A head-on collision between two passenger buses in the Rampur area of Kamrup district left at least 30 people injured on Wednesday, including women and minors. According to police sources, the accident occurred in the afternoon, causing significant damage to…
Severe erosion by the Burhidihing River has destroyed hundreds of bighas of farmland in Assam’s Margherita constituency, putting villages like Mugongpathar and Alubari at risk. Locals fear for their homes and livelihoods as the riverbank collapses. All Assam Students' Union…
In Jorhat's Rajabari area, Rohit Rajput allegedly attacked his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend by slitting her throat with a blade after a breakup. The assault occurred while the victim was heading to the bathroom. Despite her attempts to end contact, Rajput continued…
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam arrested Ariful Ali (28) and seized 29 grams of heroin in Guwahati’s Panbazar area on Wednesday. This follows a recent raid on September 10, where three individuals were caught with 153 vials of…
A man, Bhaben Handique, tragically jumped to his death from the third floor of Jorhat Medical College's maternity ward on Wednesday. The incident occurred just 10 minutes before his wife gave birth. She was unaware of the tragedy at the…
Assam police conducted major anti-narcotics operations across several districts, arresting multiple drug peddlers. In Sivasagar, drugs worth lakhs were seized, and notorious peddler Noordin Ali was arrested. In Barpeta, police arrested Alkash Ali with 22 grams of brown sugar, while…
A Dhubri Medical College employee, Habibul Hasan Alom, was arrested for allegedly misusing the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Alom, a 4th-grade worker, is accused of collecting payments from non-beneficiaries by falsifying patient records and misusing Ayushman Bharat card numbers. Authorities estimate…
Assam will establish India's second National Cyber Forensics Lab (NCFL) at Lachit Barphukan Police Academy, Dergaon, to combat rising cybercrime. The lab will strengthen the state’s cyber defense and enhance its ability to tackle online fraud. The Assam police signed…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence in the BJP-UPPL alliance for the upcoming Sidli by-polls, highlighting their historic win in Kokrajhar during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Sarma confirmed that UPPL will contest Sidli, while BJP will focus on…
Ahead of panchayat elections, Cachar district administration has revised the delimitation of Gaon Panchayats (GP), Anchalik Panchayats (AP), and Zilla Parishads (ZP). Significant changes have occurred in four of the seven constituencies. Borkhola, Katigorah, Dholai, and Lakhipur saw an increase…