Silchar: Cachar police have busted an alleged IPL gambling racket and arrested five persons from Silchar town during a late-night raid on Sunday, officials said. The operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs, leading to the arrest of Samir Ajiz. Based on his interrogation, four more accused — Saibul Hussain Laskar, Zahir Hussain Laskar, Rajat…
Silchar: A footbridge over the Harang river in Borkhola’s Rong Ghar-Bhangarpar stretch collapsed late on Sunday night, severing a crucial link for more than 5,000 residents and raising concerns over infrastructure safety in the Barak Valley.According to local accounts, several people were on the bridge when it gave way amid heavy rain and strong winds….
Agartala: The main suspect in a shooting incident at a businessman’s house in Bishalgarh over a month ago was arrested in a dramatic turn of events at the Bishalgarh court in Tripura’s Sepahijala district on Monday, police said.Ranabir Debnath, who had been absconding, suddenly emerged at the court complex and took off his clothes before…
Guwahati: Tezpur University has begun extensive preparations for the 2026-27 academic session, outlining future expansion plans and major academic initiatives.Pro-vice-chancellor Prof. Amarendra Kumar Das, currently serving as in-charge vice chancellor, said, “State govt is in the process of handing over an additional plot of land under the Naduar constituency to facilitate further expansion of the…
Dibrugarh: In a move that has triggered widespread concern among tea growers and industry stakeholders across Assam, the Tea Board of India has officially discontinued the Jorhat Tea Auction Centre (JTAC) — also known as the Jorhat e-Marketplace — with effect from April 1, 2026. A circular issued on March 26, 2026, by Samaresh Mondal,…
Guwahati: Jalukbari police have begun an investigation to ascertain the reasons behind city private school teacher Bhabana Sharma leaving her home on Friday. They have questioned Bhabana and her boyfriend Niharjyoti Sharma in relation to the case.Sharma, who was found in Meghalaya on Saturday, is reported to have left home on her own.Jalukbari OC Amrit…
Dhubri: A grassroots environmental initiative in Assam is steadily transforming the district’s landscape with an ambitious afforestation drive. Kalpataru–Dhubri, a local organisation dedicated to ecological restoration, has pledged to plant two lakh seedlings across Dhubri district by the end of this year.In the past four months alone, the group has planted 20,000 seedlings of diverse…
Petition Alleges Ecological Harm & Lack of Field Verification Guwahati: Gauhati high court has issued notice to central govt and state govt directing them to respond to a PIL over uncontrolled mining activities in the Beki river leading to severe bank erosion, posing a direct threat to nearby villages.The Beki river flows from Bhutan and…
Guwahati: A team of officers from Sonapur police station has arrested four fraudsters for allegedly impersonating circle office staff and extorting money from citizens under the pretext of providing assistance with land-related matters.Police have identified the miscreants as Riyajul Islam (22), Saiful Islam (26), Mojamil Haque (40), and Istaqul Hussain (21) from Tezpur city, in…
Silchar: Joint inspection by members of four civil society organisations on Saturday revealed gaps in the ongoing flood mitigation works across key drainage channels and embankments in Barak Valley, raising fresh concerns over the region’s preparedness for urban flooding.Accompanied by officials of the Water Resources Department (WRD), including assistant executive engineer Debashis Acharya, members of…
