Assam Police arrested a ULFA-I cadre, Pawan Darji, and a linkman in Guwahati’s Jalukbari area amid a week of heightened bomb threats. The arrest followed a bomb scare at City Centre Mall, which led to an evacuation and temporary closure…
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police seized counterfeit currency worth Rs 8.3 lakh in Guwahati’s Khanapara area on Monday evening. The operation, based on intelligence inputs, also led to the recovery of Rs 1.28 lakh in legitimate cash…
A boat carrying around 30 students from Miri Jiyori College and Ghunasuti Girls’ School capsized in the Era Subansiri River in Lakhimpur district on Monday. The incident occurred near Mahara Ghat, resulting in the students and the boatman drowning. Fortunately,…
The Eastern regional meeting of the Electricity Employees Federation of India (EEFI), organized by the Assam State Electricity Supply Workers’ Union (ASESWU), was held in Guwahati to discuss the government's plan to install pre-paid smart meters. Over 100 delegates from…
The Jorhat District Committee of Raijor Dal and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), along with local residents, held a sit-in protest outside the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) office. The demonstration was against allegedly high electricity bills due to…
Three doctors at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) were allegedly assaulted by patient attendants on Monday, leading to heightened tensions among the medical staff. The incident occurred during the doctors' shift in the Surgery Department, with five individuals detained…
Assam police arrested Fayajul Hazarika, alias Denis, in Guwahati for impersonating a CBI officer and other law enforcement roles. Hazarika, who was often seen in uniform, even participated in Independence Day celebrations. A police raid on his residence uncovered fake…
A tense situation in Goalpara district unfolded as Meghalaya police fired at two suspected kidnappers on Damra Road in Dudhnoi. The suspects, who had abducted Chuna Mia on August 10 and demanded a ransom of Rs 7 lakh, attempted to…
The Opposition Congress plans to approach the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the deaths of five individuals during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam in 2019. Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi questioned the circumstances of these deaths,…
Starting September 1, alcohol prices in Assam will decrease due to adjusted ad-valorem taxes, as announced by the Assam Excise Department on August 17. This follows a price hike in March intended to boost state revenue. The new tax framework…