Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday changed his Twitter bio and replaced 'India' with 'Bharat' in response to the Opposition's alliance being named 'I.N.D.I.A'. In a tweet addressing a "civilisational conflict" between Bharat and India, the chief minister…
Soolong Police in Assam's Nagaon district successfully apprehended four notorious drug smugglers on Tuesday. The operation took place in the Dalapani area of Soolong in Kaliabor, where the suspects were caught red-handed while preparing to smuggle drugs. The arrested individuals…
A massive fire broke out in the wee hours of Wednesday morning at a tyre shop in Goalpara. Although the cause of the fire is not known yet but the owner of the shop, Mofidul Sarkar, suspected that some miscreants…
Two prison guards from Guwahati Central Jail were reportedly suspended following the discovery of illicit drugs from their possession. The suspended duo has been identified as Raju Thakur and Tankeswar Das. According to reports, the suspended guards were caught red…
Dengue has spread its wings from the hill districts of Assam to the plains, with the trail of infection travelling from capital Guwahati to the towns of upper Assam. Dengue virus, however, remains unstoppable in the hill district of Karbi…
A 35-year-old woman was killed and seven others were injured in a clash between alleged encroachers and forest guards in Sonitpur district of Assam, police said on Monday. The incident took place at an evicted land in Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary…
Several police complaints were lodged against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday for alleged hate speech against Bengali-speaking Muslims, often referred to as 'Miya' in the State. This followed the Chief Minister's statement a few days ago reportedly…
Assam police on Saturday arrested three drug traffickers identified as Hussain, Ajijul Rahman, and Riyajul Ali in the Gobardhana area of Baksa district, Assam. During the operation police seized around 1.021 grams of drugs from the peddlers possession.
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on 16 July filed a case in the Supreme Court against the draft delimitation proposal for Assembly and Parliamentary seats in Assam. AIUDF organizational general secretary and MLA Aminul Islam, while addressing a press…
The flood situation in Assam remained grim as around 1 lakh people were affected by the deluge in 10 districts, an official bulletin said. According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Sunday,…