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In Assam’s Hojai district,news caught attention about a bakery employee of Ruchi Bakery killed his coworker in Abhaypur region of the district. According to the sources, the accused is identified as Dhaneswar Deka, Upen Kari. The cause of the crime is not yet ascertained by police, investigation is still on its way. For now Police informed, Kari repeatedly attacked the victim with a wooden stick, leading to Dhaneswar’s death. And after committing the crime Kari left the spot and ran away. Further, Nayanjyoti Thakuria, the owner of the bakery, is presently being questioned about crime.

A video of a constable police found drinking during duty hours in uniform which went viral in Assam. The police official got suspended as the video caught attention of many viewers and along with it DGP, Assam. According to the sources, the suspended police official was identified as Om Prakash Singh, an Unarmed Branch Constable (UBC) from Guwahati’s Fatasil Ambari Police Station. Soon after the video went viral, Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh shared the information of suspending the official through ‘X’. DGP said, “A video of a police personnel drinking liquor on duty in Guwahati has been brought to…

From November 3 to 5, 2023, King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is scheduled to make a personal visit to Assam. According to the sources, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be visiting Assam with his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema, and their two sons. About King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, he assumed the throne on December 9, 2006, following his father’s abdication after marking 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan. He holds the title of Druk Gyalpo, which means dragon king, as the reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Bhutan. Further to the prepared schedule, he will visit Kamakhya…

A meeting chaired by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the presence of Education Minister Ranoj Pegu and other government officials, a decision was taken build 4,000 schools under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) method. According to the sources, the meeting also aimed to assess construction of 126 new secondary schools in the state using Sarma posted on ‘X’, "With the blessings of Hon'ble PM, Assam is undertaking the biggest ever effort to build schools in the state. 4,000 state-of-the-art schools will be constructed by 2028, i.e. adding 2 new schools every day for the next 5 years.…

On Monday, Former Assam Congress Minister and senior party leader Sarat Barkataki passed away at the age of 86. The leader represented the Sonari Assembly constituency in the Jorhat district as an MLA for almost 25 years. Earlier, he had also held the position of Minister of Education. According to the sources, the reason behind his death, Barkataki was undergoing treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). On the Leaders death, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressing his grief on ‘X’ posted, “I am saddened to hear of the passing away of senior politician, former Minister of Government of…

India aiming to deploy its own long-range air defence system by 2028-2029, this operation has the capabilities to detect and destroy incoming stealth fighters, aircraft, drones, cruise missiles and precision-guided munitions at ranges up to 350-km. According to the sources, earlier, during a Cabinet Committee on Security in May 2022 cleared the development of the LR-SAM system as a “mission-mode” project which will be at a cost of Rs. 21,700 crore. The sources informed, “interception capabilities” of the indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) system, being developed by DRDO under the ambitious Project Kusha, will be “comparable” to the formidable Russian…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has recently announced about government employees in Assam to put restrictions from getting married for the second time if their spouses are alive on Friday. According to the sources, due to the decision taken by the Assam CM has sparked controversies in the state. In response to the controversies, Sarma has clarified that the decision would reduce family disputes. He said, "We have seen a number of times that after the death of a particular employee, two wives of that person demand the family pension. A lot of cases related to pension disbursal were…