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Three Assam Rifles personnel were killed and several others were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) struck an Assam Rifles convoy in Nagaland's Chumoukedima district on Monday, triggering a major security operation in the area, officials said.The attack took place near Sokhuvi village when unidentified assailants targeted the moving convoy. According to initial reports, an IED was hurled at the convoy, causing a powerful explosion. Three personnel died on the spot, while several others sustained injuries.The injured personnel were shifted to a medical facility for treatment. However, officials have not yet released details about their condition. The incident is…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a "ruthless" and heavily intensified statewide campaign against drug trafficking, framing the crackdown as both a promise to the public and a direct warning to organized syndicates. Launching a massive state-level disposal programme at the 14th Assam Police Battalion headquarters in Nalbari district's Daulasal, Sarma personally drove a road roller to crush piles of seized illicit cough syrup bottles and initiated the incineration of a massive haul of contraband. Over the next ten days, the state will use an environmentally safe, specialized high-temperature incinerator—provided by the Central Government—to permanently destroy seized narcotics…

Assam is planning to strengthen tourism infrastructure around Kaziranga National Park following an unprecedented rise in tourist arrivals, with the state government deciding to facilitate the construction of premium hotels under the Hyatt and Taj brands.State Tourism Minister Atul Bora said Kaziranga has recorded its highest-ever tourist footfall this year, attracting a record number of visitors from across India as well as overseas. He said the growing popularity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site has created an urgent need to expand accommodation and other tourism facilities in the area. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Bora said the increase in tourist…

The Hare Krishna Movement (HKM) Guwahati will celebrate the 14th Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav on July 16 with a grand procession and a series of spiritual and cultural programmes in North Guwahati. The Rath Yatra will commence at 3 pm from the Hare Krishna Mandir in North Guwahati and conclude at the historic Doul Govinda Mandir after covering a distance of nearly eight kilometres. The organisers said the festival is expected to be attended by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, legislators and several other dignitaries. The celebrations will begin with traditional Vedic rituals, puja and arati of Lord…