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Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday visited Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Tirtha at Jalukbari in Guwahati and paid tribute to the legendary music maestro. He later inspected the ongoing infrastructure development works at Assam Police Reserve campus in Paltan Bazar and Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden.While visiting Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Tirtha, the Chief Minister reviewed the facilities at the complex and held discussions with officials of the Cultural Affairs Department and the Public Works Department on measures to make the Samannay Tirtha into a more vibrant cultural destination.The Chief Minister said that the existing monument would…

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya felicitated Rupamoni Gorh, the first woman from Assam to scale Mount Everest, at a programme held at Lok Bhavan in Guwahati on Saturday. Hailing from the Lilabari area of Assam's Lakhimpur district, Gorh achieved this unique feat on May 21, 2026, as a member of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police’s first-ever all-women international Everest expedition. Her accomplishment represents a major milestone in Indian mountaineering: The 14-member team that included 11 women climbers, scaled the 8,848.86-metre peak via the South Col route on the Nepal side. Congratulating Gorh on her remarkable achievement, the Governor said, "Your feat…

A wild buffalo injured two people and triggered panic in the Naharani area of Khowang in Assam's Dibrugarh district on Saturday, prompting the Forest Department and police to launch a joint operation to contain the situation. The animal attacked 46-year-old Bharat Saikia, a resident of Naharani, and 51-year-old Sarat Saikia of Nagaon village, leaving both seriously injured. Local residents rescued the injured men and rushed them to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh, where they are currently undergoing treatment. Following the incident, officials from the Khowang Regional Forest Office and Khowang Police rushed to the area to prevent…

A political and legal controversy surrounding the mural of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg has intensified after the Students' Federation of India (SFI), Assam State Committee, strongly criticised Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks on public murals, accusing him of attacking artistic freedom and democratic rights.The controversy began after a mural of Zubeen Garg painted beneath a flyover in Guwahati was partially erased during a beautification drive. According to the Chief Minister, the workers involved—who were themselves fans of the singer—failed to recognise the portrait. Following public outrage, the mural was repainted. However, Sarma remarked that the new artwork resembled Argentine…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 5.54 crore of Jeevan Suraksha Group of Companies in a money laundering case.ED's Guwahati Zonal Office has issued the Provisional Attachment Order under Section 5(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), attaching movable and immovable properties of the group and its Directors.The attached assets comprise credit balances of around Rs 1.42 crore lying in 48 bank accounts and 22 immovable properties valued at around Rs 4.11 crore located in Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal.ED initiated investigation under the PMLA on the basis of FIRs and chargesheets filed by…

The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) has announced the players' pool for the inaugural edition of the Assam Premier League (APL).A total of 275 players have been shortlisted from among the registered players who expressed interest in participating in the league. The pool comprises 20 marquee players and over 250 players in the general category, all of whom will go under the hammer at the APL Player Auction as the franchises bid to assemble their squads for the first season, stated a press release.The marquee list is drawn from Assam's senior domestic ranks. Denish Das, Sibsankar Roy, Sumit Kashyap, Swarupam Purkayastha…

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday interacted with 44 Assam Civil Service (ACS) Officer Trainees of 2026 batch at Lok Bhavan, Guwahati and called upon them to uphold the highest standards of integrity, compassion and commitment to public service.Welcoming the officer trainees, the Governor congratulated them on joining the Assam Civil Services and described their appointment as both an honour and a solemn responsibility. He said that civil servants serve as the vital link between the ideals of the Constitution and their effective implementation, and urged them to ensure that the benefits of development reach every section of society,…