Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway conducted multiple operations between June 9 and 10, detecting 19 cases across several states and seizing narcotics and contraband worth over ₹62 lakh. During the operations, RPF recovered 12.666 kg…

Guwahati: A team from Gorchuk Police Station rescued three cattle after intercepting a vehicle near the Gorchuk Flyover during a routine operation. Police stopped a car bearing registration number AS13L8485 and recovered two bulls and one cow from the vehicle…

Guwahati: Police have arrested alleged fraudster Hemanta Kumar Gogoi from Dibrugarh for reportedly cheating hundreds of people by promising loans through an organisation named "Assam Rajya Krishak Samannay Samiti." According to police, Gogoi allegedly collected money from farmers across Rangia,…

Guwahati: Assam recorded the highest number of elephant deaths due to train collisions and poisoning in India between 2009 and 2024, according to a recent study by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Wildlife Institute of India,…

Guwahati: Japanese Encephalitis (JE) has claimed four lives at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) this year, with 11 patients admitted since April. According to GMCH authorities, three patients have recovered and been discharged, while four others, including two children,…

Jorhat: Five Indian Air Force personnel lost their lives on Saturday after an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed at Rowriah Air Force Station shortly after take-off. The deceased were identified as Squadron Leader Prashant Singh, Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar, Sergeant Jitendra…

Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Saturday approved several key decisions, including restrictions on Aadhaar card issuance for people above 18 years of age to curb illegal immigration. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said adults seeking Aadhaar enrolment will now require…

Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed confidence that Assam would be ready for the complete withdrawal of AFSPA by next year. He said the law currently remains in force only in Tinsukia and Charaideo districts. Speaking after…

East Kameng: Five businessmen from Lakhimpur district of Assam were killed after their SUV plunged into a deep gorge near Tatatara village along NH-13 in Arunachal Pradesh's East Kameng district. The victims, identified as Bulbul Ali, Noor Hussain, Abul Hussain,…

Hojai: A 16-year-old girl from the Barpukhuri area of Hojai district, who had been missing since last Sunday, was recovered by Hojai Police following a complaint filed by her family. Police launched an investigation after allegations that the Class X…

Guwahati: The Assam government has amended excise laws and introduced a Minimum Guaranteed Revenue (MGR) system for wholesale and retail liquor license holders. The move is expected to increase liquor prices by 7-12 per cent from July 1. Under the…