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs during surgery, allowing the cardiac defects to be repaired safely.Following surgery, both patients made a smooth, speedy and uneventful recovery and have now been…

Accompanied by thousands of party workers and supporters, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bye-election, Debashish Sharma, filed his nomination papers at the office of the Nagaon District Commissioner today.Among those present during the filing of the nomination papers were BJP Assam Pradesh President Dilip Saikia, Ministers Pijush Hazarika and Keshab Mahanta, MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, MLAs Rupak Sharma, Jitu Goswami, Pradyut Bordoloi, Shashikanta Das, Prithviraj Rabha, Shibu Mishra and Ramakanta Deuri, along with office-bearers and functionaries of the BJP and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).Addressing the people gathered on the occasion, Dilip Saikia said that for…