Guwahati: Manipur Police on Tuesday said four men have been apprehended in Kangpokpi district for their suspected involvement in the abduction of six Naga civilians on May 13, who are allegedly still being held hostage.“The individuals are suspected to be active cadres of armed village volunteer groups in Kangpokpi district and are suspected to have…
Shillong: Ri-Bhoi Police arrested a man from Rajasthan for allegedly creating fake social media accounts using the identity of a senior Meghalaya Police officer to cheat people online and receive money.The accused was identified as Jahul Ali, son of Farukh Khan from Kakrali Meo village of Alwar district of Rajasthan. He was arrested from Jaipur…
Dimapur: Kohima senior SP Krodi Rhetso on Tuesday said adequate police personnel have been deployed to ensure the safety of stranded drivers as a large number of heavy vehicles remain stranded along NH-2 in Kohima district due to the ongoing economic blockades imposed by both the Kukis and the Nagas in Manipur.He appealed to the…
Agartala: Tripura minister for animal resources development and fisheries Sudhangsu Das has urged the Centre to restructure the funding mechanism for the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to strengthen the blue economy and livestock sectors in the northeast.At a regional review meeting in Aizawl attended by Union minister for fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying…
Guwahati: The fast-track court set up in connection with singer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore in Sept 2025 framed charges against all seven accused on Tuesday, including murder charges against four.The trial is scheduled to begin on June 8. The Assam court’s decision comes two months after the Singapore Coroner’s court, on March 26, ruled…
Guwahati: A retired Assam Police Service (APS) officer died after being assaulted by his neighbour following a minor dispute in the Ghoramara area under Basistha Police Station in Guwahati. Police said the accused was arrested in the early hours of Monday from Jorhat.Kapil Pathak, OC of Basistha Police Station, identified the deceased as Girin Chandra…
Guwahati: Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay arrived in Assam on Monday. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma after welcoming him had a meeting with him at the Lok Bhavan here .A Lok Bhavan statement said that the meeting was on discussions on a wide range of issues on strengthening bilateral ties…
Dibrugarh: Tinsukia police have arrested five people, including the assistant general secretary of the Aasu and a Maharashtra resident with travel links to neighbouring countries, in a crackdown on a suspected inter-state and international terror funding network, officials said on Sunday evening.The arrests followed intelligence inputs from a central agency, which flagged that extortion money…
Dibrugarh: Members of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Sanmilan (AJYCP) protested in Jorhat on Monday against relentless rise in petrol, diesel and essential commodity prices.Led by AJYCP Jorhat district president Ashim Jyoti Saikia, protesters marched through the town, raising slogans against price rise and demanding govt action. The protest drew considerable public attention as it…
Guwahati: Assam govt on Monday moved a resolution in the House to seek one-third reservation for women in the Parliament and all assemblies with immediate effect, following completing delimitation. The resolution will be discussed in the House on Tuesday and is set to be passed.State women and child welfare minister Ajanta Neog, while moving the…
