The Lawyers’ Association, Guwahati, on Tuesday staged a hunger strike opposing the state government’s plan to relocate its riverside office for a riverfront beautification project. Advocates sat in protest from 9 am to 4 pm, stating that the move would…
Police conducted intelligence-based operations across Guwahati, arresting five persons and seizing heroin, ganja and cannabis from multiple locations. Panbazar police arrested two youths with heroin, while Dispur police recovered over 8 kg of ganja from a residence in Kahilipara. In…
The Congress on Tuesday staged a protest in Dispur, accusing the BJP and the Election Commission of manipulating Assam’s draft electoral rolls ahead of the Assembly elections. Party leaders alleged large-scale anomalies, including inclusion of unknown names and deletion of…
A fire broke out at a residence in Borghuli under Uluwani police station in Nagaon district on Tuesday, killing a three-month-old infant. The blaze, which reportedly started in the kitchen, also injured two others, including a child, who are undergoing…
Cachar Police arrested a woman and seized 20,000 Yaba tablets worth about ₹3 crore in Assam’s Cachar district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. Praising the action, Sarma said the seizure was part of the state’s sustained anti-narcotics…
The Consultative Group of the Coordination Committee of Tribal Organizations of Assam (CCTOA) on Tuesday submitted recommendations to the Group of Ministers, rejecting the proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe status to six communities—Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Motok, Koch-Rajbongshi and Tea…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the worsening situation in neighbouring Bangladesh, particularly rising attacks on minorities, is a serious concern for Assam and could have security implications for the state. He urged vigilance and said the…
Eviction drives linked to Assam’s proposed 3,400 MW thermal power project resumed in villages of Dhubri’s Bilasipara subdivision on Tuesday under tight security. The latest phase covered Charuabakhra, Santoshpur and Chirakuta, on land transferred to APDCL, with about 3,500 bighas…
Senior officials of the National Investigation Agency have started interrogating 11 suspected terrorists arrested by the Assam Police STF during Operation Praghat on December 29. Ten accused were held in Assam and one in Tripura. Police said the suspects are…
The Assam government has invited applications for the Mukhyamantri Nijut Babu Asoni, a new financial incentive scheme to support economically weaker male undergraduate and postgraduate students. Under the scheme, first-year UG students will receive ₹1,000 per month and PG students…