Assam Police launched the Digital Literacy program nationally from Guwahati in association with Meta
May 20, 2022, at 10:48 pm
Guwahati: With an aim to create a safer online environment, Meta has partnered with Assam Police to launch a Digital Literacy and Awareness program for adolescents and youth in Assam at Royal Global University in Guwahati on Friday.
Current spell of Assam flood affected nearly 1.97 lakh people in 20 districts: Report
May 17, 2022, at 04:47 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Nearly 1.97 lakh people in 20 districts of Assam have been affected by the current spell of the flood.
Security forces launch disaster relief operations in Assam's Dima Hasao
May 16, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Guwahati: Based on the request of villagers of Hokai Pungchi (6 Km from Haflong) in Dima Hasao District of Assam, Haflong Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of Spear Corps launched a Relief Column to the location on Saturday.
May 14, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Dima Hasao: Following incessant rainfall in Assam’s Dima Hasao district that has caused landslides and overflowing of streams and rivulets rendering certain sections of National Highway – 27, the district administration has prohibited movement of any kind of vehicles in Kapurcherra and Doliadisa sections of the district until further orders.
May 13, 2022, at 08:40 pm
Guwahati: In another significant operation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), against organised gold smuggling syndicates, code-named “Gold on the Highway”, 15.93 kg of foreign-origin gold smuggled though the Indo-Myanmar border, and valued at Rs 8.38 crore, was seized on May 12 in Guwahati and Dimapur.
Assam EC declares Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council's election date
May 13, 2022, at 06:01 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam State Election Commission on Thursday announced the date of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council election.
Assam inks deal with NDDB for management of East Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative
May 12, 2022, at 05:31 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Wednesday signed an agreement with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) delegating the operational management of the East Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Limited to the national dairy body.
Amit Shah launches sale of Khadi products in 107 canteens of paramilitary forces
May 10, 2022, at 03:40 am
Tamulpur (Assam)/IBNS: Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah, on Monday, launched the sale of Khadi products in 107 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens and said all canteens of paramilitary forces in the country will begin selling Khadi products very soon.
Amit Shah inaugurates new office building of Assam's Directorate of Census Operations
May 10, 2022, at 03:26 am
Amingaon (Assam)/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday in presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the new office building of the Directorate of Census Operations, Assam at Amingaon, Kamrup.
Two killed after train hits a vehicle in Assam's Dhemaji
May 09, 2022, at 10:35 pm
Guwahati: At least two people were killed when their vehicle was hit by a passenger train at an unmanned level crossing in Assam's Dhemaji district on Monday.
Amit Shah reaches Mankachar BOP on first day of his Assam tour
May 09, 2022, at 05:05 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday morning reached Mankachar along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
13 cadres of AANLA gives up arms
May 08, 2022, at 09:20 pm
Guwahati: With an aim to promote peace and harmony in the region, the Security Forces of Spear Corps have always endeavoured to mainstream the misguided youth who have taken up the path of insurgency.
Assam: Special POCSO court awards life imprisonment to minor's rape and murder convict
May 08, 2022, at 02:09 am
Guwahati: A local court in Assam’s Goalpara district awarded life imprisonment to a man who was convicted under POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) for the brutal rape and murder of a minor girl four years ago.
President Kovind to address Bodo Sahitya Sabha conference in Assam
May 04, 2022, at 04:43 pm
Guwahati/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind will attend the valedictory function of the 61st annual conference of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) at Tamulpur in Bodo Territorial Region on Wednesday.
Most wanted coal mafia killed during encounter with police in Assam's Hailakandi
May 01, 2022, at 10:06 pm
Guwahati: Most wanted coal mafia Abdul Ahad Choudhury, who fled from police custody on Saturday, was killed during an encounter with police in Assam’s Hailakandi district.
Police seized huge quantity of drugs in Assam’s Srirampur gate
Apr 30, 2022, at 09:55 pm
Guwahati: Police on Friday seized a huge quantity of drugs at Srirampur gate in Kokrajhar district along Assam-West Bengal border.
Assam court grants bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, calls 'fake' case
Apr 30, 2022, at 05:13 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A court in Assam has slammed the state police for trying to implicate Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in connection with a "fake" case of assault on a woman constable.
Drugs worth Rs 4.50 crore seized in Assam’s Morigaon district
Apr 30, 2022, at 02:59 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Police seized a huge quantity of drugs worth around Rs 4.50 crore and apprehended three people in Assam’s Morigaon district on Friday.
Ripun Bora appointed as Assam TMC chief
Apr 24, 2022, at 12:07 am
Guwahati: Former Assam Minister Ripun Bora on Saturday was appointed as the president of state unit of Assam Trinamool Congress, days after he quit Congress and joined the Mamata Banerjee-led party.
Apr 23, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to file an Interlocutory Application before the Supreme Court seeking Aadhaar cards for those who were left out of the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) list.
Apr 23, 2022, at 11:35 pm
Guwahati: A panel set up by the Assam government has recommended the state government to issue a notification and recognize the Assamese Muslims as an Indigenous Assamese speaking community of the state.
Cong cries foul over arrest of Jignesh Mevani, slams BJP
Apr 21, 2022, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday came down heavily on the ruling BJP in Assam over the arrest of Independent MLA from Gujarat's Vadgam Assembly constituency and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani by the state's police, accusing its misuse of "state machinery" and termed it "unconstitutional".
Apr 20, 2022, at 05:34 am
Kokrajhar/IBNS: Two cattle smugglers were killed and four police personnel injured in a gunfight between police and suspected extremists in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Monday night, police said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Assam on Apr 23
Apr 19, 2022, at 06:16 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Assam on Apr 23.
Two youths drown in a waterfall along Nagaon-Karbi Anglong border
Apr 19, 2022, at 01:04 am
Guwahati: Two youths died after drowning in a waterfall in Assam’s Nagaon district on Sunday evening.
Assam: Five of a Bihu Husori team die in road accident in Biswanath
Apr 18, 2022, at 02:48 pm
Guwahati: At least five members of a Bihu Husori team were killed and five others were injured in a road accident in Assam’s Biswanath district.
Police arrest six people with alleged terror links from Assam’s Barpeta district
Apr 17, 2022, at 02:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam police arrested six people for alleged links with Bangladesh based terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (Ansar-al-Islam) which has affiliation to Al Qaeda in Indian Sub-continent (AQIS).
Assam CM distributes appointment letters to 884 TET qualified teachers
Apr 16, 2022, at 01:34 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed appointment letters to 884 TET qualified teachers on a regular and contractual basis in various categories under Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in a programme held at Joysing Doloi Auditorium at Diphu on Friday.
Drugs worth Rs 42 crore seized along Assam-Manipur border, three held
Apr 15, 2022, at 04:43 pm
Guwahati: Assam’s Kamrup district police had seized a huge quantity of drugs including 1.50 lakh Yaba tablets worth Rs 42 crore and arrested three inter-state drug peddlers.
Assam: One cattle smuggler killed in BSF firing along Indo-Bangladesh border
Apr 15, 2022, at 04:42 pm
Mankachar (Assam): An Indian cattle smuggler was killed in BSF personnel firing in Assam’s South Salmara Mankachar district along Indo-Bangladesh border.