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Congress MLAs visit to Kosutoli sparks uproar; locals force 15-member team to turn back
Assam

Congress MLAs' visit to Kosutoli sparks uproar; locals force 15-member team to...

Guwahati, Sept 14: A delegation of 15 Congress members, led by MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar, was turned away from Sonapur's Kosutoli village on Saturday, two days after a violent clash between alleged settlers and the police led to the deaths of two individuals.The delegation had arrived to assess the...
FIRs filed against four Assam police officers for alleged fake encounter in Tinsukia
Assam

FIRs filed against four Assam police officers for alleged fake encounter in...

Guwahati, Sept. 14: The Assam Police have once again found themselves entangled in a legal controversy over an alleged fake encounter.The FIRs, lodged at the Sadia Police Station, name former Sadiya district Superintendent of Police (SP) Mrinal Deka, Sub-Inspector Debasis Dekari, Inspector Sim-Singh...
Assam: 30 year old concrete bridge collapses in Cachar, temporary ferry services initiated
Assam

Assam: 30 year old concrete bridge collapses in Cachar, temporary ferry services...

Silchar, Sept 14: A tense situation prevailed in the Bhaga area along the Assam Mizoram interstate roadway after a concrete bridge over the Rukhni River collapsed on Friday evening.Sources informed that the bridge was a vital link for carrying construction materials, and because of the incident, at...
Ethanol Plant mishap leaves one dead, two injured in Sipajhar
Assam

Ethanol Plant mishap leaves one dead, two injured in Sipajhar

Mangaldoi, Sept 14: Sensation prevails among the workers of the ongoing ethanol plant at Singimari village under Sipajhar police station in Darrang district following the death of a worker and injury to the other two on Saturday.Sources revealed that all three workers accidentally fell down from a...
Assam Engineering College to anchor new ₹240 Cr Aerospace & Defence Training Hub
Assam

Assam Engineering College to anchor new ₹240 Cr Aerospace & Defence Training Hub

Guwahati, Sept 14: In a significant boost to Assam's educational and industrial landscape, the state cabinet has approved a ₹240 crore joint initiative with Dassault Systems, a technology arm of Paris-based Dassault Group.The project aims to establish a cutting-edge aerospace and defence automotive...
Sonapur eviction violence: Assam CM to visit site today; cases filed against perpetrators
Assam

Sonapur eviction violence: Assam CM to visit site today; cases filed against...

Guwahati, Sept 14: Two days after violence broke out during an eviction drive in Sonapur’s Kosutoli, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is expected to visit the site today.The Chief Minister will take stock of the situation in the area, which witnessed a fatal clash between alleged illegal settlers...
Assam Cabinet greenlights CBI probe into 32 trading scam cases; handover to complete in a month
Assam

Assam Cabinet greenlights CBI probe into 32 trading scam cases; handover to...

Guwahati, Sept 14: The Assam cabinet has decided to hand over 32 cases registered in the unregulated trading investment scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The decision, made during a cabinet meeting on Friday evening, follows Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s recent visit to New...
Sonapur violence: Assam CM points finger at Congress for inciting residents
Assam

Sonapur violence: Assam CM points finger at Congress for inciting residents

Guwahati, Sept 13: A political tussle has ensued between the ruling party BJP and opposition party Congress over the recent violent clash that erupted between police and residents of Sonapur’s Kosutoli on Thursday.During a press conference, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma blamed the...
Skills education must be a focus: Ranoj Pegu on ASSEB
Assam

Skills education must be a focus: Ranoj Pegu on ASSEB

Guwahati, Sept. 13: The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and members of the newly formed Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) were sworn in during an oath taking ceremony on Friday, in the presence of state education minister, Ranoj Pegu at Secondary Education Board of Assam (SEBA) office in...
Minor girl rescued from forced child marriage in Dhubri
Assam

Minor girl rescued from forced child marriage in Dhubri

Dhubri, Sept 13: The Dhubri Police rescued a minor girl from being forced into child marriage on Wednesday night. In response to a complaint filed by the victim’s father revealing a terrifying ordeal, the Dhubri Police launched an operation late on Wednesday night. As per the complaint, the minor...
No power in Cachars Saotal Basti for past 3 months; residents up in arms
Assam

No power in Cachar's Saotal Basti for past 3 months; residents up in arms

Cachar, Sept 13: The residents of Saotal Basti in Subhang GP area of Borkhola constituency of Cachar district on Thursday took to the streets to stage a protest against lack of power supply.The residents have alleged that for the past three months, lack of power supply has made their life miserable...
Eviction drive turns fatal in Sonapur: Two dead in alleged police firing, several injured
Assam

Eviction drive turns fatal in Sonapur: Two dead in alleged police firing,...

Guwahati, Sept 12: A violent clash erupted between police and residents of Sonapur’s Kosutoli on Thursday during an eviction drive, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.The deceased have been identified as Haider Ali and Juwahid Ali, who reportedly succumbed to injuries from police firing at...
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