Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Assam on January 30, a month after his last trip, State Minister Pijush Hazarika said. During the visit, Shah will lay the foundation stone of Assam’s second Legislative Assembly complex in Dibrugarh and…
Police busted an illicit liquor operation in the Balughat area after a raid by a Basistha police team acting on specific inputs. About 120 litres of illegally brewed liquor were seized during the operation. The seized liquor was destroyed on…
Police rescued a minor girl who had been missing since January 13 after tracing her to Shiva Nagar in Guwahati. A Noonmati police team carried out the operation based on specific inputs and ensured her safe recovery. In connection with…
APCC president Gaurav Gogoi said opposition parties in Assam will form an alliance for the upcoming Assembly elections to defeat the BJP. He alleged that the BJP is confused over its own alliances in Rabha Hasong, the Bodoland Territorial Council…
Guwahati police arrested three persons after busting an alleged racket involving counterfeit gold and fake Indian currency notes. Acting on intelligence inputs, a Gorchuk police team intercepted the suspects and recovered fake gold and 199 counterfeit ₹500 notes. A vehicle…
The Union government has released ₹213.9 crore as the first instalment of 15th Finance Commission Untied Grants for rural local bodies in Assam for 2025–26. The funds have been disbursed to 2,192 Gram Panchayats, 182 Block Panchayats and 27 Zilla…
Two male one-horned rhinoceros calves, Chandra and Kanai, were released into Kaziranga National Park after spending four to five years at a wildlife rehabilitation centre. Both had lost their mothers during floods in 2020 and 2021 and were rescued as…
A large-scale eviction drive was carried out at Bakaliaghat in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Village and Professional Grazing Reserve land, affecting over 600 families. The operation, launched early Tuesday, covered more than 2,100 houses, religious structures, a local market…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has extended the last date for submission of Assembly election ticket applications to January 28 following an overwhelming response from aspirants. The decision was taken on the direction of APCC president Gaurav Gogoi. Rajiv Bhawan…
Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS were imposed in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts to maintain public order amid rising tensions and violence between two ethnic groups. Mobile internet services were also suspended to prevent misinformation and ensure public…