Guwahati: The border protection and development (BPD) department of the Assam government on Thursday held a review meeting to assess the progress of measures taken to amicably resolve the long-standing inter-state boundary issues of Assam with its neighbouring states. Source link
GUWAHATI: The Xathradhikars of the state wished for a peaceful and developed Assam with better coordination among different castes, creeds, and faiths in 2025. Three Xartradhikars of as many xatras of the state expressed their New Year wishes in their interactions with The Sentinel today. Xatradhikar Dr. Pitambar Dev Goswami of Sri Sri Auniati Satra (Majuli): We wish peace among […]
Guwahati: Two individuals were arrested by the police in Dhubri, Assam with a huge quantity of fake Indian currency notes on Tuesday night. The arrested persons were identified as Gobinda Barman and Chandan Ray. They were both residents of Matiapara village in Kokrajhar district. Reports stated that they were arrested in Haripur under the jurisdiction of Tamarhat Police […]
A key member of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladesh-based terror group affiliated with Al Qaeda, was arrested from Assam’s Kokrajhar district, officials said on Monday. Gazi Rahman (35), is a member of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) who had been on the run. Rahman’s arrest was a part of Assam’s Special Task Force […]
Guwahati: Between 2020 and October 2024, extreme flood levels were recorded at 7 flood forecasting stations of the Central Water Commission (CWC) in Assam. Four flood forecasting stations in Assam recorded extreme flood levels this year. Floods wreaked havoc in Assam this year, perishing more than 100 people. Moreover, 37 flood forecasting stations across the country […]
SILCHAR: In a historic step towards enhancing healthcare infrastructure in Assam’s Barak Valley, Kaushik Rai, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Barak Valley Development, and Urban Development, laid the foundation stone for a 100-bed district hospital in Lakhipur. The event commenced with a traditional bhoomi puja, symbolizing the start of a transformative healthcare project for the region. During […]
GUWAHATI: The 8th edition of South Point School Guwahati India Open International Rating Chess Tournament 2024 got under way at the South Point School here on Wednesday. The tournament was inaugurated by Dr S Lakshmanan, Secretary Govt of Assam. The inaugural session was also graced by Kavyashree Mahanta, Secretary, Govt of Assam, Dr B Kalyan Chakravarthy, Additional Chief […]
Guwahati: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Assam Police arrested two more members of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladesh-based terror group affiliated with al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a senior police officer said. The suspects, Abdul Zaher Sheikh and Sabbir Mirdha, were arrested from Namapara in Kokrajhar district on Tuesday night, […]
Bhupen Borah, the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, was arrested by the Guwahati police on Friday, December 20, at Hatigaon point, amid their ongoing protest demanding justice for the death of Congress worker Mridul Islam during the Raj Bhavan protest. Congress leaders Ripun Bora, Uday Bhanu Chib, senior spokesperson Ratul Kalita among other […]
GUWAHATI, Dec 19: The Assam Police have apprehended 8 fundamentalists with the active assistance from West Bengal and Kerala police thereby busting an attempt to carry out subversive activities across the country, a top official said on Thursday. The Special Director General of Police (SDGP) Harmeet Singh informed that the arrests were made on the […]
