Dibrugarh: Two men were killed on the spot when a speeding SUV ploughed into their stationary motorcycle on the roadside at Lajum village in Kakopathar, triggering a fierce protest by locals that brought traffic on NH-15 to a standstill for nearly six hours on Saturday.The deceased were Pranjit Das, 21, a resident of Kakopathar and…
Guwahati: Assam assembly leader of opposition and senior Congress leader Debabrata Saikia has raised alarm over what he termed “severe security lapses” at election material strongrooms in Sivasagar, alleging violations of Election Commission of India (ECI) protocols.In a representation to election observer Narasimhugari TL Reddy, Saikia pointed to discrepancies at Rooms No. 12 and 15…
Silchar: Cachar police have busted a theft racket in Silchar, recovering stolen mobile tower batteries, a motorcycle, and gold ornaments, and arresting several accused following an overnight operation, officials said on Saturday.The operation was conducted under the supervision of deputy SP (Cachar) Bhaskar Shikha Saikia. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, police carried out a series…
Guwahati: The Indian Army, along with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), conducted a joint flood relief exercise, ‘Jal Rahat’, on Saturday at IIT Guwahati, highlighting inter-agency synergy and preparedness for natural calamities.Initiated by the Red Horns Division of Gajraj Corps, the exercise was designed…
Guwahati: Four major tea producer bodies from Assam and West Bengal have made a desperate appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to scrap or suitably modify mandatory auction norms that require a significant portion of manufactured tea to be sold through public auctions.The ministry of commerce and industry, in its order dated Oct 1, 2015,…
Guwahati: A controversy has erupted across Assam during Rongali Bihu celebrations after Bengali singer Marmita Mitra was accused of distorting songs of Zubeen Garg, triggering backlash and prompting multiple Bihu organising committees to cancel her scheduled performances.Police said the incident occurred during a Bihu function in Guwahati where Mitra performed some of Garg’s popular songs….
Dhubri: Development of Jhagrarpar Beel (wetland) has remained a bone of contention for nearly 28,000 people living on the outskirts of Dhubri town, opposite Dhubri Medical College and Hospital, for years.The wetland sits in a corridor that is rapidly turning urban under the Dhubri-Gauripur Development Authority, positioned between Dhubri and Gauripur towns. Along the 2.5-km…
Guwahati: A joint operation by Assam Police, the Tezpur-based Gajraj Intelligence Unit, and Army authorities on Friday led to the seizure of a large consignment of liquor near Misamari railway station.Officials said around 150 cases, originally meant for sale through CSD outlets catering to Army personnel, were intercepted while being moved out of the Canteen…
Silchar: A candlelight rally was taken out in Lakhipur town of Cachar district to seek justice for victims of the recent violence in Manipur, where two children were killed in a suspected militant attack and at least three protesters died in subsequent firing by security forces.The rally, jointly organised by Purnagram Iputhou Thongnang Thougallup, Lakhipur…
Itanagar: The Inter Battalion Thal Sena Camp for Tezpur Group of the 1 Arunachal Pradesh Battalion National Cadet Corps concluded at Rajiv Gandhi University near here on Saturday.The camp, which witnessed participation from NCC cadets representing various units, was conducted as a part of a multi-level selection process for shortlisting of NCC cadets for Thal…
