Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence in the BJP's performance in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, predicting victory in four out of five seats in the state. Sarma cited excellent turnout in BJP strongholds and termed…
Two Bangladeshi nationals, Sujan Babu Das and Mohammad Junaid Ahmed, were apprehended by the Government Railway Police (GRP) at New Bongaigaon station in Assam during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. They confessed to illegally entering India from Bangladesh…
Guwahati police have cracked down on a gang of fraudsters operating in Hatigaon, targeting victims in a vehicle scam. The group enticed individuals into loan or lease agreements for their vehicles, promising to rent them out to legitimate organizations. However,…
During the second phase of the Lok Sabha election in Dima Hasao, an estimated 73.30% of voters exercised their rights across 254 polling stations. Female voters outnumbered males, contributing to the peaceful polling atmosphere. Despite challenges such as train cancellations…
Former Assistant Secretary General of the UN and Ambassador, Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, launched her novel "Swallowing the Sun" at a hotel in Guwahati. In conversation with author and professor Bibhash Choudhury, Puri delved into the novel's conception and its portrayal…
Following the derailment of a goods train engine between Jatinga Lampur and New Harangajao stations, train services were disrupted, leading to the cancellation of several trains, including the Trivandrum-Silchar Express and Silchar-Guwahati Express. Despite heavy rainfall, senior officials and a…
In the Beltola locality of the city, dacoits targeted a godown owned by Mandal and Brothers behind Kamrup Kata under Basistha Police Station. On April 22, the robbers broke in, stole significant quantities of mustard oil and pulses worth approximately…
At Chaparmukh under Nagaon Lok Sabha Constituency, a woman named Rooksana Begum faced distress when she was denied her voting rights at the polling station. Allegedly, someone else had already cast her vote. Despite her protests, she received no satisfactory…
Bamunjhar village in Assam's Darrang-Udalguri Lok Sabha constituency, previously marked by a voting boycott due to jurisdictional disputes, experienced a significant turnaround as residents came out in large numbers to vote. Despite previous boycotts and jurisdictional controversies, nearly 2000 voters…
Tragedy struck a polling station in Hailakandi district as Faruk Ahmed, a 50-year-old polling agent for the AIUDF, lost his life while on duty at the 629 No. Gallacherra LP School near the Assam-Mizoram border. Ahmed collapsed during the voting…