West Guwahati Police arrested two men, Saminur Islam and Hashmat Ali, for smuggling seven cattle in Jalukbari. Legal action has been initiated. Despite occasional raids, cattle smuggling from Assam to Bangladesh via Meghalaya remains rampant. Smugglers use NEC Road and…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Rahul Gandhi, calling him a “hypocrite” over his demand for a transparent selection of Election Commissioners. Sarma accused Congress of past opaque appointments and political posturing. Gandhi had raised concerns over the removal of…
Kaziranga National Park recorded 112,062 water birds across 124 species during the 6th Water Bird Counting Programme. Conducted across 189 water bodies, the survey found 62 migratory species and seven globally threatened ones, including Baer’s pochard and Pallas’s fish eagle…
The budget for the Guwahati-North Guwahati Bridge has surged from ₹2,608 crore to ₹3,030 crore due to cost escalations. Funded 80% by the New Development Bank and 20% by the Assam government, the project is expected to be completed between…
Over 200 motor drivers at Numaligarh Refinery staged a protest on Sunday, demanding equal pay for equal work. Led by the Assam Motor Drivers' Association, they highlighted the wage gap—₹400 for 12-hour shifts versus ₹775 for 8-hour shifts for directly…
Paltan Bazar Police in Guwahati busted a major theft gang, arresting four suspects from Barpeta. Identified as Mokibul Khan, Rushikesh Kishan Shinde, Mokibul Hussain, and Harshjit Mandal, they were linked to multiple burglaries under case no. 13/25. Police recovered gold…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma condemned drug traffickers after 170 bighas of illegal poppy cultivation worth ₹27.20 crore were destroyed in Goalpara. Calling it a major step in Assam’s anti-drug drive, he mocked traffickers on social media, saying, "Sorry to…
A 54-member contingent from Cotton University won multiple accolades at the 38th AIU Inter-University North-East Zone Youth Festival in Tripura. Competing against 22 universities, they secured first place in Light Vocal Indian Solo, Classical Vocal, Classical Instrumental (Non-Percussion), Indian Group…
After a 48-hour manhunt, Cachar police arrested Farukh Ahmed, a non-teaching staff at Assam University, Silchar, for allegedly molesting a minor girl on campus. He was caught in Ramnagar early Sunday. A case under BNS and POCSO Act has been…
Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu emphasized the need for a liberal approach to expand the Assamese language at the 77th biennial conference of Asam Sahitya Sabha. He urged the Sabha to incorporate words from tribal languages like Tai, Mising, and…