Biswanath Police intercepted a Swift Dzire carrying 92.8 kg of cannabis worth ₹46.4 lakh at Lehugaon Bypass after a high-speed chase. Two suspects, Dipak Deori and Muhim Bhuyan, were arrested. A case was registered under the NDPS Act, and an…
Jalukbari police arrested Amulya Rajbongshi, the prime suspect in the murder of Raju Dey in Pandu, Guwahati. The victim was found unconscious near a grocery shop on Wednesday night and later succumbed to his injuries at GMCH. Police recovered the…
Asadul Islam, a 30-year-old habitual criminal, was injured while trying to escape police custody near Chachal on March 6. Arrested for multiple snatching cases, he attempted to flee by attacking a constable but was hit by a Bolero pickup. He…
Four cattle thieves were arrested in Azara on Wednesday while attempting to load a stolen cow into a Maruti Eco. They had earlier stolen another cow from Garal. Locals caught them in Sajjanpara and alerted the police. The arrested individuals…
The Jaiñtia National Council (JNC) held a massive Black Flag Rally on Thursday, opposing the proposed railway project in Meghalaya's Jaiñtia Hills. Protesters carried banners rejecting the project, fearing unchecked migration could threaten their culture and demographics. JNC criticized the…
A teenage girl, Monalisa Nath, and a married woman, Babita Barman, have mysteriously gone missing from Chandrapur, Guwahati, raising human trafficking concerns. Their families suspect a broker lured them with false promises and took them to Mumbai. The Pragjyotishpur Police…
Solo traveler and content creator 'Rider Noni' (Nani from Uttarakhand) had her motorcycle stolen from Guwahati’s Sarusajai area on March 5. She has been on an All India tour for six months, covering 30,000 km to promote women's empowerment. The…
Assam's liquor revenue has surged, reaching ₹4,281 crore in 2024-25 (till January) from ₹1,433 crore in 2016-17. Excise Minister Atul Bora informed the Assembly that the state has 1,836 foreign liquor retail outlets, 1,060 bars, and 996 country liquor shops.…
The Assam government has identified 263 illegal rat-hole coal mines in the state's central region. Mines Minister Kaushik Rai informed the Assembly that 248 mines were found in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) and 15 in the Karbi…
The Assam School Education Department has issued guidelines for preparing merit lists for LP and UP teacher recruitment. Key criteria include document verification (BOV), authentication of higher secondary certificates from outside Assam, acceptance of first-betterment marks, and validation of degrees…
