A suspected poacher was shot dead in a gunfight with forest guards and Assam Police in Kaziranga’s Agoratoli range on Wednesday night. Acting on a tip-off, forces intercepted armed intruders near Dhanbari. The poachers opened fire, leading to a 30-minute…
Opposition leaders, including Bhupen Borah and Lurinjyoti Gogoi, criticized the Assam Cabinet’s arms licence policy, calling it unconstitutional and a threat to communal harmony. Borah likened the move to “Americanising” society and questioned police effectiveness. Congress’s Mira Borthakur labeled it…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that the state's new arms licence policy for indigenous citizens will apply only to vulnerable international border areas, not inter-state borders. He cited national security concerns along the Bangladesh border and denied any link…
The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has urged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma be included in the Assam Human Rights Commission's probe into extra-judicial killings, ordered by the Supreme Court. AJP leaders allege Sarma, in 2021, directed police to shoot…
Hundreds protested outside Machkhowa police outpost in Dhemaji, demanding justice for Bikash Chetry, a pharmacy owner fatally assaulted on May 19. Various local organizations joined the march from Borpak Nepali Gaon to the outpost. Protesters called for a high-level probe…
Industry bodies, including the Tea Association of India (TAI), urged the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce to regulate rising imports of low-quality tea. During a meeting in Guwahati, TAI flagged discrepancies in official import data and claimed that cheap teas,…
Pumpkin farmers in Bokakhat, home to Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, are struggling as heavy rains and lack of markets cause large harvests to rot. Despite hopes to double exports this year, prices fell drastically, forcing many to use pumpkins as…
A bike collision at Jorhat bypass around 2:30 PM left one dead and another severely injured. The deceased, Gautam Holdar (29), and the injured, Jagdeesh Holdar (22), are both from Dibrugarh. The accident occurred under Bhoogdoi Police Outpost jurisdiction.
The Assam government will issue arms licenses to indigenous citizens in remote and vulnerable areas, including border zones, to help them defend against infiltration and security threats. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the scheme targets low-density, under-policed regions like Dhubri,…
Congress leader Ripun Bora was summoned by the CM's Vigilance Cell in a case probing alleged Pakistan links of MP Gaurav Gogoi. Bora called the move political revenge for his recent press meet questioning CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. He denied…