Nagaon: Assam CM Sarma lays foundation for Rs 50cr tourist centre

Jan 11, 2023, at 12:12 am

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma last week laid the foundation stone for the construction of a tourist centre in Nagaon district of the state.

Activist dressed as Lord Shiva in street play on price rise arrested; released after Assam CM's intervention

Jul 11, 2022, at 02:36 am

Guwahati: A man, who dressed as Lord Shiva in a street play on price rise, was arrested by Nagaon district police of Assam for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

Angry mob sets police station on fire after alleged custodial death

May 22, 2022, at 05:17 am

Nagaon (Assam): A police station in the Nagaon area of Assam was set on fire by an irate mob alleging that a man has been killed in custody, according to media reports.

Assam government takes over assets of Nagaon and Cachar Paper Mills

Mar 29, 2022, at 04:28 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: After long and sustained efforts, dialogues and meetings, the Assam government has finally taken over the assets of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPCL) Nagaon at Jagiroad under Morigaon district; Cachar Paper Mill, Panchgram under Hailakandi district on Monday.

Assam: 6-year-old girl murdered by three minors in Nagaon after she refused to watch porn clips

Oct 21, 2021, at 07:30 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Police arrested three minors aged between 8 and 11 years in connection with the alleged killing of a six-year-old girl, who refused to watch pornographic clips with them, in Assam.

Violent protest in Assam’s Nagaon after youth dies in alleged police action during COVID-19 restrictions

Jun 10, 2021, at 10:42 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Tension prevailed in central Assam’s Nagaon district as an angry mob had attacked a police station with stones after the death of a youth due to alleged police thrashing during the COVID-19 curfew restrictions.

Youth injured in armed miscreant attack in Assam’s Nagaon

Jan 07, 2021, at 06:44 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A youth was severely injured after he was shot by armed miscreants in Assam’s Nagaon district.

Assam : 2.25 lakh people affected in fresh wave of floods

Sep 28, 2020, at 07:08 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Nearly 2.25 lakh people of nine districts of Assam have been affected in the fresh wave of flood.

Differently-abled girl gang raped in Assam’s Nagaon district

Mar 04, 2019, at 07:07 pm

Guwahati, Mar 4  (IBNS): A differently-abled girl was allegedly gang raped in Assam’s Nagaon district on Sunday night.

Six people electrocuted in pond in Assam

Sep 21, 2018, at 01:38 pm

Guwahati, Sept 21(IBNS) : At least six people, including a minor boy, died of electrocution in central Assam’s Nagaon district on Friday morning.

Karbi Anglong mob lynching: Gauhati HC directs shift of trial to Nagaon

Sep 04, 2018, at 10:26 pm

Guwahati, Sept 4 (IBNS): The Gauhati High Court has directed to shift the trial of Assam’s Karbi Anglong mob lynching case to Nagaon.

Assam : Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from vehicle

Nov 09, 2017, at 06:19 pm

Guwahati, Nove 9 (IBNS)  : The Assam police have  recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a vehicle in central Assam's Nagaon district, officials said on Thursday.

Mob lynches two suspected cattle thieves in central Assam

May 01, 2017, at 02:44 am

Guwahati, Apr 30 (IBNS) : A mob lynched two persons, suspecting them to be cattle thrives, in central Assam’s Nagaon district on Sunday.

IT sleuths: Rs 2.35 crore in new denominations seized from businessman's establishments in Nagaon

Dec 23, 2016, at 02:02 am

Guwahati, Dec 22 (IBNS): The Income Tax (IT) Department on Thursday seized at least Rs 2.35 crore in new currency denominations from a businessman's establishments in Assam's Nagaon district.

Assam : Two people killed in group clash

Oct 09, 2016, at 01:38 am

Guwahati, October 8 : At least two people killed and three others injured in a group clash in Assam’s Nagaon district on Saturday.

Three rhinos poachers nabbed in Assam

Sep 26, 2016, at 01:33 am

Guwahati, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Assam police on Sunday apprehended three rhino poachers from Assam’s Nagaon district, officials said.

Rs 800 crore proposal for revamping Nagaon and Cachar Paper Mills

Sep 23, 2016, at 01:36 am

Guwahati, Sept 22 (IBNS): A Rs. 800 crore proposal has been prepared for revamping Nagaon Paper Mill and reviving Cachar Mill, as the information was conveyed to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in a crucial meeting held with the Secretary of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in New Delhi on Thursday.

Kaziranga incident : Assam govt announces ex-gratia

Sep 20, 2016, at 12:46 am

Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS) : Assam government announced ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh paid to be the next kin of those dead and Rs 50,000 each to the injured persons in Kaziranga incident on Sunday where two people killed and several injured, including 14 police personnel, in clash between a mob and security personnel during the eviction drive by Nagaon district administration in the World heritage site.

Helicopter with eight on board make emergency landing in Nagaon

Sep 16, 2016, at 01:28 am

Guwahati, Sept 15 (IBNS): An MI-172 helicopter of Skyone airlines with eight people on board including six crew members made an emergency landing in Assam's Nagaon district on Thursday following technical snag.

Assam: Floods affect over 80,000 lives

Jul 06, 2016, at 04:34 pm

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Heavy rains on Sunday have left over 80,000 people reeling under flood water in Assam, reports said.