A paddy field ravaged by swarming caterpillars in Sivasagar district Guwahati: Swarming caterpillars have spread across nearly 2,400 hectares of paddy fields in flood-hit Charaideo and Sivasagar districts, damaging crops weeks before they enter the crucial flowering stage.While Sivasagar bore the worst and longest flood impact, the caterpillar infestation has been more severe in Charaideo,…
Main Accused On The RunGuwahati: Assam Police seized over Rs 93 lakh in cash, gold ornaments, vehicles and several banking documents and detained a woman during an early-morning raid on Monday.Acting on information about suspected cyberfraud, a joint team raided a house at No. 3 Tupamari village under Nagarbera police station around 3.30 am.The team,…
Dhubri: The ‘adya shraddha’ rituals of Riya Talukdar Goswami were halted midway at her in-laws’ residence in Ward 10 of Gauripur town on Monday after news of her husband Ramanuj Goswami’s death emerged.Ramanuj’s father, Tarun Kumar Goswami, a retired govt employee, said the family was under severe stress following the deaths of Riya and Ramanuj.“I…
Guwahati: A 42-year-old man who had gone for a morning walk was found dead in an uncovered drain along the National Highway in Guwahati’s Lalmati area on Monday, police said.The deceased has been identified as Tutul Borgohain, a native of Sivasagar district in Upper Assam who had been living in a rented house in Basistha…
Police and a forensic team inspect the site after the death of murder accused Ramanuj Goswami Guwahati: Ramanuj Goswami, a cab driver accused of murdering his wife, died after allegedly jumping from a moving police vehicle in Guwahati early on Monday, police said.Ramanuj (28) was being taken to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) when…
Aizawl: Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Mizoram’s apex student organisation, has directed its units across the state to identify petrol pumps allegedly operated by non-Mizos and said it would initiate action against such outlets from Sept 17.The move is expected to deepen the standoff between MZP and All Mizoram Petroleum Dealers Association (AMPEDA), which has called…
Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh Guwahati: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday said BJP alone was pursuing reconciliation between communities and free movement across the violence-hit state.Addressing workers at BJP state office in Imphal, Singh called the violence that began on May 3, 2023, “most unfortunate” and said the party was seeking a resolution…
Guwahati: Senior citizens in the city are increasingly falling prey to cyber frauds as criminals exploit their growing dependence on smartphones and digital services through digital arrests, fraudulent loan offers and fake investment schemes, with 18-20 cybercrime cases being reported daily, police said.“Fraudsters impersonate police, RBI, or govt officials, alleging unauthorised transactions, misuse of the…
Transport minister Charan Boro inspects the under-construction terminal on the Brahmaputra in Jorhat Transport minister Charan Boro inspects the under-construction terminal on the Brahmaputra in Jorhat Transport minister Charan Boro inspects the under-construction terminal on the Brahmaputra in Jorhat Transport minister Charan Boro inspects the under-construction terminal on the Brahmaputra in Jorhat Transport minister Charan…
As many as 20 community dogs were vaccinated at Assam Medical College and Hospital campus on Monday As many as 20 community dogs were vaccinated at Assam Medical College and Hospital campus on Monday As many as 20 community dogs were vaccinated at Assam Medical College and Hospital campus on Monday As many as 20…
