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Assam CM urges speedy justice for crimes against women, calls for fast-track courts
Assam

Assam CM urges speedy justice for crimes against women, calls for fast-track...

Cachar, August 24: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the state's judiciary to expedite justice for cases involving crimes against women.Speaking at the 150th-anniversary celebration of the District Bar Association in Cachar on Saturday, Sarma highlighted the need for swift legal...
One held for impregnating minor girl in Mangaldai
Assam

One held for impregnating minor girl in Mangaldai

Mangaldai August 24: As the outcry over the gang-rape of a minor in Dhing, Nagaon, continues to reverberate, another distressing case of abuse has emerged from Darrang district.According to police, a 13-year-old girl, a Class VIII student from Dekargaon in the Mangaldai police station area, was...
Border tensions spike in Karimganj as sloganeering erupts during Assam CMs visit
Assam

Border tensions spike in Karimganj as sloganeering erupts during Assam CM's...

Karimganj, Aug 24: A tense situation erupted along the India-Bangladesh border at Karimganj on Friday. The incident occurred reportedly during Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's visit to the district.According to reports, Bangladesh nationals at the Zakiganj immigration post, opposite the...
Over 300 SMCH casual employees protest for job regularisation during Assam CMs visit
Assam

Over 300 SMCH casual employees protest for job regularisation during Assam CM's...

Cachar, August 24: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, currently on a three-day tour of Barak Valley, visited Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) on Saturday to evaluate the institution's administrative and treatment facilities.However, his visit was met with a significant protest by casual...
Police shot at molestation accused in Tezpur; crackdown on crime against women intensifies
Assam

Police shot at molestation accused in Tezpur; crackdown on crime against women...

Sonitpur, August 24: A suspect in a case of molestation of a woman was shot at by the police while attempting to flee custody in Tezpur.The incident unfolded on August 23 when two miscreants allegedly molested a young woman during her evening walk in the Gutlong area of Tezpur. Alerted by...
Dhing rape case: Intense manhunt underway; prime accused drowns
Assam

Dhing rape case: Intense manhunt underway; prime accused drowns

Guwahati, Aug 24: The Assam Police has launched an extensive search operation to apprehend two of the three accused involved in the gruesome rape of a minor in Nagaon’s Dhing.Over the last 36 hours, the police have conducted several raids in areas adjacent to Dhing and activated their intelligence...
2 MLAs from Assam face cases related to crime against women: ADR
Assam

2 MLAs from Assam face cases related to crime against women: ADR

Guwahati, Aug 23: As many as 151 sitting Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly have declared cases related to crime against women in their election affidavits, with two from Assam. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) examined affidavits of sitting MPs and MLAs submitted...
Akhil Gogoi’s residence gets manual meter after electricity price hike outcry
Assam

Akhil Gogoi’s residence gets manual meter after electricity price hike outcry

Guwahati, Aug 23: After protesting against the Assam government during the autumn assembly over the rising price of electricity by smart meters, Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi received a manual meter from the government in order to compare the electricity rate.The manual meter has...
Cop held for alleged involvement in scam in Dhubri
Assam

Cop held for alleged involvement in scam in Dhubri

Dhubri, Aug 23: A Dhubri police official was held for allegedly being involved in the supply of fake police reports, raising questions about internal corruption.Lance Nayak Akbar Ali and a local DTP shop owner were arrested on Thursday night for their involvement in making fake police reports used...
CM dedicates south Assam’s first PET-CT Nuclear Medicine Facility at Cachar Cancer Hospital
Assam

CM dedicates south Assam’s first PET-CT Nuclear Medicine Facility at Cachar...

Silchar, August 23: As a part of his three-day visit to Barak Valley, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicated the Positron Emission Tomography (PET-CT) Nuclear Medicine Facility to the people of Barak Valley from the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre on Thursday. Unveiling the...
Bill to allow Manipuri as Associate Official Language tabled in Assam Assembly
Assam

Bill to allow Manipuri as Associate Official Language tabled in Assam Assembly

Guwahati, August 23: An amendment bill to allow Manipuri language as an Associate Official Language in four districts of Assam was tabled on the first day of the autumn session of the Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday.Ten bills, including three new bills and seven amendment bills, were tabled...
Outrage in Nagaon after gang rape of minor in Dhing; indefinite bandh called
Assam

Outrage in Nagaon after gang rape of minor in Dhing; indefinite bandh called

Raha, Aug 23: A minor girl was gang-raped on Thursday evening in Dhing, Nagaon, prompting local organisations and residents to call for an indefinite bandh starting Friday until all the perpetrators are apprehended.As per sources, two miscreants have been held by the police in connection with the...
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