Even though the four-month long (June to September) Southwest monsoon yet to withdraw from the northeastern region, three of the eight states of the region -- Assam, Manipur and Mizoram -- witnessed deficient monsoon rainfall due to lack of rain-bearing clouds and monsoon troughs from the Bay of Bengal.
Category: ASSAM
AFSPA withdrawn from four districts in Assam, extended in other four
These four districts in upper Assam have historically served as ULFA strongholds. The "disturbed areas" notification is valid for six months, after which the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) may decide to prolong it.
My daughter used to be kept naked for several hours: Minor victim’s mother's accusation against Army officer, wife
The mother of a minor girl who was allegedly subjected to horrific torture by an Army Major and his wife has claimed that her daughter was being kept naked for several hours by the accused couple.
Gaurav Gogoi seeks PM's intervention into allegations against Assam CM's wife
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention into the allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma of receiving Central government’s subsidy for setting up a food processing industry in Assam’s Nagaon district.
ULFA-I tries to incite fresh violence in upper Assam; cops intensify action
"A group of ULFA-I militants have made a strategy to enter Tinsukia district and spread to different areas of upper Assam. The militants are planning a major assassination attempt on the Assam Arunachal border," intelligence sources said.
Assam Congress leader files police complaint against CM for jibe at 10 Janpath
The leader of opposition in Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, has lodged a police complaint against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his comments targeting the residence of Sonia Gandhi in the national capital, made during a public rally in Madhya Pradesh recently.
Another Assam government employee held for corruption in 24 hours
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption cell's sleuths set a trap in Assam’s Rangia neighbourhood and caught a government employee after he took bribe from a complainant.
Ten people killed in road mishap at Assam-Nagaland border
A senior police officer in Assam’s Jorhat district said that a vehicle was coming from Kohima to Mariani and it collided with a truck that was coming from the opposite direction.
NIT Silchar students on indefinite hunger strike demanding resignation of Director & Dean
Students at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) here began an indefinite hunger strike on Monday in protest of the academic dean's alleged involvement in a student's suicide on the campus premises last week.
'Riniki Bhuiyan an established entrepreneur, no harm in buying land', Assam Minister defends CM’s wife
Assam Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah has come out in defence of Riniki Bhuiyan Sarma, the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was recently embroiled in a land scam controversy.
Assam Police bust cyber fraud network, 5 arrested
The Assam Police have busted an international cyber fraud racket in Guwahati and arrested at least five persons in connection, officials said on Saturday. The police on Friday evening also shut down several city-based call centres and fake customer care centres.
Assam Police seize narcotics worth Rs 1.5 cr
The Assam Police have seized narcotic substances valued at around Rs 1.5 crore in Karimganj district that were coming from Mizoram, officials said on Friday.
Autumn session of Assam Assembly to begin today, govt to bring over 20 bills
The autumn session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will start here from Monday during which more than 20 bills are expected to be introduced by the government. The five-day session will end on Friday.
Assam Police constable caught stealing onion, gets arrested
In Assam’s Dhubri district, a police constable was arrested on suspicion of stealing onions while on duty at night, officials said on Saturday.
Rs 64L cash seized, 10 arrested in Assam extortion case
DSP Siddhartha Boragohain and SP Gayatri Sonowal were taken into custody according to Special DGP Harmeet Singh, who stated the arrests were made in connection with the case in Bajali district.
Assam attracted more than 11,000 crore investment in four months: CM
In just the last six months, Assam has attracted investments of more than 11,000 crores of investments which will in turn generate around 12,000 jobs in the state, the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
Assam Shocker: Teenage girl gang-raped, murdered; four youths arrested
The four suspects were arrested on Monday morning, the police said, adding that the alleged incident took place on Sunday night in the Banipur Dhekeri Gaon neighbourhood of the district.
Women tear their clothes to protest against eviction drive in Guwahati
Tension gripped the Silsako area in Guwahati on Friday after hundreds of women showed up to oppose an eviction drive by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA).
Assam : ECI launches electoral roll revision synchronizing with delimitation exercise
The Assam electoral roll is currently undergoing a special summary revision by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to bring it into compliance with the state's freshly defined assembly and parliamentary seats, an official said on Friday.
Assam-based oncologist Ravi Kannan shares Ramon Magsaysay Award
Assam-based oncologist and a Padma Shri awardee, Ravi Kannan has been named as one of the four recipients of the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award, considered as Asia's Nobel Prize.
Flood situation worsens in Assam, over 3.4L people affected
With the rising water level of the Brahmaputra and other major rivers, the flood situation in Assam has further worsened, with more than 3.4 lakh people affected across 22 districts of the state, officials said on Thursday.
NE India has immense potential which can be used for growth, says Sonowal
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that Northeast India has immense potential which can be explored for proper growth and development.
Fake currencies worth Rs 10 lakhs seized in Assam, 2 arrested
A senior police officer said that a team from the Garchuk police statio and a Special Operations Group jointly conducted an operation on Tuesday and seized the fake notes.
Assam BJP instructs Ministers, MLAs not to address media
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the death of Assam BJP leader Indrani Tahbildar, who allegedly committed suicide on August 11 after her intimate pictures went viral on social media, the state's party president Bhabesh Kalita has instructed Ministers and MLAs against addressing the media.
Human-elephant conflict claims 118 lives since 2022 in Assam
Deaths of people due to human-elephant conflicts is on the rise in Assam with 118 people losing their lives since last year. During the same period, as many as 29 wild elephants have died, either after being run over by trains or other reasons, including electrocution.