Kohima: In a decisive response to an urgent call for assistance, the Indian Army has launched a Relief Task Force to rescue miners trapped in Umrangso, a remote industrial town in the Dima Hasao district of Assam. As of 9 am, three dead bodies can be seen from the ground but have not yet […]
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 […]
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 […]
GUWAHATI, Dec 19: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday alleged that Congress leaders had attempted to enter Raj Bhavan here forcibly during protest and the authorities have ordered an inquiry into the incident. The opposition party on Wednesday organised a protest march to Raj Bhavan against a range of issues, including unrest in Manipur […]
GUWAHATI, Dec 19: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday reiterated the commitment to ensure that the northeastern state plays a pivotal role in strengthening the bond between India and Bhutan. Sarma made the remarks as he concluded his four-day trip to the neighbouring country on Thursday. “As Riniki and I conclude our unforgettable visit […]
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has instructed his cabinet colleagues to do away with the practice of making unnecessary statements in public on political issues instead of making people aware of the development activities that the government has been carrying out. In his letter to the ministers, the chief minister said, “It has been observed […]
NEW DELHI, Dec 16: The CBI has filed five more chargesheets in Guwahati against 18 accused in separate cases of an online trading scam in Assam where thousands of gullible investors were cheated by offering high returns on their deposits, officials said Monday. The Guwahati unit of the CBI has charged 16 private persons and […]
