Guwahati: The Assam Police in the early hours of Thursday pushed back five Bangladeshi citizens and three Rohingyas back to Bangladesh from Cachar and Sribhumi. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a post on his official ‘X’ handle, informing about the development. “Protecting Assam’s interests is foremost! Early this morning, Assam Police PUSHED BACK.
Guwahati: In a significant success to curb trans-border crimes and narcotics trafficking at the Indo-Bangladesh border, the vigilant troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) under the Guwahati Frontier, alongwith a team of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) apprehended one Indian narcotics smuggler and seized 473 kg of ganja at the Indo-Bangladesh border in Cooch-Behar district.
Guwahati: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced multiple initiatives by the government to boost the waterways and maritime sector in the region. “With an investment of Rs 5,000 crore earmarked, the Union Government has drawn up major initiatives in this regard,” Sarbananda Sonowal said. He said that, over the.
Kohima: At least three people, including a woman, died due to electrocution, flight operations were suspended, and vehicular movement was disrupted due to the floods triggered by incessant rains in Nagaland, officials said on Monday. A Disaster Management official said that three persons were electrocuted to death in their homes in Dimapur, where chest-deep flood.
Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati’s student, Sukanya Sonowal, has been selected as the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassador, a leadership position in the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) Executive Committee. CYPAN is a youth-led initiative that operates across 56 member nations to promote peace, respect, and understanding while countering violent extremism. A 4th-year student.
Guwahati: Railway services between South Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the rest of the country via Guwahati again disrupted on Thursday due to landslides in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section, officials said. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that trains running in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section got disrupted.
Guwahati, July 1: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, announced a historic milestone in the state’s agricultural sector, with a record procurement of 6.97 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy during the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024–25 — the highest ever achieved. The figure marks a staggering 122 per cent increase from the.
Agartala: The East Agartala Police conducted a raid at Lalmatia on Monday, leading to the arrest of four drug smugglers. The operation was carried out based on secret information, with the cooperation of the Maharaj Ganj Bazar Outpost team. The arrested individuals were identified as Rahul Roy, Rajib Roy, Mithun Das, and Bimal Sutradhar. Following.
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress, alleging that more than 50 per cent of opposition party leaders eat beef and despite this fact, they have been protesting for cow protection. Sarma told reporters here, “The Majority of Congress leaders eat beef regularly. At least 50 per.
Guwahati: After a week of disruption, the train services between south Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Mizoram and the rest of the country via Guwahati would be partially restored from June 29, an official said on Saturday. The train services in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section of the Lumding division have been disrupted since June 23 after.
