Prafulla Govinda Baruah passed away as Editor of The Assam Tribune.

Exam-focused facts from the 18 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Prafulla Govinda Baruah died due to old age-related ailments at a Guwahati hospital.
He was the editor of The Assam Tribune, North East's oldest English daily.
He was a Padma Shri awardee and helmed the newspaper for decades.
He was the Chairman Emeritus of The Assam Tribune Group.