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The Government of Assam has ordered the closure of all educational institutions in Guwahati on Monday after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods across the city, affecting normal life and movement. The decision applies to both government and private schools and colleges within the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) area. Officials said the step was taken keeping in mind the safety of students, teachers and staff as large parts of the city remained waterlogged following intense rain on April 19. According to the administration, several localities reported severe waterlogging, leading to traffic disruption and difficulties for commuters. Roads in low-lying areas were…

In a major development in the fight against wildlife crime in Assam, a team from Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve has arrested a fugitive allegedly linked to the illegal trade of Royal Bengal Tiger body parts. The arrest comes after months of tracking and intelligence-based operations by forest officials. According to officials, the operation was carried out jointly by the Eastern Range, Gamiri, and the Crime Investigation Range based in Biswanath Chariali. Acting on specific inputs, the team managed to apprehend Ratnakanta Pegu (41), a resident of Aathaishsharia village in Biswanath district. He had been absconding since November 2025…

An absconding suspect in the illicit trade of Royal Bengal tiger body parts has been captured by officials from the Eastern Range, Gamiri, and Crime Investigation Range, Biswanath Chariali, under the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. The culprit, Ratnakanta Pegu (41), a native of Aathaishsharia village in Biswanath district, was captured by the investigating team based on intelligence inputs. According to official sources, Pegu has been at large since November 2025 in relation to the ER/02-2025 crime case. The accused has a history of involvement in rhino poaching crimes from 2019 to 2024, according to officials. The case is…

Heavy rainfall since Sunday evening threw normal life out of gear in Guwahati, with severe waterlogging reported from several city localities. Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, Hatigaon, and Rukminigaon are among the worst-hit areas. Stretches of arterial roads like the GS Road, RG Baruah Road, and MRD Road also went under water, causing massive traffic snarls. Commuters had to face immense inconvenience as they remained stranded in traffic jams for hours. In view of the situation arising out of the flash flood, the Kamrup (Metropolitan) district administrators have declared closure of all educational institutions within the Guwahati Municipal Corporation area on…

With just a week left for the advertisement of election results, all opposition campaigners from 126 assembly constituencies in Assam gathered in Guwahati on Sunday night. The meeting, organized by the Congress at Green Wood Hotel, brought together campaigners from the Congress, Assam Jatiya Parishad, Raijor Dal, AHPCL, and Left parties, along with their leadership. The event was described as a concinnity action by the Congress to keep opposition campaigners aligned ahead of the results. still, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chairman Gaurav Gogoi avoided opining on seat protrusions, stating that the election outgrowth was not the focus. He emphasized rather…

A fast- track court in Nagaon is set to deliver its verdict on Monday in the brutal 2018 lynching case of Abhijit Nath and Nilotpal Das, a case that had transferred shockwaves across Assam. The incident took place on the night of June 8, 2018, at Dokmoka in Karbi Anglong quarter, where the two youthful men from Guwahati were severely killed by a mob on dubitation of being child abductors. The trial has been ongoing in a fast- track court, and after a prolonged hail process, the judgment is eventually listed to be blazoned. The Karbi Anglong Police had filed…

Assam’s Nikshita Konwar continued the state’s strong run-in women’s boxing, clinching gold at the 8th Men’s and Women’s National Youth Boxing Championship that concluded at Sonapur in Guwahati on Sunday. Competing in the Under-19 category at the Don Bosco University Hall, Nikshita edged past Haryana’s Vanshika 3-2 in the girls’ 65kg final. The Assam boxer won the opening two rounds of a closely fought bout. While Vanshika responded strongly in the third round, Nikshita held her composure and defended well to seal the victory. The gold marked a significant milestone as Nikshita secured her first national junior title. She had…

The Assam BJP, along with its NDA allies, will organize a massive “Mahila Aakrosh” campaign in Guwahati on April 23 against Congress’ “anti-women policies.” The party also plans a series of statewide agitation programs, including district-level media conferences, discussions, and outreach initiatives to engage women leaders across sectors and highlight what it alleges is Congress’s anti-women stance. This was announced by Assam BJP president and Member of Parliament from Darrang-Udalguri, Dilip Saikia, at a media conference at the party’s state headquarters in Guwahati on Sunday. Criticizing the Congress for opposing the “Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill, 2026” in Parliament, Saikia…