Assam Municipal Elections 2022: Polling for 80 municipal bodies underway

Elections to the 80 municipal bodies are being held today across Assam. Polling for the civic bodies began today at 8 am and would conclude by 4 in the afternoon. Electronic Voting Machines are being used for the first time in Assam for conducting the civic body polls. A total of 2,532 candidates from various […]

Assam: 5 arrested from Barpeta for links with Bangladesh based Al Qaeda affiliate

In a major breakthrough, the Assam Police has arrested five persons from Barpeta’s Howly and Kalgachia for their links with an outfit based out of Bangladesh having affiliation to Al Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent.  The five persons have been identified as Mohammad Suman alias Saiful Islam, Khairul Islam, Badshah Suleman, Naushad Ali, and Taimur […]

Assam: 2 youths prevented from joining ULFA-I

In a major breakthrough, troops of the Indian Army in a joint operation with Tinsukia Police foiled a recruitment drive of ULFA-I by preventing two youths from joining the proscribed outfit. Also Read: Budget session of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to start from today Based on specific intelligence input, the joint teams launched a well-coordinated operation […]

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Northeast students stuck in Ukraine returns

Two students from Tripura stuck in Ukraine have returned to 6their home state on Thursday. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb interacted with both the students Jasmine Debbarma and Megha Trivedi upon their arrival and took stock of their situation. Speaking to the media, Jasmine and Megha thanked the Government of India for arranging the […]

New Committee to manage affairs of Assam’s famous Azan Pir’s Dargah

In a positive development, the two committees of the historic Azan Pir Dargah in Assam’s Sibsagar, which were entangled in a dispute for years, have decided to go for an out-of-court settlement. Not only this, in a meeting on February 26th, a decision was taken to dissolve the two committees while an ad hoc committee […]

Russia’s Ukraine invasion: 4 students from Assam returns home

Four students hailing from Assam who were stranded in Ukraine arrived at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International airport in Guwahati yesterday evening. Upon reaching back in Assam, the students heaved a sigh of relief and also narrated their experience in war torn Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Centre has dispatched teams comprising officials of the Ministry of […]

Northeast students stuck as Russia Invades Ukraine

And as Russia steps up its attack on Ukraine, scores of students from the Northeast & Assam remain stranded in the war zone raising serious concerns back home. As per inputs close to 100 students from Assam are stranded in Ukraine, students from other NE states like Sikkim are also stranded in the war hit […]

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reviews preparations ahead of President Kovind’s Visit to Assam

Preparations are afoot in full swing to welcome President of India Ram Nath Kovind who is scheduled to arrive in Assam on February 25. President Kovind will be in the state during the 400th birth anniversary of Bir Lachit Borphukan, the celebrations of which will be held at the Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. Assam […]

Assam: 8 youngsters from Baksa rescued from Gujarat

In a big breakthrough, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel have rescued as many as eight youngsters including minors from Gujarat who were being held by a gang under the pretext of job opportunities. All of them were taken from Darranga in Kalipur area in Baksa district of Assam. The rescued individuals have been brought […]