GUWAHATI: Basistha Police have busted an illegal parking racket operating in Guwahati’s Khanapara area and arrested three persons believed to be the masterminds behind the syndicate. The operation was led by Officer-in-Charge Kapil Pathak on Tuesday night, June 2. ALSO READ: Gauhati High Court Grants Bail to Forest Officer Arrested in Bribery Case The accused have…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court has issued a comprehensive set of directions aimed at strengthening India’s fight against human trafficking and ensuring the protection and rehabilitation of survivors of sexual exploitation. ALSO READ: Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Rises to 149.9 in April 2026; Inflation Hits 4.46% The landmark directions were passed while hearing a public…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police, in coordination with the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF), apprehended 26 drug peddlers from railway corridor areas across the city. ALSO READ: Ninth Arrest in Assam Fishery Fund Scam; Former AFDCL Project Director Held During the joint crackdown, officials seized 29 grams of heroin along with empty vials…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) on Sunday, May 31, carried out an eviction drive in the Bhangagarh area, removing unauthorised roadside encroachments that were obstructing public spaces and hampering pedestrian movement. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Arrest Man Wanted in Multiple Snatching Cases; Stolen Two-Wheeler Recovered The operation was conducted by the Enforcement Branch of…
GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has conducted multiple search operations in connection with a large-scale illegal IPL cricket betting racket and money laundering case linked to proceeds generated from the operation. ALSO READ: GMC Intensifies Eviction Drive in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazaar to Ease Traffic Congestion According to an official press release issued…
GUWAHATI: The Centre has constituted a High-Level Committee on Demographic Change to examine population shifts arising from infiltration and other unnatural factors, and to suggest a planned and time-bound solution to address the issue. ALSO READ: Govt Allows LPG Restoration Option for Consumers Shifting to PNG Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in a post on X,…
GUWAHATI: The Kamrup Metropolitan District Fisheries Department, in coordination with Pragjyotishpur Police, carried out a joint enforcement operation on Tuesday, May 19, along the Kalang River in Chandrapur, near Guwahati, seizing more than 13 illegal fishing nets. ALSO READ: Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Truck in Guwahati’s Zoo Road, Driver Absconding The operation was conducted…
IPL excitement fuels a parallel underground economy of betting, debt and secrecy As the excitement surrounding the Indian Premier League continues to grip Guwahati every evening, another parallel activity quietly flourishes behind closed doors, mobile screens and endless phone calls. Alongside the loud cheers for boundaries and wickets, betting networks across the city are…
Medicine retailers across Assam back nationwide strike over e-pharmacies, pricing battles The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), the country’s largest body representing medicine retailers and distributors, has called for a nationwide one-day strike on May 20, 2026, in protest against what it describes as unchecked growth of illegal e-pharmacies, unfair pricing…
