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Dog allegedly beaten to death in broad daylight at Assam's Mankachar market, two held

Sep 07, 2026

A disturbing incident involving the alleged killing of a dog has surfaced from Kuchnimara Bazar in Mankachar, with visuals of the incident reportedly going viral on social media.

Boat health service helps deliver triplets in Assam’s Barpeta

Boat health service helps deliver triplets in Assam’s Barpeta

Sep 07, 2026

A boat health service team helped a high-risk mother from Barpeta reach timely care and deliver triplets. The case underlines how outreach care supports safer institutional deliveries in remote char areas.

Manipur: CDO-Imphal West arrests KCP (PWG) active member during search operation

Manipur: CDO-Imphal West arrests KCP (PWG) active member during search operation

Sep 07, 2026

CDO-Imphal West arrested an alleged KCP (PWG) active member during a search operation in Imphal West on September 7. The action, based on an input corroborated with 31 Assam Rifles, came amid intensified operations against insurgent groups in Manipur.

Assam: Three detained in Cachar over alleged buffalo smuggling to Bangladesh

Assam: Three detained in Cachar over alleged buffalo smuggling to Bangladesh

Sep 07, 2026

Three people were detained by locals in Assam’s Cachar district on September 7 over allegations of attempting to smuggle buffaloes to Bangladesh, officials said.

‘It happened as I had anticipated’: Pradyut Bordoloi on strain in Congress-Raijor Dal alliance

‘It happened as I had anticipated’: Pradyut Bordoloi on strain in Congress-Raijor Dal alliance

Sep 07, 2026

BJP MLA Pradyut Bordoloi has stepped up his attack on the Congress leadership, targeting senior Congress leader Rakibul Hussain and Assam Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi while predicting a shift in the political equations of the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency.

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan launches Rs 110 crore Gauhati University infrastructure projects

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan launches Rs 110 crore Gauhati University infrastructure projects

Sep 07, 2026

Vice President Radhakrishnan laid foundation stones for Rs 110 crore projects at Gauhati University. The first phase advances Assam’s Rs 250 crore commitment and targets better academic and residential facilities.

Assam's Khetri student death case takes new turn; two notes recovered from pocket

Assam's Khetri student death case takes new turn; two notes recovered from pocket

Sep 07, 2026

Police have recovered two handwritten notes from the pocket of a student found dead in Assam's Khetri. The notes have shifted the probe towards a possible suicide angle, though investigators are still verifying their authenticity and authorship.

Assam's Dhubri Police crack down on fraudsters, arrest two alleged brokers

Assam's Dhubri Police crack down on fraudsters, arrest two alleged brokers

Sep 07, 2026

Dhubri Police have arrested two alleged brokers during Assam Police's statewide drive against illegal touts and fraudsters. Investigators are questioning them to trace any wider network before taking further legal action.

11 cattle recovered in Assam's Kokrajhar anti-smuggling drive, one held

11 cattle recovered in Assam's Kokrajhar anti-smuggling drive, one held

Sep 07, 2026

Kokrajhar Police recovered 11 cattle in two anti-smuggling operations and arrested one person. The action is part of a wider Assam crackdown tracking transporters and linked smuggling networks.

Timber allegedly smuggled from Arunachal's Namphai to Assam, Bolero seized in Lekhapani

Sep 07, 2026

Illegal inter-state transportation of timber has allegedly continued along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, with consignments reportedly being moved from unauthorised sawmills in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district to areas in Assam.

Assam SRD teachers oppose SNA-SPARSH salary system, submit memorandum to directorate

Assam SRD teachers oppose SNA-SPARSH salary system, submit memorandum to directorate

Sep 07, 2026

A large group of State Recruitment Drive (SRD) teachers staged a protest outside the Directorate of Elementary Education office at Kahilipara in Guwahati on Monday, September 7 opposing the proposed disbursement of their salaries through the SNA-SPARSH module.

Assam: Dima Hasao transporters allege unauthorised tax collection from commercial vehicles, demand government's intervention

Assam: Dima Hasao transporters allege unauthorised tax collection from commercial vehicles, demand government's intervention

Sep 07, 2026

Commercial vehicle drivers and transporters travelling through Assam’s Dima Hasao district have alleged that they are being compelled to pay unauthorised ‘taxes’ at multiple points along the highways, despite having already paid applicable road tolls.

Assam Vigilance Cell searches Dhemaji DDC’s official residence in disproportionate assets case

Assam Vigilance Cell searches Dhemaji DDC’s official residence in disproportionate assets case

Sep 07, 2026

A nine-member team of the Assam Chief Minister’s Vigilance Cell on Monday, September 7 conducted a search at the official residence of Dhemaji District Development Commissioner (DDC) and senior Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Debeswar Bora, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities and suspected possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Assam: Goalpara administration demolishes 73 houses in eviction drive

Sep 07, 2026

The Goalpara district administration on Monday, September 6 carried out an eviction drive in Krishnai, demolishing 73 houses across three revenue villages over alleged unauthorised occupation of agricultural land.

Assam: 60 year old shopkeeper arrested in Dhubri for alleged sexual assault of six-year-old girl

Assam: 60 year old shopkeeper arrested in Dhubri for alleged sexual assault of six-year-old girl

Sep 07, 2026

A 60-year-old shopkeeper has been arrested in Assam’s Dhubri district for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl at his shop in Chitalkati village under the jurisdiction of Bandihana Police Outpost.

Gunfight erupts between armed groups, primary school burnt in Manipur’s Kangpokpi

Sep 07, 2026

A gunfight between two armed groups was reported in Lhunjang village along the IT Road in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district early Monday, September 7 following which a primary school in the area was allegedly set on fire.

Assam: 50-year-old man detained after 13-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted in Dhubri

Sep 07, 2026

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 50-year-old man in Nayer Alga village under Bilasipara in Assam’s Dhubri district, with the incident coming to light on Sunday, September 6.

Guwahati murder case: Woman’s severed head found in refrigerator, accused husband surrenders

Guwahati murder case: Woman’s severed head found in refrigerator, accused husband surrenders

Sep 07, 2026

Ramanujan Goswami, the prime accused in the murder of his 25-year-old wife Riya Talukdar Goswami in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area, surrendered at Hatigaon Police Station and was subsequently arrested by police.

Assam: Alleged encroachment on Kaziranga sandbars raises concerns over wildlife corridors, locals seek action

Sep 07, 2026

Concerns have been raised over alleged encroachment on a vast stretch of sandbar land located between the Bihdubi area of Silghat and the Burha Luit, adjoining the sixth addition of Kaziranga National Park in Assam

Assam: 25-year-old woman found dead in Hatigaon flat, husband suspected of murder

Assam: 25-year-old woman found dead in Hatigaon flat, husband suspected of murder

Sep 07, 2026

A 25-year-old woman was found dead inside a rented flat in Basisthapur Bylane in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area on Sunday, September 6 with police suspecting that she may have been murdered.

Assam to set up Rs 534 crore wildlife safari and rescue centre in Dibrugarh

Assam to set up Rs 534 crore wildlife safari and rescue centre in Dibrugarh

Sep 06, 2026

Assam is set to establish a state-of-the-art Wildlife Safari and Rescue Centre in Dibrugarh district at an estimated cost of Rs 534 crore, with the project aimed at strengthening wildlife conservation, research and eco-tourism in the state.