A student from University Law College, Gauhati University, has filed an FIR against Sankor Jyoti Baruah, General Secretary of AASU, at Bhangagarh Police Station. The student alleges that Baruah, with whom she had a three-and-a-half-year relationship, promised to marry her…
Assam Police has launched a large-scale crackdown on unregulated trading and investment scams, arresting 59 individuals and registering 28 cases across 14 districts. The action follows the formation of 14 Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to probe these cases, which report…
Starting October 1, Assam will implement a stricter verification process for Aadhaar card applicants, announced Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The move follows concerns that in some districts, Aadhaar cardholders exceed the population, suggesting possible illegal procurement by foreign nationals…
The third edition of the "India-Japan Education Conclave" will take place at Cotton University in Guwahati on September 28, 2024. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has invited educators, researchers, and students to participate in this event, which aims to deepen Indo-Japan…
The Assam government is considering setting up a Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Barak Valley as part of its decentralization efforts. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika announced the plan on Saturday, following the inauguration of a new CM’s Secretariat in Dibrugarh…
Two tigers that strayed from Kaziranga National Park have created panic in Nagaon’s Kaliabor region. The Assam Forest Department, with environmental activist Dilip Nath, set traps on Saturday to capture the tigers, focusing on Sonari Gaon, where the animals have…
A tense situation arose in Cachar's Silcoorie area after the bodies of an 18-year-old boy and a minor girl were found hanging from a tree on Saturday night. Police have launched an investigation, with initial reports suggesting the couple was…
The Assam Forest Department clarified concerns about proposed oil exploration near the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. They confirmed the drilling will occur 13 km away from the sanctuary's boundary, not within it. The project will minimally impact the environment, with only…
After a 16-day search, police apprehended Golap Uddin and Faridul Islam, the two main suspects in the gang-rape case in Nagaon’s Dhing. The duo surrendered to Dhing Police on Friday night. Golap, a barber, and Faridul, a driver, had been…
Another online scam has surfaced in Guwahati, where Junmani Kalita from Zoo Road was defrauded of ₹3.3 lakh through a dubious app called QNET. Lured by promises of a ₹5 crore return over five years, Kalita invested based on a…