Bajali District Commissioner Mridul Kumar Das has announced a 48-hour dry day from May 5 to 7, coinciding with the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Assam. The order mandates the closure of all liquor outlets and prohibits possession…
In a tragic incident, the lifeless body of a young child, approximately 3 years old, was found in the waters of the Digli River near the Assam-Manipur border in Cachar district. The incident was reported to the State Disaster Response…
Tragedy struck in Jamugurihat, Sonitpur district, Assam, as a horrific collision between a truck and a Yamaha bike resulted in the death of the rider, identified as Rekib Ali, and critical injuries to the pillion rider, Jeherul Islam. The incident…
In Margherita, Assam, a harrowing incident transpired when a teenage boy was struck by a train around 8 a.m. at No. 1 Makum Pathar. The 16-year-old victim suffered severe injuries and was promptly transported to Margherita Civil Hospital for urgent…
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman, renowned for her conservation efforts with the greater adjutant stork in Assam, has been honored with the Whitley Gold Award 2024, recognized as the 'Green Oscar.' Her work, notably through the Hargila Army initiative, has been…
Ahead of the third phase of elections, police in Basugaon, Chirang, arrested three Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) members in a preemptive raid. The operation, based on a tip-off, led to the discovery and defusing of a bomb buried along the…
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Jamuguri police led by Officer-in-Charge Dinesh Chandra Deka raided an illicit liquor manufacturing site in Amdara area, Jamugurihat. They destroyed two thousand liters of country liquor, 250 kgs of decomposed unrefined sugar, and…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has included the issue of government employees under the National Pension System (NPS) in its election manifesto. The manifesto promises to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) if the party comes to power, addressing…
Assam has allocated three more MBBS seats for students from Bhutan, solidifying the historical bond between the two nations. This move, announced by the Indian embassy in Thimphu, follows the recent royal visit of the King of Bhutan to India…
Three friends vanished under mysterious circumstances while swimming in a water body at Manas National Park on May 1. One body has been recovered, but the other two remain missing. Assam police are investigating the incident, which occurred during a…