Assam Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Directorate arrested ACS officer Gaurav Shekhar Das for accepting a ₹50,000 bribe at the Bajali DC office. He had initially demanded ₹1 lakh from a businessman for allowing smooth clay cutting operations but later reduced it…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urged for the expanded use of Hindi in state government offices, not just central offices. Speaking at the Regional Official Language Conference in Guwahati, he emphasized using simple Hindi to enhance accessibility. He highlighted how…
South Salmara-Mankachar Police arrested two men for running a ₹200-crore cryptocurrency-based MLM scam, defrauding thousands across Assam. The accused lured investors with false AI forex trading promises. Links to Dubai-based scamster Lavish Chaudhury were uncovered. Police seized multiple digital devices,…
Assam police arrested three men for the preplanned murder of Abdul Mannan and his son Abdul Rezzak in Barpeta. Initially staged as a motorcycle accident, the case was exposed after the victims' family raised suspicions. The accused—two of whom were…
Karimganj North MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha urged the Assam government to ban printing Hindu deity images on incense stick and candle packets. He argued that discarded packets disrespect religious sentiments. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary acknowledged the concern but…
Mrinal Medhi, a resident of Chandmari, was found dead in Brahmaputra Lodge, Six Mile, Guwahati, on Tuesday night. The hotel staff discovered his body after a call from his girlfriend. Police suspect suicide linked to a relationship issue. Investigation is…
In a major crackdown on transborder smuggling, 157 Bn BSF under the Guwahati Frontier seized 5,850 prohibited Yaba tablets in Coochbehar, West Bengal. Acting on credible intelligence, BSF conducted a special search operation, recovering the tablets worth ₹29.25 lakh.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for a 37-bedded multi-storied patient care facility at Assam Medical College & Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh. Funded by Oil India Limited (OIL) under CSR, the ₹8.89 crore project will enhance healthcare infrastructure with…
A young woman in Alamganj, Gauripur, was brutally gang-raped and attacked after being lured by a man named Rezaul Haque. Locals found her severely injured and unconscious before rushing her to Dhubri Medical College. Police have registered an FIR against…
Wildlife SOS, in collaboration with forest departments, launched India’s first mobile clinic for elephants, named Haathi Sewa, at Kaziranga National Park. The clinic aims to treat blind, injured, and abused captive elephants, focusing on those forced to beg or used…