Authorities on October 14 issued prohibitory orders along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Cachar district amid concerns over potential extremist activity and cross-border smuggling, an official statement said. Authorities on…
The Hojai Forest Division is planning a major eviction operation in the Jamuna–Moudenga Reserved Forest under Doboka, targeting longstanding encroachments on forest land. The move comes after the department issued…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has unveiled a series of statewide programs demanding justice for late singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, whose untimely death has left Assam in…
In a significant crackdown on animal smuggling, Dhubri police intercepted a truck carrying 14 camels in Charaldanga village near Gauripur, suspected to be illegally trafficked across the Indo-Bangladesh border. The…
The Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nearly finalised its roadmap for the 2026 assembly elections during an extended executive committee meeting held in Dibrugarh, Chief Minister…
An Assam police officer has been jailed following the custodial death of a detainee, causing public outrage. Authorities have launched an investigation and stressed the need for better police accountability.…
Assam Rifles seized yaba tablets worth Rs 69 crore in Agartala and arrested four people. Authorities are investigating a larger drug network and pledging strict action. Assam Rifles, working with…
India’s northeastern state of Assam has withdrawn its flagship clean energy policy announced in February, according to a document reviewed by Reuters and sources with direct knowledge of the matter,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has raised questions over what he described as “coordinated” calls by multiple leaders for a central agency to investigate the death of cultural icon…
A wave of anger and grief has engulfed Dhubri district in Assam after the death of 28-year-old Monohar Roy, who allegedly succumbed to injuries sustained from alleged police torture. The…