Sonakshi Sarkar

Assam on Tuesday marked the 100th birth anniversary of legendary singer, composer and filmmaker Dr Bhupen Hazarika with tributes at his memorial in Guwahati and the beginning of year-long celebrations highlighting his contribution to music, cinema and Indian culture. People from different walks of life gathered at Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Tirtha, the memorial at the place where the cultural icon was cremated in November 2011. School and college students, office-goers, music lovers, political leaders and public representatives joined the observance and paid tribute to the artiste widely known as the ‘Bard of the Brahmaputra’. Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya, Chief…

The Assam government will honour 15 teachers from 14 districts with the State Teachers’ Award 2026 on Saturday, September 5, recognising their contribution to school education across the state on the 65th Teachers’ Day. The award ceremony will be held at the Sri Sri Damodardeva International Auditorium in Guwahati. The awardees include principals, postgraduate teachers, assistant teachers, head teachers and a headmaster serving in secondary and elementary education institutions. The teachers were selected on the recommendations of the State Level Selection Committee, with the final list subsequently approved by the state government. The list of awardees was issued by the…

Two Assam Police personnel were killed and two others injured after a fellow policeman allegedly opened fire with an AK-47 rifle at the Gamerimura Police Outpost in Boko, Kamrup district, during the night of September 2. The deceased have been identified as Fazrul Ali and Indrajit Bora, who was serving as the officer-in-charge of the Gamerimura Police Outpost. Two other police personnel sustained bullet injuries in the firing and were subsequently taken for medical treatment. According to the information available, the firing was allegedly carried out by a police personnel identified as Chiranjeev Choudhury. The exact circumstances that led to…

Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with Tripura Police, seized 9,500 Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 38 lakh in Kanchanpur area of North Tripura district on August 31. One person suspected of transporting the narcotics was apprehended during the operation. The operation was launched after Assam Rifles received specific intelligence inputs about the movement of narcotics through the area. Acting on the information, Assam Rifles personnel and Tripura Police conducted a joint operation in Kanchanpur and intercepted a suspected carrier. During the search, the security personnel recovered 9,500 Yaba tablets from the person. A TVS Apache motorcycle, suspected to…

Police seized 27 kg of cannabis and Rs 16 lakh in cash during an operation at Agdala village under Baihata Chariali in Assam, officials said on September 1. Two people were detained in connection with the recovery. According to the information available, the seizure was made during a police operation at a residence in Agdala village. The house reportedly belongs to a person identified as Gautam Sarma. During the operation, police recovered 27 kg of cannabis along with cash amounting to Rs 16 lakh. Both the suspected contraband and the cash were taken into custody for further investigation. Two people…

The Assam government has identified 12 people from the state who remain untraced following the flash flood incident in Nepal, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. Sarma said authorities were making efforts to establish contact with the people and ensure their safe rescue. The information was shared in a post on X on August 28 along with a list of the people reported untraced. “Till now we have been able to establish details of 12 people from Assam who are yet to be traced in Nepal. Efforts are underway to establish connection with them and safely rescue them,”…

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Western Range, Yeshe Tsering Gwatso, on August 27 visited several sensitive stretches along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam's Dhubri district to review the security situation and assess measures aimed at preventing cross-border illegal activities. During the visit, the DIG inspected important border locations, including Patamari, Takimari and Sastar Ghat, and reviewed the existing security arrangements along the international border. Gwatso also interacted with local residents in the border areas to understand their concerns and gather feedback on issues affecting the region. The interaction was aimed at strengthening coordination between security agencies and people living…

Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Silchar, seized a large consignment of Yaba tablets worth an estimated Rs 168 crore in Assam’s Cachar district and arrested one alleged drug peddler, officials said. The operation was carried out during the night of August 25 and 26 at Jujhang Pahar in the Lakhipur area of Cachar district. During the operation, security personnel recovered around 5.6 lakh Yaba tablets weighing approximately 60 kg. A Tata truck allegedly used for transporting the narcotics was also seized. According to officials, the seized consignment is suspected to have originated…