The Gauhati High Court has asked the Director of Prosecution to submit a plan to expedite decades-old cases against MLAs and MPs. Noting serious delays in courts across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the court also sought explanations from judicial officials…
Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary supports a potential alliance between BPF and UPPL for the upcoming BTC elections. He suggested a seat-sharing formula and said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also favors the alliance. Daimary emphasized that coordination among BPF,…
Dibrugarh police recovered four live bullets from a drain in Bogibeel, allegedly discarded by main accused Deepjyoti Buragohain. He and a juvenile reportedly sourced the weapon from an illegal arms dealer. The accused, including Uttam Gogoi’s 15-year-old daughter, had earlier…
A serving police jawan, Lansnayak Jiyarul Rahman, has been arrested in the Guwahati sex trafficking case linked to Baptice Inn. His name surfaced during interrogation of previously arrested suspects, including mastermind Dilip Hazarika, who has a criminal background. A suo…
In a major crackdown, Assam’s GST department recovered ₹7.5 crore from Kaluwala Construction Pvt. Ltd., a Haryana-based firm building a highway from Dhemaji to Oyan. The six-day operation exposed a suspected ₹64 crore tax evasion. Investigations and legal proceedings are…
A 38-year-old man, Bikram Sonowal, tragically died after accidentally falling into a well at his in-laws’ home in Dakhingaon, Guwahati, late Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 11 PM near Seujpur Namghar Road. Despite rescue efforts by NDRF and SDRF,…
The Rajasthan Foundation (Assam & Northeast Chapter) has proposed installing statues of Lachit Borphukan in Jaipur and Kota to celebrate his legacy and promote national unity. The initiative, backed by Rajasthan’s Education Minister Madan Dilawar, also seeks to introduce Borphukan’s…
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Nijut Moina 2.0 at Gauhati University, expanding the scheme to benefit 4 lakh girl students in 2025–26. Under the scheme, eligible HS, UG, PG, and B.Ed students will receive monthly financial aid…
Guwahati Police have busted a suspected sex trafficking racket operating out of Baptice Inn, a city guest house. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by DCP Mrinal Deka arrested four individuals, including the alleged mastermind Dilip Hazarika. Women were…
A delegation led by NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar is on a two-day visit to Assam to review women’s safety issues. On the first day, the team met with Chief Secretary Ravi Kota and DGP Harmeet Singh to discuss crimes against…