In a major operation, Nagaon Police arrested four criminals—Amir Uddin, Merajul Islam, Kuddus Ali, and Sarif Uddin—from Kachua on October 18. Police seized cash and several ATM cards from them. The group is accused of kidnapping attempts, robbery, and assaulting…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Gohpur on November 8 to lay the foundation stone of Veerangana Kanaklata Baruah State University. State Finance Minister Ajanta Neog said the ₹350 crore project, spread over 738 bighas at Bholaguri Tea Estate,…
Panic gripped Guwahati’s Pandu area after a five-year-old girl’s body was found in a cardboard box near the Brahmaputra River. Jalukbari police recovered the body and sent it to GMCH for postmortem. The child remains unidentified, and police are investigating…
Mizoram authorities have collected biometric details of around 13,620 Myanmar refugees—about 43.5% of the estimated 31,300 taking shelter in the state since the 2021 military coup. The enrolment, conducted via the Foreigners Identification Portal, began in Serchhip district and later…
A two-member SIT from Assam Police met Singapore Police officials to discuss the investigation into Zubeen Garg’s death. Special DGP (CID) Munna Prasad Gupta and SP Tarun Goel represented Assam. The Singapore Police assured full cooperation and said their report…
Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia criticised the Assam government for failing to distribute Zubeen Garg’s ashes as promised, calling it an “emotional gesture made in haste.” He accused the government of misleading fans and questioned the transparency of the CID…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that the BJP’s campaign, “Moi O Zubeen’or Anuragi, Ami O Zubeen’or Anuragi,” aims to unite genuine admirers of late singer Zubeen Garg and preserve his legacy. Sarma said the initiative seeks to distinguish real…
Ten years after the Gauhati High Court ordered the removal of encroachments from Kaziranga National Park (KNP) additions, progress remains slow. While some areas, including the Sixth addition, have been cleared and handed over, the Second addition still faces pending…
Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary will reopen on October 23 after its monsoon closure. Ranger Pranjal Baruah said damaged infrastructure has been repaired and both jeep and elephant safaris will resume. Located 35 km from Guwahati, the 38.81 sq km sanctuary…
A month after Zubeen Garg's passing, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) held a tribute at its headquarters. Leaders and members, including MLA Ramendra Narayan Kalita, paid homage, lighting a lamp and performing "Nagara Naam" in memory of the legendary singer.