Guwahati: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday appeared before the crime branch of the Guwahati police commissionerate in connection with a forgery and criminal case registered against him following a complaint by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.The CM said the investigation will be completed within the stipulated time if Khera continues to…
Guwahati: Senior advocate Devajit Saikia has been appointed as advocate general of the state for another term of five years. This was announced by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in a post-cabinet meeting briefing on Wednesday.Saikia will hold the position of the advocate general for the second consecutive term. He held the position in the last…
Silchar: A youth lodged an FIR after a video showing him being humiliated went viral, alleging that the incident was actually a cover for an extortion attempt.Hibul Hossain, a resident of the Madhurbond area, filed the FIR at Silchar Sadar Police Station on Tuesday evening.Hossain alleged he was forcibly taken to a field behind a…
Guwahati: A seven-day exhibition titled ‘Bharat-Contour of Continuity’ was inaugurated at Assam Royal Global University in collaboration with the Indian Museum under the ministry of culture, Government of India, to mark International Museum Day.The initiative also commemorates 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’ and will pay tribute to India’s heritage through a portrait of Rishi Bankim…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court judge Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia recused himself from hearing the bail petition of Shyamkanu Mahanta in Zubeen Gargdeath case, special public prosecutor (SPP) Z Kamar said on Wednesday.Mahanta moved the HC after the fast track court, which was set up for speedy trial of the Zubeen case, denied him bail on April…
Guwahati: A day after being constituted, the Assam cabinet in its first meeting on Wednesday cleared the decks for implementing a uniform civil code (UCC) in the state.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the cabinet had approved the draft of the proposed law, which would not interfere with any religious traditions and would exempt the tribal…
Agartala: A district and sessions court in Tripura’s Dhalai district sentenced a drug trafficker to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh in a narcotics case busted two years ago.The convict, Supankar Debnath (35), a resident of Dhanpur in Sepahijala district, was found guilty under multiple provisions of the Narcotic…
Shillong: The state election department is “fully prepared” to conduct the Shillong (ST) Lok Sabha by-election, chief electoral officer (CEO) BDR Tiwari said on Tuesday.The Shillong parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of sitting MP Ricky AJ Syngkon of the Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Feb 19, 2026.“Basically, as per the mandate,…
Agartala: Three minor girls escaped from a children’s home at Palatana in Udaipur subdivision of Tripura’s Gomati district late Monday night, allegedly exploiting security gaps and citing dissatisfaction with treatment and facilities.The girls travelled through the night and were spotted Tuesday morning at Bishramganj, on the route between Udaipur and Agartala. Residents who noticed their…
Guwahati: Buddhist fish farmers in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district are taking up coldwater fish culture in raceways, as livelihood needs drive wider acceptance of commercial rainbow trout farming in the high-altitude region.Scientists said Tawang, located around 8,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, has strong potential for fish farming. The district has more than 300…
