Guwahati

Dhubri: Residents, people from all walks of life, and several organisations protested on Saturday against the “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) allegedly issued by the Chapor Civic Body in Dhubri district for opening a wine shop in the town. Protesters demanded that the NOC be withdrawn immediately, calling it a violation of the town’s long-standing tradition…

Agartala: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has granted the establishment of an additional India Reserve Battalion, which will be part of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR), to bolster the management of law and order as well as security in the state.In a communication to Tripura chief secretary JK Sinha, MHA wrote that this decision…

Odisha FC players after their opening goal, and (pic right) Bede Osuji during a tackle with Odisha goalkeeper Anuj Singh, in Goa on Saturday A slip from them on Saturday could end all hopes of a top four Indian Super League finish and an AFC playoff spot. But Punjab FC managed to break the staunch…

Aizawl: In two separate operations across Mizoram, police officers have seized heroin and methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 10.60 crore, while arresting a Myanmar national, IGP (Headquarters) H Ramthlengliana said on Saturday.In a statement, Ramthlengliana, who is also the chief public relation officer of the state police, said a special team was checking vehicles at N…

Guwahati: A gang of ATM thieves was arrested at a police check post in Nagaon district’s Simlai Pathar area, leading to the recovery of significant items.The operation, which was led by Kampur OC Debajit Bordoloi, led to the arrest of three persons on Thursday night. The accused have been identified as Abdur Rahman, Alal Uddin…

Dibrugarh: Lakhimpur and Dhemaji DCs, Aditya Vikram Yadav and Rahul Suresh Javir respectively, jointly conducted a field visit to the Bordoibam Bilmukh Bird Sanctuary and the Dulung-Subansiri Conservation Area on Friday to enhance to strengthening inter-district conservation efforts.Discussions during the visit centred on the ecological significance of these areas, boundary demarcation, inter-departmental coordination and the…

Post-poll fuel rate hike shows pattern similar to that around 2021 elections Guwahati: Days after the elections to Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assemblies were completed, the petrol prices have surged by Rs 3 per litre, breaching the Rs 100 mark, while diesel rates also shot up by over Rs 3 per…

Customers at fuel station Guwahati: The rise in petrol and diesel prices has caused concern among citizens across the city, with many saying the increase will affect their daily expenses and overall household budgets.Currently, the cost of petrol is Rs 101.20 per litre, diesel is Rs 92.49 per litre, and premium-grade petrol is Rs 110.15…

Relentless rain batters Barak Valley; 1 dead, rail links hit after landslides Silchar: Relentless rainfall battered Assam’s Barak Valley on Friday, triggering landslides, urban flooding, and widespread disruption in rail and road connectivity across several districts. One person died of electrocution in Sribhumi district, while train services under the NFR were partially disrupted after landslides…

Heavy rain causes urban flooding in Barak Valley Guwahati: The Kamrup (Metro) district commissioner has directed all departments, including PWD, transport and soil conservation, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), not to permit any earth cutting and earth filling activity in the hilly terrains, water bodies and low lying areas of…