GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, September 28, said that police would investigate all angles into the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria, including her social media statements and posts, phone calls and her parents’ accounts. Speaking to reporters, Sarma urged people to prioritise their safety and uphold family values while…
GUWAHATI: A team from Basistha Police Station has apprehended two alleged interstate snatchers linked to the Irani group, according to police. The arrested individuals have been identified as Kishan Kumar (38) and Aniket Das (26), both residents of Gerabari in Bihar’s Katihar district. According to police, the duo had allegedly been involved in snatching…
GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Founder and National Convenor Abhijeet Dipke has alleged that party Co-Convenor and Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka was picked up by Assam Police from a private residence in Guwahati on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the party’s scheduled regional volunteers’ meeting. In a post on X, Dipke alleged that Ranka had not…
GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and several members of his team were reportedly detained by police in Guwahati on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the party’s regional volunteers’ meeting. According to media reports, CJP members alleged that police prevented them from reaching the meeting venue at Chowdhury Tila and detained Ranka along…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has approved the ₹177.46-crore Central Guwahati Underground Cabling Project, aimed at replacing the existing overhead power network with an underground system across key urban corridors. The project, funded from savings under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) Loss Reduction Project, will cover approximately 18 km across five priority corridors in Central…
GUWAHATI: Acting on secret information, Dispur Police recently conducted a search at a homestay in Chachal, Guwahati, and recovered 506 grams of suspected heroin worth approximately ₹4 crore. The announcement was made by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on X on Saturday, September 26. According to Guwahati Police, the operation was carried out following specific…
GUWAHATI: A man allegedly harassed a woman and made obscene gestures towards her at Kamakhya Railway Station in Guwahati on Friday, September 25, according to a video shared on social media. According to the woman who recorded the video, she had gone to the railway station to drop off one of her relatives. While they…
GUWAHATI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will organise a public meet-up in Guwahati on Sunday, September 27, with around 500 people expected to attend. The programme will be held from 11 AM to 2 PM. According to CJP, the main purpose of the programme is to bring together CJP members, volunteers and participants for public…
GUWAHATI: A 28-year-old Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) employee, Jitu Boro, died after reportedly suffering an electric shock while on duty in Guwahati’s South Sarania area on Friday, September 25. Boro, a resident of Dimoria in Sonapur, had reportedly cleared the Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE) and joined the Electricity Department as a technician…
GUWHAATI: Assam Police apprehended two women, alleged to be illegal Bangladeshi nationals, during an operation aboard the Saraighat Express, which was travelling from Silchar to Howrah, according to DCP (Border) Kulandra Nath Deka. Police said the operation was carried out based on a tip-off about suspected illegal Bangladeshi nationals travelling on the train. Acting on…
GUWAHATI: The 2026–27 general elections of Guwahati’s Arya Vidyapeeth College (Autonomous) were held on Thursday, September 24, with AASU-backed candidates securing a majority of the student union posts. According to the election results, AASU-backed candidates won 12 of the 16 posts, including several key positions such as Vice President, General Secretary and Assistant General Secretary….
GUWAHATI: The construction of the Second Saraighat Rail-cum-Road Bridge over the Brahmaputra is set to begin with piling work targeted for October 2026, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The project is being taken up alongside the doubling of the 7.20-km railway section between Agthori and Kamakhya stations. The two projects are intended to…
