Sonakshi Sarkar

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested an Assam resident, Rumi Kalita, in connection with the digital arrest of a Ludhiana-based industrialist under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. According to an official statement, the Enforcement Directorate, Jalandhar Zonal Office recently conducted search operations at 11 locations across Assam and four other states – Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat – under PMLA, 2002, in connection with money laundering investigation related to the digital arrest case of industrialist, S. P. Oswal. During the search operations, various incriminating documents and digital devices were recovered and seized. “Rumi Kalita was…

Karbi leader Litsong Rongphor on Friday said that the situation in Karbi Anglong has become very serious after the recent violence and growing tension over land issues. He said the unrest shows the anger and pain of the local people, who feel that their long-pending problems have not been solved for many years. Rongphor was speaking after a tripartite meeting held in Guwahati between Karbi groups, the Assam government and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council. He said the state government has agreed to cancel all trade licences issued after 1951, which has been a key demand of Karbi organisations to…

The United Bengali Forum, Assam (UBFA) has submitted an urgent appeal to the Assam Chief Minister and the Chief Executive Member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, seeking a lawful, humane and peaceful resolution to the ongoing land-related unrest in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts.In the appeal, dated December 26, UBFA expressed deep concern over the recent violence triggered by land disputes in the Sixth Schedule area and warned that the prevailing situation could lead to irreversible humanitarian consequences if not addressed with restraint and sensitivity. While acknowledging the constitutional protection of tribal land under the Sixth Schedule,…

The United Bengali Forum, Assam has submitted a memorandum to the President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, expressing serious concern over what it described as an alarming rise in violence, persecution and systematic oppression of minority communities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh. The memorandum, dated December 26, was submitted through the Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Guwahati. The forum stated that the situation of minorities has worsened under the country’s new interim government, with increasing incidents of targeted killings, arson attacks, vandalism of religious places and forced displacement. A major incident highlighted in the memorandum was the brutal killing…

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted dense fog, light rain and falling temperatures in different parts of the Northeast over the next five days."Very Dense fog very likey to occur at isolated pockets over Assam and Meghalaya, and Dense fog very likey to occur atisolated pockets over Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Saturday," the latest IMD forecast stated.It further said that light rain is very likely to occur at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, while dry weather is likely to prevail over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.No large change in minimum temperature with falling tendency…

Nitin Nabin, the National Working President of the BJP, arrived in Guwahati today as part of a two-day visit to Assam on Friday to assess the party's 2026 Assembly election preparations. Union Minister Pabitra Margherita, BJP state president Dilip Saikia, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and other officials welcomed him with open arms at the LGBI Airport. In addition to meeting with the state BJP core committee at the State BJP office in Guwahati today, Nabin will speak at the first session of the Assam state BJP Executive meeting at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra. "Ahead of the state's Assembly elections…

Citing the necessity of restructuring in the current situation, the United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) [ULFA-I] announced the reconstruction of its central committee following the dissolution of its current organisational councils.The group unanimously agreed to dissolve its supreme, senior, and junior councils after examining the matter from all angles, according to a statement released in the name of its chairman, Paresh Asom. According to the announcement, the central committee has been reorganised in accordance with the new organisational structure that has been established. The group asserted that the decision was made taking into account the necessity and applicability of…

The Airport Unit of Guwahati Customs has confiscated hydroponic cannabis valued at ₹1.46 crore during standard checks of checked-in baggage at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA). This seizure occurred while screening the baggage of passengers aboard Flight FD-124 from Bangkok’s Don Mueang (DMK) to Guwahati (GAU). Customs officials identified suspicious items during X-ray analysis of the checked luggage. Upon thorough examination, three packets containing approximately 1.463 kilograms of dried greenish material, believed to be hydroponic cannabis, were discovered. A preliminary test conducted with a drug detection kit at the Customs facility confirmed the presence of cannabis. Consequently, a case…