In a significant crackdown on extremist activities, Tezpur Police arrested three members of the banned insurgent group United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) on extortion charges. The apprehended individuals are Sanjeev Barua, alias Dadu; his wife Bedang Jungchila, alias Hazong;…
In a tragic incident, a young nurse was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Nagaon Town's Barabazar area on Wednesday. The body was discovered in the Nurses' Hostel during broad daylight. Colleagues and authorities at the nursing home suggested that…
In a decisive anti-poaching operation, Darrang police apprehended a notorious poacher near Orang National Park on Wednesday night. Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by DSP Darrang Kunjalal Pator, along with Inspector Tanmoy Nath and Sub-Inspector Mahesh Prasad,…
A shocking incident occurred at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) when a patient, Bihari Karmakar, was found hanging from a fan in a surgical ward on Thursday. Karmakar had been admitted for a gallbladder operation, which was conducted successfully…
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, announced efforts to establish a dedicated waterway from Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Haldia port for economical goods transportation. In an interview with The Assam Tribune, Sonowal outlined India's ambitions to become…
In a joint operation conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) Assam and Karimganj Police, a massive quantity of Yaba tablets was seized in the Lamajuar area under Badarpur Police Station on Wednesday at around 4 p.m. The operation, led…
Following heavy rains, several areas in Dhekiajuli under Assam’s Sonitpur district were inundated on Thursday morning. Former honorary wildlife warden Saurav Borkakati highlighted the increasing incidence of artificial floods in the region, exacerbated each year. Incessant rainfall over the past…
A team from Basistha Police Station in East Guwahati apprehended two minors, aged 17 and 15, at Lalmati. They were caught in possession of various stolen items, including a sharp iron rod, a wire cutter, aluminum bowls, a bell metal…
Sensation and concern spread in Jamugurihat after three minor girls—Ashma Khatun (14), Maina Khatun (14), and Sarufa Khatun (15)—went missing since June 5. The girls, residents of Bharali Chapori, left their homes in the evening and did not return. A…
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam, arrested Saumyabrata Bhattacharjee, a Senior Administrative Assistant at the Cachar District Commissioner's office, after he was caught red-handed accepting a bribe on Wednesday. Bhattacharjee demanded the bribe for issuing a No Objection Certificate…