Three suspected militants, recently arrested by Cachar Police for transporting arms, were killed in a police encounter on Tuesday night. Some police personnel sustained serious injuries during the incident. According to Cachar SP Numal Mahatta, the suspects attacked the police…
Congress will contest in byelections for five Legislative Assembly Constituencies (LACs) later this year. This decision was made in a meeting held in Guwahati, attended by party members from Behali, Samaguri, Dholai, Bongaigaon, and Sidli. APCC chief Bhupen Kumar Borah…
A week after the death of an 11-month-old infant, a three-member medical team from Jorhat Medical College and Hospital reported that the child died of suffocation caused by milk accumulation in the windpipe. The report dismissed allegations of wrong treatment,…
On Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that only eight people from the state have applied for citizenship under the amended citizenship law. Speaking at a press conference, Sarma noted that out of these eight applicants, only two…
In a shocking incident on Tuesday morning, a freak accident in Assam's Jorhat district led to a woman's right ankle being severed by a dumper truck. The accident occurred in the Borholla area when a stone-laden dumper truck, with the…
The Jorhat Forest Division has suspended forester Pankaj Hazarika after he engaged in an inhumane action against a dead Hoolock Gibbon in Mariani. Jorhat District Forest Officer Nandha Kumar issued a notification stating that Hazarika has been suspended with immediate…
Sub Inspector (SI) Fazail Haque of Fakirganj police station in Dhubri district was arrested on charges of bribery on Monday. According to sources, sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam, conducted a raid at the police station based…
A tragic incident struck Dangerchar Jhaleralga village, under the jurisdiction of Gauripur police station in Assam’s Dhubri district, when three children went missing after falling into the floodwater. The mishap led to the death of two children, while the third…
Two youths were arrested for filming a woman bathing in her residence in Nagaon on Sunday. The incident took place in the Khutikotia area under Haibargaon Police Post. According to sources, the woman noticed someone attempting to film her using…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that the Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE) for Grades III and IV will include negative marking for wrong answers. This development comes amidst an unprecedented surge in the number of applicants,…