RPF busts chain-snatching gang at Guwahati Railway Station ahead of Ambubachi Mela rush
Jun 16, 2026In a major security operation ahead of the anticipated influx of pilgrims for the Ambubachi Mela, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Guwahati Railway Station busted an alleged chain-snatching gang and arrested multiple accused linked to the operation.
Woman allegedly stripped during assault on national highway in Assam’s Lakhimpur, police complaint filed
Jun 16, 2026A disturbing incident was reported along the National Highway at Konanodi in Lakhimpur, where a husband and wife operating a roadside fast-food stall were allegedly attacked by a group following a dispute over the location of their business.
Manas National Park records zero rhino and tiger poaching for three consecutive years: Assam CM
Jun 16, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, June 16, said that Manas National Park has recorded zero incidents of rhino and tiger poaching for three consecutive years, describing it as a significant achievement in the state’s conservation efforts.
Assam: Ranoj Pegu rejects claims of delay in college fee waiver reimbursements
Jun 16, 2026Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Monday, June 15, dismissed reports alleging delays in the release of fee waiver reimbursements to colleges, stating that the claims are inaccurate and unsupported by facts.
Assam: Parthenium infestation along NH-127 continues despite earlier intervention
Jun 16, 2026Toxic Parthenium weed has spread extensively along National Highway-127 in Nagaon district of Assam, covering stretches from Uriagaon to Amoni and raising concerns among local residents over public health and environmental safety.
Assam: Villagers allege fund misutilisation and poor execution in Nagaon MGNREGA works
Jun 16, 2026Allegations of irregularities in the implementation of MGNREGA works have been raised against officials and representatives of Singia Gaon Panchayat under the Juria Development Block in Assam’s Nagaon district.
Student organisations demand judicial inquiry into alleged forgery racket linked to Central Government recruitment in Assam
Jun 16, 2026Allegations of forged Assam documents being used in Central security force recruitment have surfaced in Margherita. Student bodies and local organisations have demanded a judicial inquiry and immediate action.
Heroin worth Rs 2.47 crore seized in Assam's Sribhumi; one arrested
Jun 16, 2026Assam Police seized heroin worth about Rs 2.47 crore in Sribhumi district and arrested one person. The operation prompted fresh emphasis on the state's campaign against drug trafficking.
Three Rajasthan men arrested in alleged bid to take minor girl from Assam's Sivasagar
Jun 16, 2026The Geleki police in Assam's Sivasagar district have arrested three men from Rajasthan for allegedly attempting to take a minor girl from Kolgaon Bogi Chapori village to Rajasthan.
Assam: 8-year-old girl critical after assault in Bongaigaon, suspect at large
Jun 16, 2026An eight-year-old girl was brutally assaulted in Assam's Abhayapuri, leaving her critically injured. The attack has triggered protests, a POCSO case and an intensified hunt for the absconding suspect.
Assam Government to conduct survey on encroached footpaths in Guwahati, to remove unauthorised occupation of pavements
Jun 16, 2026The Assam government will soon undertake a large-scale survey to identify individuals occupying footpaths across Guwahati and initiate eviction measures as part of its broader urban development and public space restoration efforts, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Monday, June 15.
Assam’s concert economy could generate opportunities worth Rs 700 crore: CM Himanta
Jun 15, 2026Assam's emerging concert economy has the potential to create business opportunities worth nearly Rs 700 crore for local entrepreneurs, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday, citing data from the recent Post Malone concert held in Guwahati.
Eight arrested as Assam STF busts multi-State GST fraud syndicate
Jun 15, 2026The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police has busted an alleged multi-State Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud syndicate and arrested eight persons from Assam, West Bengal and Bihar in connection with a large-scale Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam that reportedly caused a loss of over Rs 47 crore to the government exchequer.
Assam court awards life term in murder case, four years' RI in assault case
Jun 15, 2026A court in Assam's Sonitpur district on Monday, June 15, sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his father-in-law and awarded four years of rigorous imprisonment to another person in a separate case involving assault on a woman.
Guwahati airport terminal features in Prix Versailles’ World’s Most Beautiful Airports List 2026
Jun 15, 2026The new terminal building of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati has been featured in the Prix Versailles World’s Most Beautiful Airports List 2026, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday, June 15.
BJP launches statewide organisational drive; Dilip Saikia outlines roadmap for grassroots outreach in Assam's Sivasagar
Jun 15, 2026Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia on June 15 announced a series of organisational programmes aimed at strengthening the party's grassroots network across the state following its electoral success.
Northeast India positioned as connectivity hub in Indo-Pacific vision: Australian Consul General
Jun 15, 2026Gauhati University on Monday, June 15, hosted a high-level discussion titled “Quad in the Indo-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges for Australia and India” at the Office of the Vice Chancellor, bringing together academic and diplomatic perspectives on evolving regional dynamics and bilateral cooperation.
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.
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