Dibrugarh: Two militants belonging to the NSCN-K (Ang Mai) faction were killed during an encounter with Assam Rifles troops in the thickly forested areas near Songking village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Monday, officials confirmed on Tuesday.Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the encounter site.The encounter took place at around 8.30pm on May…
Guwahati: A team from Hajo Police Station conducted a late-night raid in Kamrup district’s Hajo town and arrested a man after recovering a large number of LPG cylinders stored illegally inside a shop, officials said on Tuesday.The operation was carried out on Monday night based on specific intelligence inputs. During the raid, police apprehended Abdul…
Shillong: Tura, the headquarters of West Garo Hills district, is being “redeveloped” with a total planned investment of around Rs 2,000 crore, CM Conrad K Sangma said after a review meeting on Tuesday to assess ongoing development works and discuss upcoming initiatives.“Our collective vision is to implement transformative infrastructure interventions that will completely revitalize the…
Shillong: Meghalaya high court is likely to decide on the state govt’s petition seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi by a lower court on May 18.Sonam, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi at Sohra (Cherrapunji) in May last year, was granted conditional bail by additional deputy commissioner…
Guwahati: One of the foremost priorities of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s first govt was to free Assam’s valuable land from encroachment — with special focus on reclaiming land belonging to religious and cultural institutions, particularly the Satras (Vaishnavite monasteries).As Sarma prepared to intensify the eviction drive in his second term, targeting the clearance of five…
Security sweep at Assam swearing-in event leads to man’s detention with bullets (Picture credits: PTI) GUWAHATI: Security personnel on Tuesday detained a man at the venue of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government after he was allegedly found carrying a few rounds of live bullets, police said, according to PTI. The incident took…
ASSAM: Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the chief minister of Assam on Tuesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence minister Rajnath Singh. Sarma took oath as the chief minister for a second consecutive term.Along with Sarma, four cabinet ministers also took oath as part…
Dibrugarh: In an era where every click and connection carries potential risk, cyber security has emerged as one of the most critical concerns of modern life — shaping how people, institutions, and nations safeguard their digital identities. Recognising this growing urgency, the department of computer science of DHSK College (Autonomous), Dibrugarh, in association with the…
Guwahati: Amid growing concerns among citizens over rapid deforestation and shrinking wetlands, the forest department has announced that a plantation drive will be carried out in and around the Deepor Beel area, where saplings amounting to ten times the number of trees felled will be planted.This comes after concerns over tree cutting for the railway’s…
Silchar: Demand for a permanent bench of the Gauhati high court in Barak Valley has gained fresh momentum after intellectuals, academicians, lawyers, and social activists at a meeting in Haflong unanimously extended support to the movement and sought inclusion of Dima Hasao district under its jurisdiction.The Intellectual Meet, organised by the Haflong District Bar Association…
