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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge unveiled the party’s five guarantees for poll-bound Assam, including cash transfers for women, health insurance for families and land rights for indigenous people, while accusing the BJP government of corruption and intimidation.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar warned against the misuse of AI-generated deepfakes during election campaigns while announcing Assembly poll dates for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, where 17.4 crore voters are eligible to cast ballots.

The Directorate General Resettlement held a mega Job Fair at Narangi Military Station, Guwahati, offering nearly 700 vacancies across sectors. Over 700 ex-servicemen engaged with recruiters, with on-the-spot placements highlighting efforts for dignified resettlement and career transition

Six people, including four children, went missing after a machine-operated boat sank in Assam’s Brahmaputra river in Barpeta. Rescue operations by NDRF, SDRF, police, and locals are ongoing. Most passengers were rescued, but no one wore life jackets

Assam has become the first State to integrate Olympic-calibre expertise into the Small Khelo India programme by hosting an international coach education camp in Guwahati. The initiative aims to strengthen grassroots coaching by equipping former athletes with global best practices.

One person was killed and four seriously injured after a mob attacked a vehicle carrying road project workers on suspicion of cattle theft. The vehicle was set on fire; police have detained suspects and launched investigations 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for the Rs 6,957-crore Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in Assam to ensure safe wildlife movement, reduce highway accidents, and boost ecotourism, while also virtually flagging off two Amrit Bharat Express trains to enhance connectivity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation for the Kaziranga elevated corridor project, a Rs 6,957-crore initiative aimed at safeguarding wildlife movement, reducing highway accidents and improving connectivity while boosting ecotourism in Assam

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the clearing of 1,732.5 acres of reserve forest land in Hojai district from encroachments. The government has reclaimed over 47,850 acres since 2021, emphasizing zero tolerance for illegal settlements, particularly targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims

Kerala police arrested 25-year-old Roshidul Islam from Assam for allegedly spreading extremist content online and promoting religious hatred. He reportedly had international contacts and attempted to procure AK-47 rifles from Pakistan. Investigation is ongoing in Thrissur’s Kaipamangalam area

An NIA court in Guwahati sentenced Md Kamruj Zaman to life imprisonment for raising a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen module in Assam during 2017-18. He recruited members for terror activities; sentences run concurrently with fines, while co-accused earlier pleaded guilty, officials said Wednesday

A couple was beaten and burnt alive by villagers in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district after being accused of witchcraft. Police have launched an investigation and registered cases under the BNS, reiterating that witch-hunting is a criminal offence in the state.

Assam and Tripura police arrested 11 individuals linked to Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups, including the Indian Mujahideen-K, for allegedly planning to destabilize the Northeast and establish "Muslim supremacy," based on intelligence from central agencies, officials said

Eight elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was struck by the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district, derailing five coaches and the engine. No passenger injuries were reported.

The Assam administration imposed prohibitory orders along the India-Bangladesh border in Cachar district to curb illegal movement and cross-border activities. Restrictions include night-time movement bans, controls on river activities and transport of essential commodities to maintain law and order

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission on a petition challenging its decision to conduct only a Special Revision of Assam’s electoral rolls. The petitioner argued that Assam requires a Special Intensive Revision due to its demographic sensitivities

Tezpur University agitators vowed to continue a campus shutdown until formal Centre confirmation of Vice Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh’s removal. After tense overnight standoffs, a Ministry of Education team assured a time-bound inquiry, but protesters demand an official notification before ending their 79-day agitation

BNHS is preparing to release captive-bred Slender-billed and White-rumped vultures in Assam, working with communities to ensure safe habitats. The programme stresses eliminating harmful NSAIDs, preventing poisoning incidents, and restoring vultures’ ecological role in controlling carcass-related pollution and disease

The Indian Army is establishing the Lachit Borphukan Military Station at Bamunigaon in Assam’s Dhubri district near the Bangladesh border to strengthen intelligence, border security, and regional stability amid rising concerns over cross-border crimes, fundamentalist activities, and geopolitical tensions

A suspected Maoist, Apil Murmu alias Rohit Murmu, allegedly involved in a recent IED blast on a railway track in Kokrajhar, Assam, was killed in a police encounter. Authorities recovered weapons, and investigations into his network continue across Assam and Jharkhand