Silchar: Police seized a truck allegedly carrying 15 illegally transported cattle and arrested the driver at the Balacherra toll gate in Cachar district on Saturday night.The arrested driver was identified as Moin Uddin (20), a resident of Morigaon district.According to police sources, the truck was travelling from Lanka towards Silchar when it was intercepted during…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Netherlands counterpart Rob Jetten during a visit to Afsluitdijk Dam, in the Netherlands Guwahati: Re-sharing a tweet of PM Narendra Modi about his visit to the Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Netherland’s pioneering work in water governance is of high relevance to Assam’s flood-prone and…
Kaziranga to halt jeep safari from May 25 as monsoon nears Guwahati: Jeep safari will remain closed from May 25 at the Kaziranga National Park as the monsoon season is fast approaching in the state, officials said.Officials said elephant safari in the park has already been stopped for the season.“The elephant and jeep safaris will…
Guwahati: Another robbery incident has come to light in Assam, this time in Kamrup district, where five robbers have stormed into the house of a CRPF officer and fled with valuables.The incident occurred at Athara Kamortola village under Rangia Police Station late on Thursday night, sparking concern among residents.Police on Sunday said the robbers made…
Shillong: A lower court in Tura on Friday granted bail to former Phulbari legislator Esmatur Mominin in connection with the Garo Hills unrest.Tura sessions judge AM Ripnar granted Mominin bail on two sureties, amounting to Rs 80,000.Mominin, who had been absconding after the unrest, surrendered before Ri-Bhoi police a month back, after two separate FIRs…
Aizawl: The Assam Rifles on Saturday seized 1,200 detonators from the general Bawngkawn area in Aizawl and apprehended one individual, along with the vehicle used to transport the explosive materials, the paramilitary force said on Sunday.According to a press statement issued by the Assam Rifles, the operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs regarding…
Agartala: Five persons have been arrested in Tripura for allegedly operating a fraudulent scheme involving high-yield promises and misappropriation of public funds.The arrests took place after a video surfaced on social media showing a woman police constable displaying a large sum of money at her home at Bhatgouri in Dhalai district.The video, captured on a…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police have arrested two persons for allegedly uploading obscene content on social media, an official statement said.The investigation was launched after authorities received inputs about obscene material being circulated online through two YouTube accounts.The channels had uploaded multiple videos containing sexually explicit content accessible to the public, including minors, the statement said.“The content…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police have arrested two persons for allegedly uploading obscene content on social media, an official statement said.The investigation was launched after authorities received inputs about obscene material being circulated online through two YouTube accounts.The channels had uploaded multiple videos containing sexually explicit content accessible to the public, including minors, the statement said.“The content…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has implemented a project aimed at addressing the human-elephant conflict in the Atharomura hill region of Tripura’s Khowai district.The project involves the installation of solar fencing, elephant proof trenches and the establishment of an anti-depredation squad, which is a community-based troop responsible for managing elephant ravages, district forest officer Khowai Ashok…
