In two separate operations in Mizoram and Assam, police and Assam Rifles seized narcotics worth ₹405.4 crore and arrested two suspected drug peddlers. Both the consignments were coming from Myanmar, according to the police. Based on specific information, a team…
The Assam government has finally brought Anganwadi workers under retirement benefit schemes, with chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributing terminal benefits to nearly 800 Anganwadi workers and helpers of the state on Wednesday. Sarma said Assam is the first state…
Assam police seized narcotic substances worth 12 crore, officials said on Thursday. The seizure occurred in Ratabari’s Bhetarbond area of Karimganj district near the Assam-Mizoram border. Two people have been arrested on the charges of drug peddling. The narcotic substances…
Two buffaloes died during a thunderstorm that struck Ramdeo village in Gossaigaon sub-division. According to sources, the incident occurred around 3 p.m. when a sudden lightning struck the area, killing the two animals instantly. The owner of the buffaloes, Anil…
The second round of Assam-Meghalaya talks over six border areas will be held next month and regional committees have been reconstituted for the purpose. Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday told the state assembly that the committees will…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over comments by an MLA on sending stray dogs to Assam, referring to dog meat consumption. Multiple police cases have been filed against Maharashtra…
A man from Assam bought his dream vehicle with coins worth ₹90,000 that he had saved for over five years. Identified as Md Saidul Hoque, the man hails from Assam’s Sipajhar area and runs a small shop. Md Saidul Hoque…
The Assam government on Tuesday said altogether 57 state civil servants of 2013, 2015 and 2016 batches have been arrested and dismissed from service for "cash for job scam", while three others have become approvers. Replying to a query by…
On the occasion of her 45th birthday, actress Rani Mukerji visited the iconic Kamakhya Temple in Assam. The actor was spotted leaving Mumbai from Kalina airport on Tuesday morning. For her spiritual trip, Rani wore a pink Indian suit with…
The Assam assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking action against BBC for its documentary on Gujarat riots - 'India: The Modi Question'. The resolution said the documentary propagated "malicious and dangerous" agenda. The opposition, meanwhile, demanded screening of the…