Two suspected members of banned insurgent outfit ULFA-I were injured during a police operation in Assam’s Sivasagar district on Sunday following an alleged extortion attempt targeting a local businessman. The injured were identified as Ritu Gogoi and Jitu Gogoi, both…
Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay arrived in Guwahati on Monday on an official visit to Assam. He was welcomed at the State Guest House in Koinadhora by Assam Cabinet Minister Atul Bora, DGP Harmeet Singh, and other senior officials…
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has reported serious financial irregularities in the Assam government’s 2024-25 audit report, revealing that Rs 509.59 crore was spent in 13 cases without budget approval or re-appropriation orders, violating Article 204 of the Constitution…
The Gauhati High Court on Monday once again reserved its verdict on the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the main accused in the Zubeen Garg murder case. The court is expected to deliver its order on May 29…
The Assam government on Monday tabled a resolution in the Assembly supporting the early implementation of 33% reservation for women in state legislatures after delimitation. Introducing the resolution, Assam minister Ajanta Neog said the move aims to strengthen women’s participation…
All Assam Students’ Union leader Samar Gohain and three others were arrested by Assam Police in Tinsukia over alleged extortion activities and suspected links with banned militant outfit ULFA-I. Police registered two cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, UA(P) Act,…
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Monday issued a weather alert for Darrang and Kamrup Metropolitan districts, warning of severe thunderstorms, lightning, and heavy rainfall in the next few hours. Authorities said intense rain may cause waterlogging, poor…
The Assam government on Monday introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly. The proposed law seeks to ban polygamy, regulate marriage and succession laws, and make registration of live-in relationships compulsory. The Bill, introduced on behalf of…
Guwahati Police recovered and seized an XCMG excavator machine from Tuli in Nagaland on May 22 during an operation conducted by the Noonmati Police Station team. According to police, the complainant had rented out the excavator to accused Deep Jyoti…
Northeast Frontier Railway General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava inspected ongoing electrification works in the Araria–Galgalia section and reviewed redevelopment projects at New Jalpaiguri Railway Station on Thursday. During the visit, he assessed track conditions, signalling systems and passenger amenities, and…