GUWAHATI: A new chapter in Lalit Chandra Bharali College’s student politics unfolded as Alakananda Deka was elected General Secretary of the college’s students’ union, becoming the first woman to hold the post in its history. ALSO READ: Guwahati Bar Licence Suspended After Assault on Woman, Two Others Fined ₹1 Lakh Each The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi…
GUWAHATI: The liquor licence of The Locals in Guwahati has been suspended following an incident involving the physical assault of a woman customer on its premises, while two other bars have been fined ₹1 lakh each for violations of excise rules and licence conditions. ALSO READ: CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Taken Away From Home Ahead…
GUWAHATI: An assistant professor at Assam University in Silchar was booked for allegedly molesting a woman researcher during a conference held in Bengaluru. ALSO READ: ‘Religious Conversion Doesn’t Automatically Grant Reservation’: Supreme Court The woman researcher lodged a complaint at the Assam University police outpost on October 11, alleging sexual harassment, a senior Cachar Police…
GUWAHATI: A 40-year-old woman from Lanka in Hojai district died after she went missing from a passenger boat while crossing the Brahmaputra between North Guwahati and Umananda, in an incident that has prompted questions about emergency preparedness at the river ghats. ALSO READ: Guitarist of Indian Rock Legends Indus Creed, Mahesh Tinaikar, Passes Away The…
GUWAHATI: A woman from Nagaland was allegedly harassed and forcibly pulled towards a luxury car by three men at a five-star hotel in New Delhi’s Chanakyapuri area, police said. ALSO READ: Guwahati Braces for Rain, Thunderstorms as IMD Issues Forecast The incident reportedly took place around 3:30 AM on Sunday. According to the woman’s complaint,…
GUWAHATI: At least three people, including a pregnant woman and a child, were killed and eight others, including a three-year-old child, were injured after a four-storey building collapsed in northeast Delhi’s Seemapuri area on Wednesday, October 7, according to reports. ALSO READ: Assam Woman Missing From Vivek Express Found Dead In Andhra Pradesh The collapse…
GUWAHATI: The assistant manager of Lalacherra Tea Estate, Faiz Amir, has been arrested after a woman worker accused him of sexual assault at his bungalow, police said. ALSO READ: India Seizes 526 Kg Heroin, Meth Worth ₹3,000 Crore in Arabian Sea, 5 Pakistanis Apprehended Additional SP (Crime) Trinayan Bhuyan said police received a complaint against…
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. ALSO READ: Assam's Morigaon Administration Launches 24×7 Helpline For Nagaon Bye-Election According to the woman who recorded the video, she had gone to the…
GUWHATI: A woman was allegedly kept confined inside her home for several months in Assam’s Bongaigaon district and subjected to mental harassment, following which she was rescued during an intervention by police, a magistrate and the Assam State Commission for Women on Tuesday, September 22. ALSO READ: Gauhati HC Dismisses CBI Plea Against Ripun Bora’s…
GUWAHATI: IPS officer Sanjukta Parashar has been appointed Inspector General (IG) of the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), becoming the first woman to head the force’s 10-battalion jungle warfare formation. ALSO READ: Assam Athlete Selected for Indian Sepaktakraw Team at Asian Games A 2006-batch IPS officer of the…
GUWAHATI: A Rangia court has sentenced six people to life imprisonment for the 1995 murder of 80-year-old Maria Boro, who was killed after being branded a witch. ALSO READ: Man Arrested for Exposing Private Part to Woman in Guwahati's Jalukbari The Rangia Additional Sessions and District Judge’s Court convicted the six accused in connection with…
GUWAHATI: A man was arrested after exposing his private parts to a woman near the Assam Forest School premises in the Jalukbari area of Guwahati on Tuesday night, September 8. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Fancy Bazaar Vendors Protest Eviction; Attempt to Seek MLA’s Intervention to Reopen Shops Fails The incident took place at around 8.30 PM,…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has directed the Government of Assam to pay interim compensation of ₹2 lakh to a petitioner whose wife was deported to Bangladesh without the petitioner or any adult member of her family being informed about her detention. ALSO READ: Eiffel Tower Closed After Female Staff Asked to Step Aside During…
GUWAHATI: An unborn baby died after an ambulance carrying a woman in active labour became stuck in a large pothole on a rain-damaged village road in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, causing a prolonged delay in reaching a healthcare centre, according to reports. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Eases Promotion Rules for Computer Operators, Raises Ex-Servicemen Age Limit…
GUWAHATI: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly murdered at a rented flat in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area, with police recovering her severed head from inside a refrigerator on Sunday, September 6. ALSO READ: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan Inaugurates Geetanagar College Building in Guwahati on First Day of Four-Day Northeast Visit The deceased was identified as Riya Talukdar…
GUWAHATI: A 65-year-old woman was killed in Guwahati’s Kalitakuchi area on Tuesday morning, September 1, after a large stone fell on the house where she was sleeping. ALSO READ: Goa-Delhi IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-Air Engine Trouble The incident occurred around 6:30 AM in Taltala village under Satgaon Police Station, according to the…
GUWAHATI: Dr Varnali Deka has become the first woman IAS officer from Assam to be empanelled for appointment as Joint Secretary to the Government of India, marking a significant milestone for the state. ALSO READ: GMC Seizes 29,620 Kg of Single-Use Plastic in Guwahati Prior to her deputation to the Centre in August 2025, Dr…
GUWAHATI: A woman was allegedly caught stealing goods worth around ₹8,000 from a shopping mall at Dergaon Chariali in Assam on Thursday night. ALSO READ: Assam to Revive 71 Beels Under ₹796.88-Crore Project, Boost Fish Production and Livelihoods According to mall staff, the woman entered M Bazaar posing as a customer and allegedly concealed several…
GUWAHATI: A 57-year-old woman was rescued from the Brahmaputra River after she reportedly fell overboard from a ferry near the Gateway of Guwahati on Wednesday, August 19. ALSO READ: Assam Swimmers Win Four Medals at Junior National Aquatic Championship at Odisha The woman was identified as Khanteshwari Khatnar, 57, a resident of Dhupartal in Nalbari. …
GUWAHATI: A 23-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a rented accommodation in Guwahati’s Hengrabari area on Tuesday night, August 18, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide. ALSO READ: WATCH | Rajdhani Express Halts as Elephant Herd Crosses Railway Track in Assam The deceased has been identified as Rimpi…
