The Assam Government has declared May 2, 2025, a paid holiday in Cachar, Hailakandi, and Sribhumi districts for Phase 1 of the Panchayat General Elections, ensuring all eligible voters in tea gardens, factories, banks, and other establishments can cast their votes without loss of pay.
In a record-shattering performance, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest male cricketer to score a T20 century and the second-fastest IPL centurion, powering Rajasthan Royals to an emphatic win over Gujarat Titans.
Assam Higher Secondary 2025 results for Arts, Science, Commerce, and Vocational streams will be announced on April 30 at 9:00 AM, confirms Education Minister Ranoj Pegu. Over 3 lakh students appeared for the exams this year.
Two individuals, including a senior Excise Department official, lost their lives in separate road accidents on Sunday night in Silchar, prompting renewed concerns over road safety in the region.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that women holding ration cards will now receive cooking gas at a subsidized rate of ₹600 per month. Additionally, from October, ration card holders will get rice, dal, salt, and other essentials through the public distribution system.
Manipur Police arrested a militant of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) from Jiribam Bazaar on Monday. The militant, allegedly involved in extortion activities, was captured near the Assam-Manipur border without resistance.
Two separate drowning incidents have cast a pall of gloom over Cachar district, with a teenager and a young man feared dead in the Sonai and Barak rivers. Rescue operations were launched but had to be suspended due to nightfall.
Assam Rifles organised friendly volleyball matches at Kaimai on 26 April 2025, promoting camaraderie, sportsmanship, and unity among local communities and security forces. The event strengthened ties through active participation and mutual trust.
The District Administration, Cachar, has arranged vehicles to transport appointed polling personnel to the ISBT, Silchar, ahead of the Panchayat Election 2025. For further details, the public is requested to refer to the attached document.
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Complaint Filed Against Bangladeshi Student for Political Commentary on Pahalgam Terrorist Attack
Subhash Choudhury has filed a formal complaint with Kerala Police against Sadman Shahoriar, a Bangladeshi student at NIT Calicut, for mocking the Pahalgam terrorist attack on Facebook. The complaint cites violations of the Foreigners Act 1946, which restricts foreign nationals from engaging in political activities in India. Choudhury has called for immediate legal action from Assam Police and the state’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma.