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Bulldozers roll in Goalpara to clear 55 hectares of Bandarmatha Forest Reserve
Assam

Bulldozers roll in Goalpara to clear 55 hectares of Bandarmatha Forest Reserve

Goalpara, Sept 24: After a prolonged seven-month delay, the Goalpara district administration began its eviction drive to clear 55 hectares of the 118.02-hectare Bandarmatha Reserve Forest from encroachers on Tuesday.Armed with bulldozers, officials dismantled several structures, including residences...
IMD forecasts rain for Guwahati amidst 75-yr low rainfall in state
Assam

IMD forecasts rain for Guwahati amidst 75-yr low rainfall in state

Guwahati, Sept. 24: Guwahati is expected to see increased rainfall starting from today. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast “scattered to fairly widespread” rainfall across Northeast throughout the week.With temperatures hovering around 38 degrees Celsius in several areas, the...
Vigilant neighbours foil rape attempt on woman in Chirang’s Gossaigaon; accused held
Assam

Vigilant neighbours foil rape attempt on woman in Chirang’s Gossaigaon; accused...

Bijni, Sept 24: An e-rickshaw driver was arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a woman in Chirang’s Gossaigaon on Monday.Identified as Muzaraf Ali, the accused had visited the victim’s house to deliver a LPG cylinder and taking advantage of her being alone, tried to outrage her modesty. ...
Assam Police foil 2 infiltration bids in two days, push back 7 Bangladesh nationals
Assam

Assam Police foil 2 infiltration bids in two days, push back 7 Bangladesh...

Guwahati, Sept 23: Intensifying its crackdown on illegal infiltration from Bangladesh, the Assam Police have pushed back seven foreign nationals in two separate incidents.The latest of these was reported on Tuesday, when the state police in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF)...
DB Stock Broking scam: Gaurav Gogoi accuses BJP of hindering Assam Polices probe
Assam

DB Stock Broking scam: Gaurav Gogoi accuses BJP of hindering Assam Police's...

Biswanath, Sept 23: Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi has made serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming that “many big names” are hindering investigation into the DB Stock Broking financial fraud case.During a press meet at Bishwanath’s Behali on...
Elderly woman murdered in Gossaigaon over witchcraft suspicion
Assam

Elderly woman murdered in Gossaigaon over witchcraft suspicion

Kokrajhar, Sept. 23: An elderly woman was brutally murdered in Gossaigaon over suspicion of her practising witchcraft, on Monday.The victim, identified as 53-year-old Bagare Hembrom, suffered fatal injuries after being allegedly attacked with a machete by her nephew, Ganesh Hembrom.Bagare, the wife...
Assam CM Vigilance Team left hanging as RTI activist Dulal Bora skips summon
Assam

Assam CM Vigilance Team left hanging as RTI activist Dulal Bora skips summon

Guwahati, Sept. 23: The Chief Minister's Vigilance team was left in a lurch after RTI activist Dulal Borah failed to appear for a scheduled meeting on Monday.Borah, along with the manager and HR personnel from his online news portal, NE Bharat, was summoned for questioning. While the latter two...
Doctors targeted again in Assam: Majuli hospital staff attacked, 3 arrested
Assam

Doctors targeted again in Assam: Majuli hospital staff attacked, 3 arrested

Jorhat, Sept. 23: In another case of violence against healthcare workers in Assam, attendants of a critically ill patient attacked medical staff at Pitambardev Goswami District Hospital on Sunday night.The situation was eventually brought under control by police, who arrested three of the patient’s...
School violence in Sipajhar: Senior students attack claims life of Class 9 boy
Assam

School violence in Sipajhar: Senior student's attack claims life of Class 9 boy

Mangaldoi, Sept 23: A student lost his life after being attacked by a senior student at Padumpukhuri High School in Sipajhar, on Monday.The victim, a Class 9 student of the school, sustained severe injuries during the confrontation and was rushed to Deomornoi Hospital before being referred to...
No ST, No Rest: ST status demand for Assam’s 6 ethnic communities reaches Delhi
Assam

'No ST, No Rest': ST status demand for Assam’s 6 ethnic communities reaches...

The members also submitted three memorandums addressed to the Prime Minister, Home Minister and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, reiterating their demand.
86% decline in rhino poaching since 2016: Assam CM
Assam

86% decline in rhino poaching since 2016: Assam CM

Guwahati, Sept 23: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday, announced an 86% decrease in rhino poaching in Assam since 2016, coinciding with the global observance of World Rhino Day.Highlighting the progress made in rhino conservation, he, in a social media post, attributed the positive change...
Union minister Sonowal re-elected as president of Assam Olympic Association unopposed
Assam

Union minister Sonowal re-elected as president of Assam Olympic Association...

Guwahati, Sept. 23: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, was re-elected as the President of the Assam Olympic Association (AOA) on Sunday.The elections, held at DDSA Stadium in Dibrugarh, saw Sonowal reclaim the top office unopposed. The elections also filled key...
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