5 kg ganja seized in Nagaon, Assam

05 Jun 2023

The Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force in a joint operation seized five kg of contraband drugs from a train and apprehended 2 persons at Lumding railway station in Assam's Nagaon district on Sunday night, as per the police said on Monday. T. Boro, an official of GRP Lumding,...

Assam CM orders high-level inquiry committee following student’s death

01 Jun 2023

Following a tragic road accident in Jalukbari where seven students of Assam Engineering College lost their lives, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday directed the Education Department to institute a high-level inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances leading to the accident and the students' subsequent deaths. The Principal...

PM Modi flags off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express

29 May 2023

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Assam's inaugural Vande Bharat Express, which will establish a connection between Guwahati in Assam and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. Additionally, the Prime Minister will dedicate the newly electrified sections of New Bongaigaon-Dudhnoi-Mendipather and Guwahati-Chaparmukh to the nation. He will also inaugurate the new...

Working to free Assam from AFSPA by year end: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

23 May 2023

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday reiterated his aim of making Assam free from the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and said that the state government is working towards it. "Our idea is that by the year-end we want to see that Assam is completely free from...

Assam government announces dress code for teachers

20 May 2023

The Assam government issued a notification on Saturday bringing a dress code for teachers in all state-run schools in the state and has banned jeans and leggings, officials said. The Department of School Education of the state government has asked both male and female teachers not to wear T-shirts, jeans,...

AIUDF to join opposition unity to fight against BJP

14 May 2023

On Sunday, The Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) decided to join the opposition unity to jointly fight against the BJP. AIUDF MLA and party General Secretary Aminul Islam told the media that, recently, a delegation team of AIUDF led by party chief Badruddin Ajmal met Bihar CM...

Over 500 people take shelter in Assam after violence in Manipur

05 May 2023

Over 500 individuals from Manipur, which recently experienced violent incidents, have sought refuge in the Cachar district of Assam, according to officials. The district administration has made necessary arrangements for their accommodation, with the displaced individuals being housed in schools and other facilities. "We are monitoring the situation and have...

‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam

23 Apr 2023

Amritpal Singh, the leader of "Waris Punjab De," has been sent to the Assam prison of Dibrugarh under heavy supervision.Singh was taken into custody by the police early on Sunday morning in the Punjabi district of Moga, and in the afternoon he was flown to Dibrugarh Airport in Assam. He...

‘Unfair to blame me for lack of safe environment within Congress’ :Himanta Sarma

23 Apr 2023

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state police action against Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV is in accordance with the law and that it is "unfair to blame" him for the "lack of a safe environment within the Congress party for female workers". The...

NSA warrants against Amritpal Singh executed today: Punjab IGP

23 Apr 2023

Following the arrest of the "Waris Punjab De" commander, Punjab's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill, stated that Amritpal Singh was the subject of NSA warrants that were executed this morning. "NSA warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed today morning...Amritpal Singh...