Body of Assam Secretariat employee recovered from Hatigaon residence in Guwahati
Jun 15, 2026The body of Assam Secretariat employee Biswajit Buragohain was recovered from a Hatigaon residence in Guwahati on Sunday. Police have begun an investigation, while the post-mortem report is awaited to establish the circumstances of his death.
Major eviction near Guwahati Airport clears alleged commercial encroachments on agricultural land
Jun 15, 2026The district administration on Monday carried out a major eviction drive in the Mirzapur area of Guwahati’s Azara locality, near the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, demolishing around 50 shops and commercial establishments allegedly built on agricultural land.
Plantation drive to restore wildlife habitats launched in Assam’s Majuli
Jun 15, 2026Woolah Tea and the Balipara Foundation have launched a Miyawaki plantation drive in Majuli. The project seeks to rebuild wildlife habitats and strengthen ecological resilience on the river island.
Residents raise alarm over alleged gas leak from ONGC pipeline in Assam's Nazira village
Jun 15, 2026Residents of Bhakat Gaon in Assam's Nazira subdivision have expressed concern over an alleged gas leak from an underground pipeline operated by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), warning that the situation could pose a serious safety risk if left unaddressed.
Assam: Dibrugarh administration evicts 60 families from Brahmaputra riverbank land
Jun 15, 2026The Dibrugarh district administration on Monday, June 15, carried out an eviction drive at Paltan Bazar, behind the Chief Minister's Secretariat, clearing alleged encroachments from nearly nine bighas of land along the Brahmaputra riverbank.
MLA Mrinal Saikia urges Assam CM to exempt farmers from new fuel purchase restrictions
Jun 15, 2026Khumtai MLA Mrinal Saikia has urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to exempt farmers from new restrictions on petrol and diesel purchases. He said uninterrupted fuel access is vital to keep tractors, pumps and other farm machinery running across Assam.
Assam: STF foils heroin smuggling bid in Guwahati, three including women held
Jun 15, 2026The Assam Special Task Force (STF) carried out a successful operation in Guwahati’s Amingaon area, foiling an alleged attempt to smuggle a large consignment of heroin to Lower Assam and arresting three suspected drug traffickers, including two women.
Man arrested under POCSO Act for alleged sexual assault of minor in Assam’s Nagaon
Jun 15, 2026Ambagan Police arrested a Bhurbandha resident after allegations of sexual assault on a five-year-old girl in Rupahihat. The case has drawn local outrage as investigators pursue charges under the POCSO Act and BNS.
Guwahati Police arrest drug peddler, seize 6 kg ganja in Basistha operation
Jun 15, 2026Basistha Police arrested an alleged drug peddler in a raid at Kerakuchi and seized 6 kg of ganja. The action is part of Guwahati’s wider anti-narcotics drive as investigators trace the supply network.
Fire engineer Padma Mushahary challenges ‘first from Assam’ claim for Sivhangi Sonowal
Jun 15, 2026A claim that Sivhangi Sonowal is the first person from Assam to graduate from the National Fire Service College (NFSC), Nagpur, has been challenged by Padma Mushahary, a fire engineer from Assam's Chirang district, who says she completed a degree in Fire Engineering three years earlier.
Assam CM conferred 'Yugdrashta' title by Assam State Freedom Fighters Association
Jun 15, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was conferred the honorary title of Yugdrashta by the Assam State Freedom Fighters Association. The honour recognised his contributions to development, public welfare and wider governance initiatives in the state.
Black Panther captured on camera trap for first time in Assam's Dulung Reserve Forest
Jun 15, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a Black Panther was captured on a camera trap in Dulung Reserve Forest. The rare sighting is being seen as a sign of the forest's biodiversity and ongoing conservation efforts.
Assam: ABVP Dhubri holds training camp, announces new town executive committee
Jun 15, 2026ABVP Dhubri held a one-day training camp and constituted a new town executive committee. The exercise linked organisational training with a renewed focus on student welfare and educational engagement.
Guwahati's hills under threat: 366 landslide-vulnerable sites identified
Jun 15, 2026A comprehensive survey of 366 landslide-vulnerable sites across Guwahati has revealed that the overwhelming majority of slope failures are linked to human activities rather than natural causes, highlighting the growing impact of unplanned urban development on the city's fragile hill ecosystem.
'He said he was going on a mission': IAF pilot Shubham Kumar's mother recalls final conversation before Assam's Jorhat AN-32 crash
Jun 15, 2026Poonam Kumar recalled her final conversation with son Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar before the Jorhat AN-32 crash. His death in the Air Force accident has left his family and village in mourning.
Assam's Jogighopa Police crack down on modified bikes, force rider to remove illegal accessories
Jun 15, 2026Jogighopa Police in Assam's Bongaigaon district have intensified their crackdown on reckless bikers and illegally modified motorcycles as part of efforts to improve road safety and prevent accidents.
Class 10 student killed in lightning strike while playing football in Assam's Gossaigaon
Jun 15, 2026A Class 10 student lost his life after being struck by lightning while playing football in Upendranagar F.V. village under the Gossaigaon subdivision of Assam on Sunday afternoon, June 14.
Trial proceedings in Zubeen Garg death case continue; court to record testimonies of four complainants
Jun 15, 2026The court continued hearing the Zubeen Garg death case on June 15 and was set to record four complainants' testimonies. The statements form part of the witness examination process as the trial seeks to establish the circumstances of his death.
Three visually impaired siblings in Assam's Rupahihat struggle for future, mother appeals for help
Jun 15, 2026A heartbreaking story from Nangal Dhowa village in Assam's Rupahihat has drawn attention to the plight of a family battling extreme hardship after three siblings lost their eyesight at a young age.
Assam BJP MLA Shiladitya Dev attacks TMC, alleges culture of corruption in West Bengal
Jun 15, 2026Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Shiladitya Dev launched a sharp attack on the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging that the party had inherited and institutionalised a culture of corruption in West Bengal.
Nine arrested, suspected heroin and cash worth nearly Rs 5 lakh seized in anti-drug raid in Dibrugarh
Jun 15, 2026In a major crackdown on the drug trade, Dibrugarh Police carried out a large-scale anti-narcotics operation at the Harijan Colony near the Dibrugarh Town Railway Station, leading to the arrest of nine individuals and the seizure of suspected heroin, cash and gold ornaments.
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