The law and order situation in Runikhata, Chirang district, is gradually returning to normal after recent violence linked to a forest eviction drive. Police have arrested 22 individuals so far, identifying them through video evidence and other inputs. Security forces,…
Guwahati Police on Sunday reported the arrest of a man for possession of a fake gold item in the city. According to police, an EGPD team from Dispur Police Station acted on specific intelligence and apprehended Abbas Ali of Doulah…
The Department of History at MDK Girls' College observed the International Day for Monuments and Sites with an awareness programme on April 18. Head of Department Bobita Bora welcomed participants, while Principal Dr Anup Jyoti Bharali stressed the need to…
Two youths from Faridabad were detained by the Government Railway Police at Rangia after fake currency worth over ₹4 lakh was found during a check on the Agartala–Deoghar Express. The accused, Arman Malik and Rabin Khan, were carrying 811 fake…
Authorities in Guwahati have ordered all educational institutions to remain closed on April 20 following flash floods caused by heavy rainfall. The Kamrup Metropolitan District Administration issued the directive under the Disaster Management Act, citing safety concerns. Over 100 mm…
A Gangetic river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) was found dead in the Brahmaputra River near Guimara in Kamrup district, with poaching suspected. Experts said the dolphin likely got entangled in fishing nets, while locals alleged illegal fishing with large nets is…
Three people drowned while bathing in the Pagladia River at Nijbor Shiral Katahbari in Nalbari district on Saturday. The victims were identified as Gudu Deka (35), her sister Pinki Das (24), and Rohit Gutung (27). They reportedly slipped into a…
A court in Guwahati has rejected Assam Police’s request for a non-bailable warrant against Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. The Chief Judicial Magistrate ruled that the police plea lacked evidence and was based…
The decomposed body of polling official Cornelius Kindu was recovered from a remote hilly area in Karbi Anglong after he went missing during election duty on April 9. He had reportedly left the polling station citing ill health but never…
A couple, Suchil Das and Swapna Das, were arrested by Assam Police in Maligaon’s Devkata area on charges of drug smuggling. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted them while they were transporting suspected contraband on a scooter. A total of…