Police have arrested Amrin Akhtar Laskar, the key accused in the Panjabari minor abuse case, from Cachar, while her son has been detained by Dispur Police. Another accused, Baharul Haque Laskar, an engineer with the Brahmaputra Board, is still absconding…

The Anti-Smuggling Unit of Customs, Guwahati, seized four pieces of elephant tusk weighing 9.60 kg during a raid at Sipajhar in Assam’s Darrang district. Acting on specific intelligence, officers recovered the tusks from a residential premises where they were allegedly…

The Assam government has carried out a major reshuffle in the police department, transferring 82 officers across various ranks, including Additional SP, SP, DSP and Assistant Commandant. Some officers have also been promoted. The transfers cover headquarters, crime branches, border…

State BJP president Dilip Saikia on Thursday said discussions with the AGP leadership are underway to finalize a seat-sharing arrangement for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. He expressed confidence that NDA partners will amicably resolve all issues and contest all…

A full bench of the Election Commission will visit Assam and four other poll-bound states after February 15, with election dates likely to be announced in early March, sources said. Ahead of the visit, the EC briefed 1,444 central observers…

At least 16 labourers were killed and several others are feared trapped after an explosion at an allegedly illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on Thursday. Police said rescue operations are ongoing at the Thangsku site,…

Police on Wednesday night recaptured three of the four undertrial prisoners who escaped from Sadiya District Jail, officials said on Thursday. The arrested inmates have been identified as Huntu Sonowal, Nabin Buragohain and Anchan Jyoti Chetia, while one prisoner remains…

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the Charaideo Maidams still contain significant unexplored archaeological and historical wealth despite receiving UNESCO World Heritage status. He noted that several burial mounds remain unexcavated and recovered artefacts lack scientific analysis. The…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will land on the Northeast’s first highway-based emergency landing strip on the Dibrugarh–Moran stretch during his Assam visit on February 14, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Fighter jets, including Rafale and Sukhoi aircraft, will also…

A major fire broke out at Nawaibil Bazaar in West Karbi Anglong district around 1 am on February 4, destroying about 17 shops and business establishments. Hardware, garment, computer, grocery, stationery shops and small traders suffered heavy losses, severely affecting…

Rajya Sabha MP Kanad Purkayastha on Tuesday urged the Centre to establish a separate railway division at Silchar, citing excessive workload on the Lumding Division and the strategic importance of southern Assam. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, he said…