The Kamrup District Road Safety Committee met on Wednesday at Amingaon, chaired by District Commissioner Deba Kumar Mishra, to discuss measures for reducing road accidents. Officials from the police, transport, and public works departments, along with road construction agencies, participated…
Guwahati: Special Task Force (STF) personnel seized 36.5 grams of heroin from a woman in the Dhirenpara area under Fatasil Ambari Police Station last evening. The heroin, stored in 24 vials, was found in her possession during the operation. The…
The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) has completed the inspection of the newly laid double rail line between Nalbari and Baihata stations on October 29, 2024. The inspection covered telecommunication, signalling, civil works, and safety measures across stations like Nalbari,…
Guwahati: The body of an unidentified youth was discovered today on the footpath near ISBT at Betkuchi, Guwahati. Authorities noted slight bleeding from the nose, though the cause of death remains unknown. The police have sent the body for a…
In a series of joint operations, Assam Police, Military Intelligence, and security forces arrested seven ULFA-I overground workers (OGWs) between October 26 and 30 across Upper Assam. The arrested individuals were linked to ULFA-I commanders and identified as Sonu Sonar,…
The Public Works Department (PWD) is exploring alternatives for the under-construction GNB Road flyover to preserve the greenery around Dighalipukhuri. The plan includes landing the flyover near Khao Gali or Guwahati Railway Station roundabout. The proposal emerged during a PWD…
A woman, Khudeja Khatun, was severely injured after being shot by forest department officers in Assam's Lanka on Tuesday. Khudeja and seven other women were gathering firewood in the Lumding forest area when four officers from the Nakhuti Forest Office…
Civil society organizations in Assam are optimistic about eradicating child marriage by 2030 following the Supreme Court's recent guidelines. The ‘Just Rights for Children’ Alliance, comprising over 180 NGOs, including the Association for Voluntary Action and Kosi Lok Manch, is…
A Special Task Force (STF) team, led by Inspector Kapil Pathak, raided Tripura Road under Basistha Police Station in Guwahati. Acting on a tip-off, the STF arrested one individual and seized 21 vials of heroin (29.9 grams), a motorcycle, cash,…
A shocking infant trafficking case emerged in Silapathar, Dhemaji, where a newborn was allegedly sold for Rs. 30,000. The parents reportedly staged the infant's death before selling the child to local resident Pegu Saharia. The Dhemaji Child Welfare Committee (CWC)…