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A crude oil pipeline owned by Oil India Limited (OIL) ruptured on Monday night in Shalmari Dighalia, Dibrugarh district, Upper Assam. The incident, which took place around 10 pm, resulted in a loud explosion and continuous leakage of crude oil, alarming local residents who feared a potential fire. The oil spread to agricultural fields and fish ponds, leading to reports of fish deaths due to contamination. OIL officials quickly arrived on the scene to manage the leakage, but residents reported breathing difficulties due to the strong odor, which reached a radius of nearly one kilometer. There are concerns that exposure…

As many as 13 foreign nationals attempting to illegally enter India were apprehended in Assam and subsequently pushed back across the border, as confirmed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. While he did not disclose details about the origin or ethnicity of the individuals, he emphasized the state government's commitment to addressing illegal immigration, stating that the rights of illegal immigrants are acknowledged—including their right to return to their homeland. Assam shares a 267.5-kilometre-long border with Bangladesh, intersecting several districts including Sribhumi, Cachar, Dhubri, and South Salmara–Mankachar, with a key official entry and exit point at the Integrated Check…

Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia has alleged "serious irregularities", including "unknown" voter entries in the draft electoral rolls, published after a Special Revision (SR) of the voter lists in the state.In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Saikia demanded the halt of the finalisation of the electoral rolls until "all irregularities are thoroughly verified and resolved" to ensure the removal of any unauthorised or "unknown" voter entries.Assam has registered a 1.35 per cent increase in the number of voters as per the integrated draft electoral roll for the state, published on December 30 after…

The process for the 2026 Assembly elections for the Congress party formally commenced today at Rajiv Bhavan in Guwahati with the release of application forms.Nearly 500 aspiring candidates have already collected the forms through the website www.apcc.assam.org.On the first day, five applicants officially submitted their nomination applications at Rajiv Bhavan.Each applicant has also deposited Rs 50,000 via demand draft as a contribution to the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC).Among the applicants, Bipul Gogoi, General Secretary (Organisation) of the APCC, has applied for the Tinkhong constituency. Gunakanta Gogoi has submitted his application for the Digboi constituency. Ranjita Pegu has applied for…

The seventh census of migratory birds at Kaziranga National Park in Assam has commenced, involving hundreds of enumerators and volunteers, as reported by an official on Monday. This bird count is set to take place across over 200 designated wetlands within the Eastern Assam, Nagaon, and Biswanath wildlife divisions of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), marking it as one of the largest such initiatives in India. Forest Minister for Haryana, Rao Narbir Singh, participated in the event's launch and engaged with the census team. The enumeration in the core area is being exclusively conducted by forest frontline staff,…