Debabrata Saikia, leader of the opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, highlighted the significant inflation of essential commodity prices in Northeast Indian states compared to other regions. He attributed this disparity to the failure of state governments in implementing the…
In a tragic incident, 23-year-old Mintu Rai, a jawan from the 1st Assam Police Battalion (APBN), drowned in the Ganga River while on election duty in Bihar. Mintu, a resident of Hakama village in Bilasipara, Dhubri District, was assigned to…
A minor dispute between two school students escalated into a communal clash between two communities in Assam's Bajali district. The incident unfolded in the Tapa Bamunguri area of Bhawanipur in Lower Assam, resulting in several serious injuries. The injured were…
Amidst widespread outrage, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared that the state government would not permit the outsourcing of properties belonging to historic Cotton University for revenue collection. The controversy arose after the university authorities formed a standing committee…
Meteorologists predict scorching weather conditions in Assam over the next two days, with maximum temperatures expected to soar above 35 degrees Celsius in various districts. The regional meteorological department warns of hot and humid weather due to partly cloudy skies…
In a tragic discovery, the body of Nibash Balmik Das (26), a casual employee of Pathini Tea Estate, was found in the Pathini Tea Garden under the Patherkandi circle of Karimganj district. Nibash had been missing since May 13, and…
In Kahibari village, Baksa, a physically handicapped man named Lepa Minz and his widowed mother face immense adversity as they struggle to meet their basic needs. Their financial situation worsened when the government assistance of Rs 1000 they relied on…
In a horrifying incident in Digboi, Assam, a youth named Amrit Thakur was brutally attacked with a machete near the railway gate in Digboi Chariali locality. The assailants, suspected to be his wife's relatives, targeted him in an attempt to…
Two police officials, including a lady constable, were critically injured in an alleged attack by members of a family near the Indo-Bangla international border in the Gumrah area of Katigorah constituency, Cachar district. The incident occurred during a police operation…
In a significant development, the Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested six more individuals, including three pimps and three assailants, in an ongoing minor sex trafficking case. They also rescued an additional victim girl from a lodge in Chimpu, Itanagar. This…