In a quick breakthrough, Sonapur police arrested six men for a burglary at the Flipkart office near College Gate on August 26. The prime accused, ex-delivery boy Sanatan Kathar, confessed and revealed his associates. Police recovered over ₹2.6 lakh cash,…
A surprise inspection by Nagaon DC Debashish Sharma and SSP Swapnaneel Deka uncovered drugs being supplied to inmates by two jail staff, Patangi and Hazarika, allegedly aiding convict Salim’s drug network. Officials also found inmates enjoying contraband, canteens selling meat…
The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) lodged complaints in 16 districts demanding activist Syeda Hameed’s arrest over alleged “anti-Assam and communal” remarks. AJP accused her of insulting Assamese people and provoking division, urging cases under multiple BNS sections. Hameed had said,…
Heavy rain caused severe waterlogging in Guwahati, disrupting traffic and flooding homes and shops. GMC deployed pumps at Balibaat and Rukminigaon for relief, while officials inspected Panjabari. Residents expressed frustration over recurring monsoon woes despite civic measures.
UIDAI’s Guwahati office held a training programme on the new Aadhaar Universal Client for stakeholders from Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Sikkim. Over 100 participants attended. The session stressed faster enrolment, updates, and the Mandatory Biometric Update for children aged 5–7…
Water supply in Silpukhuri South, Senapati Colony, and parts of GNB Road was disrupted on Friday as Guwahati Jal Board failed to complete repair works due to bad weather. The department assured restoration after rectification and sought residents’ cooperation.
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that from January 1, 2026, all elected panchayat representatives and their families will receive free medical care. Speaking at a convention in Guwahati, he highlighted NDA’s sweeping wins in panchayat elections and urged representatives to…
During his Assam visit, Union Home Minister Amit Shah attacked Congress, alleging state chief Gaurav Gogoi’s links to Pakistan through his wife’s travels. Shah highlighted BJP’s eviction of infiltrators from over 1.29 lakh acres and restoration of satras’ land. He…
Border tensions resurfaced as organisations in Golaghat staged a sit-in at Merapani against “atrocities” by Naga groups. The protest followed a notification by 11 Naga village councils barring Assamese entry into border areas and imposing a ₹50,000 fine. Groups like…
The CBI arrested Airtel sales manager Debashish Doley in Silchar for allegedly selling unauthorized SIM cards used in cybercrimes like digital arrest scams. Two middlemen were also held. Investigators said “ghost SIMs” were issued using fake e-KYC processes and later…