A West Guwahati Police District (WGPD) team from ISBT OP of Gorchuk Police Station arrested Hafiz Ali (27) in Gogamukh for possessing a large stash of fake currency. Police seized 12 stacks of 116 counterfeit 500-rupee notes, amounting to Rs…
A Crime Branch team arrested Mustafa Ali (24) from Gorchuk at Lakhtokia after seizing nine vials of suspected heroin, weighing 11.92 grams. Legal proceedings have been initiated against him.
A massive protest erupted in Tinsukia on Saturday, led by the Moran Students' Union and All Assam Motok Youth Students’ Federation, demanding tribal status for the Moran-Motok community. The protest followed Union Minister Jual Oram's recent remarks about the government's…
The pre-poll atmosphere in Samaguri turned violent as clashes between BJP and Congress supporters left seven injured on Friday night. The altercation occurred near the BJP campaign office at Salmari, involving four BJP supporters and three Congress workers. All were…
Tension rose at Lakhimpur Polytechnic, Bihpuria, after intruders entered the Kanaklata Girls' Hostel, leaving the boarders feeling unsafe. Despite complaints, incidents of trespassing have reportedly been ongoing. On November 6, miscreants allegedly entered the hostel at night, drinking and smoking…
LPAI Chairman Aditya Mishra announced that the Northeast is being prioritized for new land ports along international borders to enhance trade. The first Integrated Check Post (ICP) was inaugurated at Darranga, along the Indo-Bhutan border, with five more planned. India…
A special court has granted bail to 14 individuals accused in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) cash-for-job scam. The accused, including Nandini Kakoti, Rituraj Doley, Nilanjal Gogoi, and others, appeared before the court on Friday. The court granted bail…
Members of the Chutiya Jati Yuva Sanmilan (CJYSA) held a sit-in protest with tonsured heads at Chachal, demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for their community. CJYSA president Shyamaljyoti Bora accused the BJP-led government of deceiving them, similar to past Congress…
Dispur Police arrested Debojit Bhattacharya and Suleman Ali for allegedly running an interstate car theft racket. The duo reportedly rented vehicles under false pretenses, declared them stolen, and sold them illegally in other states. Their criminal activities date back to…
The Assam Government has announced plans to honor Babu Chabilal Upadhyaya, a pioneering Gorkha leader and freedom fighter, by erecting a statue in Guwahati. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to select a…