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Renowned conservation biologist and founder Secretary General and Executive Director of Aaranyak, Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, has been elected as a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS), one of the world's most prestigious honours in the fields of natural history and biological sciences. Founded in 1788, the Linnean Society of London is the world's oldest active biological society and is dedicated to advancing the study of natural history, evolution and taxonomy. Its distinguished Fellows have included eminent scientists such as Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Fellowship is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to biological…

The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) on Sunday conducted the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 across 74 venues in 35 districts of Assam.Official sources on Monday informed that the examination was conducted smoothly with the sustained assistance and support of the district and police administration of the districts, health and postal departments, municipal corporations, APDCL, principals and teachers of all educational institutions.It may be noted that the examination was held against 78 posts where 41695 candidates applied.The examination covered 11 services, comprising 45-posts for Assam Civil Service; six posts for Assam Police Service; three posts for district transport officer; one…

Hindi has been introduced as the fourth official language of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Budget session beginning on Monday.Assam Assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass announced that along with Assamese, English and Bodo, Hindi would be introduced in the Assembly, saying that the decision was taken at the General-Purpose Committee meeting held on Saturday.Dass said that the existing official languages would continue to be used in the House. "Since Hindi is the 'Rashtra Bhasha', as a sign of respect for it, we have decided to introduce it in the Assam Assembly from Monday," Dass said.The Speaker also announced that…

The Assam government has identified a total of 1,72,673 foreigners in the state under the provisions of the Assam Accord, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the Assam Legislative Assembly in a written reply. According to the government, 31,789 identified foreigners have been deported as of June 30, 2026. At the same time, cases involving 73,759 suspected foreigners are still pending before Foreigners' Tribunals. The state currently has three Transit Camps/Holding Centres located at Matia in Goalpara district, Charaikhola in Kokrajhar district, and Eraligol in Sribhumi district. As of June 30, 2026, a total of 174 declared foreigners were…

Taking a stern view of the alleged misuse of official power and intimidation of citizens, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint filed by Guwahati-based Human Rights Defender, Dr. Monojit Singha.The Commission has characterized the allegations as "serious violations of Human Rights" and has issued a directive to the Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), New Delhi, demanding an Action Taken Report (ATR) within a strict two-week deadline.The case (Case No. 56/3/24/2026) stems from an incident that occurred on August 7, 2025, at New Colony, Pandu, Guwahati. According to the complaint, Abhijit Naug,…

The Assam Government has continued its efforts to ensure a lasting solution to the problem of waterlogging in Guwahati, which causes inconvenience to citizens during the monsoon season.As part of this initiative, the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Kaushik Rai, visited Maligaon and its adjoining areas under the Jalukbari constituency this morning to assess the overall condition of drains, water drainage systems, and other related issues.During the inspection, the Minister emphasized the need to make the drainage system more effective and directed officials of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Indian Railways, Public Works Department…

The Biswanath district administration in Assam has ordered the deportation of a man declared a foreigner by a Foreigners' Tribunal, directing him to leave India under the provisions of the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950. The order, issued on July 2 by District Magistrate Karabi Saikia Karan, pertains to Kayam Ansari, a resident of Kherbari village in neighbouring Sonitpur district. According to the administration, Ansari had been declared a Bangladeshi national by a Foreigners' Tribunal in connection with a case registered in 2008. The district administration acted on a report submitted by the Superintendent of Police (Border), which stated…