The former Superintendent of Police (SP) in Darrang, Assam, who was found guilty of taking a bribe to protect a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Jawan accused of raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl in 2022, has been dismissed from service…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Assam, initially planned for April 7 and 8, has been rescheduled, according to sources. Originally intending to participate in election rallies in Hojai, Gohpur, and Lakhimpur as the Lok Sabha elections approach, Shah's…
A tense situation unfolded in Kaziranga National Park as forest department officials clashed with poachers, resulting in gunfire that left one forest officer injured. The incident occurred near the Goroimari forest camp within the national park, where officials had received…
Three young individuals, Devajit Bhuyan, Kukil Kalita, and Rahul Das, tragically drowned in the Brahmaputra River near the Choonsali picnic spot in Guwahati's Noonmati area. Despite efforts by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in a rescue operation, their lifeless…
In the early hours of Friday, a fire erupted at a godown near the Lalmati Durga Mandir in the city. Emergency services quickly responded, dispatching three fire engines to the scene. The flames were successfully extinguished, averting any injuries. However,…
Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, reiterated his commitment to empowering the youth of the state through employment opportunities during a speech in Digboi, Tinsukia district. He proudly announced that his government had fulfilled its promise of creating 1…
In a significant development in the fight against drugs, the Cachar Police, in collaboration with the Special Task Force (STF) Assam, confiscated 21 kg of heroin valued at Rs. 210 crore in a joint operation. One individual has been apprehended,…
The Gauhati High Court has overturned a previous single-judge bench order that granted interim relief to Lok Sabha MP Naba Sarania in a case concerning his Scheduled Tribe (Plains) (ST-P) status. Sarania, who has represented Assam's Kokrajhar Lok Sabha seat…
Premier biodiversity conservation organization Aaranyak has initiated a project to install solar-operated blinking LED lights in human-elephant conflict (HEC) hotspot areas across several districts in Assam. These lights, strategically placed along elephant movement paths, create the illusion of human presence,…
A devastating fire broke out at the Thelamara Revenue Circle Office in Assam's Sonitpur district, severely damaging property and crucial documents. The blaze, believed to have started from an electrical fault, engulfed the room of the senior assistant officer, destroying…