Drugs worth approx Rs 10 crore seized in Assam’s Bokajan,2 held

The war on drugs continues unabated in Assam. In a massive crackdown on the drug trade in the state, Assam Police seized a huge drug haul and also apprehended two drug peddlers from Karbi Anglong district. As per sources, Police recovered the contraband heroin weighing 1.6 kg from Khot-khoti in Bokajan under Karbi Anglong district. […]

Covid-19: Assam ramps up restrictions for unvaccinated

Assam has clamped down restrictions on people who are yet to take both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. From today onwards, movement of people who are yet to take both doses would be restricted. Such people would not be allowed to enter offices or restaurants and shopping malls. Any commercial establishment that fails to abide […]

Bikaner-Guwahati Express tragedy: Death toll mounts to 9

The death toll in the tragic Bikaner-Guwahati Express derailment incident in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal has mounted to 9. Several others remain critically injured. The deceased have been identified as Lalu Kumar (56), Chiranjit Barman (23), SahidaKhatun (17), Subhesh Roy (38), Sumen Dey (36), and Shantana Devi Patn. The identities of two others are yet to […]

Govt looking to reinstate erosion displaced Moinbari Satra of Barpeta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paid his obeisance at the iconic Moinbari Satra at Sarbhog this morning on the occasion of Bhogali Bihu. During his visit, Chief Minister Sarma also took blessings from Satradhikar Ganesh Chandra Das and met his family members. Addressing media persons, Chief Minister Sarma extended his greetings for Magh Bihu […]

Lovlina Borgohain formally appointed as DSP in Assam Police

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain was formally appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Assam Police today. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma handed over the appointment letter to Lovlina at a special ceremony held at the Janata Bhawan. Taking to Twitter CM Sarma wrote journey of Lovlina Borgohain from the ‘backwaters […]

Covid SOP: Virtual Curfew for non-vaccinated in Assam

Change in night curfew timings, ramping up testing, suspending junior classes, and above all taking a decisive move to ensure the entire populace gets vaccinated. The Assam Government today made some key announcements to tackle the third wave which is likely to hit the state as early as the 20th of January. Highly concerned over […]

Assam Chief Minister to chair key Covid meet today, new SOP on the cards

A special meeting to review the covid scenario of Assam will be held in Dispur today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The meeting will take stock of the current status of Covid-19 in the state and hold talks on the release of a new SOP in the state in view of […]

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges ULFA-I not to issue boycott call for Republic Day

Taking a step forward the possible talks process between the government and the United Liberation Front of Assam Independent (ULFA-I), Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed the outfit not to declare any bandh or issue any boycott call during the ensuing Republic Day. Sarma was addressing the media at the Zaloni Club in […]

No place for Corruption in Policing: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today chaired a key meeting of all the SPs of the state in Eastern Assam’s Duliajan. The main motto of the conference is to strengthen the policing system from the core. The first day of the meeting ended at 4 am in the morning of January 4th after 18 […]