Blog

Police have arrested three absconding cyber criminals from Morigaon district of Assam on charges of siphoning lakhs of rupees by availing loans from banks and financial institutions using fake documents. Morigaon Additional slSuperintendent of Police (Crime) Samiran Baishya said police were on the lookout for the trio since last year after a case was registered against them at Moirabari police station of the district under various sections of the BNS and IT Act."Based on specific information, an operation was carried out and the three were apprehended from their residences on Saturday night," he said

A strong earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Assam and other parts of the Northeast early on Monday.The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck at 4:17 am, has been recorded near Assam's Morigaon district, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). the nodal agency of the Government of India that monitors earthquake activity in the country.The epicentre was at a depth of 50 kilometres, the NCS said in a post on X.The tremors that lasted for a few seconds jolted residents out of sleep and caused panic. However, no casualty or major damage has been reported so…

Four accused in singer Zubeen Garg's death case on Saturday filed bail petitions before the court. The Kamrup (Metro) District and Sessions Court, which is hearing the case, fixed January 17 as the next date of hearing when the bail objection by the public prosecutor will be filed.The four accused who have applied for bail are Zubeen’s band member Amritprava Mahanta, his cousin Sandipan Garg, a police officer, and two personal security officers of the singer Nandeswar Bora and Prabin Baishya.The special court today took up the third hearing in the high-profile case, but deferred the framing of charges, granting…

As part of its initiative to enhance holistic education among tea garden communities, The Hans Foundation, in collaboration with the Department of Secondary Education, Government of Assam, has launched a large-scale music talent hunt and mentorship program across 54 Model Schools in the tea gardens of Sonitpur, Tinsukia, and Dibrugarh districts. This effort is part of the Uttam Xikhya programme, which aims to improve educational access and quality for tea tribe children, with plans to expand from 54 to 101 schools by April 2025. During a review meeting, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasized the introduction of structured…

Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, initiated the distribution of Rs 10,000 seed capital checks to 39,665 qualified female members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the Darrang district's Sipajhar Legislative Assembly Constituency. The program is a component of the flagship Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan (MMUA), which aims to empower rural women entrepreneurs and assist them in earning at least Rs 1 lakh annually. The Darrang district administration arranged a ceremonial distribution event in Ramgaon village in Sipajhar. Parliamentarian Dilip Saikia, Sipajhar lawmaker Dr. Paramananda Rajbongshi, District Commissioner Parag Kumar Kakaty, Co-District Commissioner Papori Das, and other dignitaries…