Assam is constructing 300 km of new embankments in flood-prone areas, aiming for completion by mid-April, said Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika. Another 150 km will be built next year. All breaches from last year have been repaired, but strengthening…
Assam's school count dropped from 44,826 (2021-22) to 44,743 (2023-24) due to mergers, not closures, said Education Minister Ranoj Pegu. The state has 5,833 venture schools, with 2,340 having fewer than 30 students. A proposal has been sent to appoint…
Assam's reserved forests face massive encroachment, with 3,35,322.60 hectares illegally occupied. Neighbouring states encroached 83,811.3974 hectares, state residents 2,50,350.0666 hectares, and tea gardens 1,161.136 hectares, stated Environment Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary in the Assembly. From 2021 to 2024, 10,905.859 hectares…
In a shocking attempt at cow smuggling, traffickers concealed a cow inside an eRiskCow cabin box to evade detection. However, their plan was thwarted by Golakganj Police in Dhubri district. Dhubri Police shared the incident on X, highlighting how smugglers…
Biswanath Police intercepted a Swift Dzire carrying 92.8 kg of cannabis worth ₹46.4 lakh at Lehugaon Bypass after a high-speed chase. Two suspects, Dipak Deori and Muhim Bhuyan, were arrested. A case was registered under the NDPS Act, and an…
Jalukbari police arrested Amulya Rajbongshi, the prime suspect in the murder of Raju Dey in Pandu, Guwahati. The victim was found unconscious near a grocery shop on Wednesday night and later succumbed to his injuries at GMCH. Police recovered the…
Asadul Islam, a 30-year-old habitual criminal, was injured while trying to escape police custody near Chachal on March 6. Arrested for multiple snatching cases, he attempted to flee by attacking a constable but was hit by a Bolero pickup. He…
Four cattle thieves were arrested in Azara on Wednesday while attempting to load a stolen cow into a Maruti Eco. They had earlier stolen another cow from Garal. Locals caught them in Sajjanpara and alerted the police. The arrested individuals…
The Jaiñtia National Council (JNC) held a massive Black Flag Rally on Thursday, opposing the proposed railway project in Meghalaya's Jaiñtia Hills. Protesters carried banners rejecting the project, fearing unchecked migration could threaten their culture and demographics. JNC criticized the…
A teenage girl, Monalisa Nath, and a married woman, Babita Barman, have mysteriously gone missing from Chandrapur, Guwahati, raising human trafficking concerns. Their families suspect a broker lured them with false promises and took them to Mumbai. The Pragjyotishpur Police…