A married couple, identified as Saddam Hussain and Qarisan Nesa, was apprehended by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Assam police in Guwahati's Jalukbari area on Monday night. The arrest followed a routine check, during which the police seized 14…
In a landmark move, the Assam assembly passed the Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024 on the final day of the budget session. This legislation aims to outlaw non-scientific healing practices in the state, targeting those with hidden…
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) Assam has summoned Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah, directing him to appear on March 2. The summons is in connection with a case registered during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in…
Amitabha Sarma (52), a resident of Hailakandi town in Assam, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Nepal. Sarma had traveled to Nepal for eye treatment with a friend on February 19, 2024. Both stayed in Biratnagar, and on February…
In a significant development, the district and session judge of Hailakandi, Sanjoy Hazarika, has sentenced seven individuals, including a court employee, to life imprisonment for the murder of Abdul Basit Mazumdar seven years ago over a land dispute. The judgment,…
In a shocking incident, Ram Chettri, a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader affiliated with the OBC morcha wing in Assam's Sonapur, was discovered hanging from a tree. The incident follows allegations of an extramarital affair, prompting Chettri to escape…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a new microbiology laboratory and 17 Food Safety on Wheels (FSW) vehicles in Assam, collectively valued at Rs 13.11 crores. The laboratory, set up by the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in Guwahati,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma strongly condemned Congress and AIUDF, affirming his commitment to preventing child marriages in the state. During the Assam Budget Session, uproar ensued over the cabinet's decision to revoke the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces…
In a significant move, a conservation scheme amounting to Rs 75 crore was inaugurated in Assam's Dibrugarh district, led by Dibrugarh MLA Prasant Phukan. The initiative targets the protection of a 7 km stretch along the Brahmaputra river from erosion…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addressed the growing demand for the retention of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) among state government employees, stating that replacing the New Pension Scheme (NPS) with OPS would lead the government to bankruptcy. During…