Silchar, August 18: Assam Police have seized a major consignment of suspected narcotics after intercepting a truck at the Old MVI Check Point in Digharkhal, Cachar district. According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, police recovered 50,000 Yaba tablets…

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended a 36-year-old man, Jalal Hussain, at Guwahati Railway Station on Monday for allegedly stealing from a passenger. Hussain, a resident of Karbala in Goalpara district, was caught near platforms 6 and 7, with a…

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma laid the foundation stone for the ₹140-crore upgradation of the Weiloi–Mawkyrwat–Rangthong road in South West Khasi Hills. Funded under the state scheme, the project is expected to improve connectivity to markets, healthcare and educational…

Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, AOC-in-C of the Eastern Air Command, visited the Assam Rifles War Memorial at the Directorate General of Assam Rifles headquarters in Shillong on August 17 and paid tribute to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath…

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated Pine Home, a community-driven eco-tourism project at Mawlangwir village in South West Khasi Hills. The initiative combines sustainable practices with traditional architecture and local craftsmanship, with residents actively involved in its development. Sangma…

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has cancelled two trains and rescheduled seven others due to ongoing restoration work following track settlement near New Harangajao in Assam. The cancelled services are 15615 Guwahati–Silchar Express for August 18 and 15616 Silchar–Guwahati Express…

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday staged a protest opposing the proposed reduction of the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park, alleging that the move could facilitate large-scale mining and harm wildlife. APCC president Gaurav Gogoi accused…

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) is set to organise a Youth Conclave in Guwahati during the first week of September 2026, focusing on youth empowerment, democratic values and their role in nation-building. APCC president Gaurav Gogoi has initiated the…

As many as 11,64,586 households in Assam completed self-enumeration for Census 2027 before the August 16 deadline. The Houselisting and Housing Census phase began on August 17 across 33 districts and will continue until September 15, with around 77,000 trained…

Three youths from Dibrugarh drowned in the Saikhowa nallah (Bandor Khal), a channel of the Brahmaputra, at Saikhowa under Dhola police station in Tinsukia district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Bishal Shah, Raj Shah and Pankaj Gupta, all…

The Supreme Court on Monday kept Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bail plea pending and directed the Assam government to expedite the trial in the case linked to the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg. The court was informed that the fast-track trial…