GUWAHATI: Assam-born Army officer Major Bhargav Kalita has been awarded the Shaurya Chakra, one of India's highest peacetime gallantry honours, for displaying exceptional courage and leadership during counter-terrorism operations. ALSO READ: Arya Nagar Incident Was an Extortion Case, Not Assamese-Bihari Clash: Guwahati Police According to a press release, Major Kalita, serving with the The Kumaon…
GUWAHATI: In a major setback for the Assam Forest Department, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Guwahati Bench, has quashed the appointment of senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Dr. Vinay Gupta as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Wildlife, and Chief Wildlife Warden, holding that a senior officer was unlawfully superseded. ALSO READ: Assam Expands Healthcare…
GUWAHATI: A police officer posted at Satgaon Police Station in Guwahati is facing serious allegations after a local youth accused him of physical assault without provocation in the Panjabari area during the early hours of Saturday, May 30. ALSO READ: Man Arrested for Theft at Under-Construction Building in Guwahati; Stolen Items Recovered The complainant, identified as…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Thursday, May 28, suspended ACS officer Lachit Kumar Das, Additional Secretary to the Revenue & Disaster Management Department and Additional Director of Land Records, following his arrest in a bribery case. ALSO READ: ED Busts Illegal IPL Betting Racket in Assam; ₹13 Lakh Cash, Luxury Vehicles Seized According to an…
GUWAHATI: A retired Assam Police Service (APS) officer succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, May 24, following an alleged assault triggered by a parking dispute in Guwahati’s Ghoramara area. ALSO READ: Four Dead, One Critically Injured After Head-On Bike Collision in Palashbari Near Guwahati The deceased has been identified as Girin Chandra Deka, a former APS…
GUWAHATI: A senior Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe in Guwahati, following an operation conducted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam. ALSO READ: Unidentified Man Found Dead Near Guwahati’s Six Mile, Probe Underway According to an official press release issued on Friday, May 22, Lachit Kumar Das,…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has demoted Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Sangeeta Borthakur following the conclusion of a departmental proceeding under the Assam Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1964, according to a notification issued by the Personnel Department. ALSO READ: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to Suspend Jeep Safari Services From May 25 As per the order, Sangeeta…
