CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has announced a new support package for all 234 MLAs, including government vehicles for constituency work. Each legislator will receive ₹75,000 per month towards fuel, driver and maintenance expenses, along with an additional…
GUWAHATI: Basistha Police arrested 38-year-old Mantu Boro during a raid at a suspected liquor hideout in Bakrapara Bengali Basti. Police recovered several bottles of illegal Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from the spot. The seizure included six bottles of All…
BARPETA: A 25-year-old man from Assam’s Barpeta district, identified as Rafikul Alam, has been arrested by Gujarat’s Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in connection with an alleged nationwide cyber fraud network linked to suspected fraud of around ₹1,173 crore. Investigators…
TEZPUR: A Tezpur University assistant professor has been suspended and a police case registered following allegations by two research scholars that they were instructed to prepare a B.Ed examination question paper. The paper, reportedly prepared under the supervision of Dr…
GUWAHATI: Two people were critically injured after their motorcycle collided with a divider on the Ganeshguri flyover late Monday night. The impact reportedly threw both riders onto the road, prompting pedestrians and Dispur Police personnel to rush them to Gauhati…
GUWAHATI: The year-long birth centenary celebrations of renowned Assamese literary figure Ajit Barua will conclude on August 19 at Dispur College, with the closing programme scheduled to begin at 3 pm. The event is being organised by the Ajit Barua…
GUWAHATI: The debate over proposed hotel projects near Kaziranga National Park has intensified, with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defending the government's tourism plans and questioning the opposition's objections. Sarma said Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) rules do not impose a…
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…