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11 Nov

Senior women’s t-20 trophy: 4 assam players in east zone squad

Paromita EditorAssam

Four players from Assam have earned selection in the East Zone squad for the upcoming Senior Women’s Inter Zonal T-20 Trophy for the 2026–27 season, the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) announced on Wednesday.Jintimani Kalita, Uma Chetry and Khushi Sharma have been named in the main squad, while Amontika Munda has been included in the standby list.Moreover, adding to the recognition for Assam cricket, Nazneen Sultana Ali Ahmed, chairperson of the ACA women’s selection committee, has been appointed as the manager of the East Zone team.The tournament is scheduled to be held at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati and ACA Cricket…

11 Nov

Kolkata-Sairang express meets With accident at Digaru while giving priority to another train

barnalighosh EditorAssam

A major train accident took place this morning at Digaru, on the outskirts of the city. The Kolkata-Sairang Express suddenly derailed with as many as 5 coaches including the engine. No passengers were injured. The Kolkata-Sairang Express was stopped at Digaru railway station to give priority to another train. The accident occurred when the speed of the train could not be controlled at that time.

11 Nov

Assamese film ‘Hridoy Bhuchitra’ wins International Gold Award, selected for Jaipur Film Festival

Preeti SinghAssam

Hridoy Bhuchitra – A Map of Heart, a full-length Assamese feature film directed by Dr Mukul Kumar Sarma, has been selected for the prestigious Jaipur International Film Festival, scheduled to be held from January 8 to 12 in Jaipur. Adding to its growing list of achievements, the film recently won a Gold Award at the International Independent Film Awards in the United States. It has also secured an official selection at the New Filmmakers New York 2026 Film Festival. The screenplay has been jointly written by Bhaskarjyoti Das and Dr Sarma, while the film is directed by Dr Sarma himself.…

10 Nov

NFR railway protection force rescues 8 minors from Rangiya, Guwahati, NJP and other stations

barnalighosh EditorAssam

In operations conducted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway, a total of eight children were rescued at Rangiya, New Bongaigaon, Katihar, New Jalpaiguri andGuwahati railway stations. Among the rescued children, six were boys and two were girls. According to Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, during this period the force personnel also extended medical assistance for childbirth to two women passengers inside trains at Agartala and Lumding railway stations. On 4th November, RPF personnel on duty at Agartala railway station provided delivery assistance to a woman passenger in an Up train.…

10 Nov

Rhino Attack Foils Poaching Attempt: Four Arrested in Assam’s Hatishal

Preeti SinghAssam

Four suspected rhino poachers were arrested from the Hatishal area of Teok in Assam's Jorhat district during a special operation conducted by the Jorhat Forest Division. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, forest officials launched an operation in the dense forests of Barluit and apprehended the suspects. According to preliminary reports, one of the arrested individuals had sustained injuries after allegedly being attacked by a rhinoceros. Personnel from Teok and Lahdoigarh police stations have reached the area, and further operations are currently underway. Sources said the four suspects hail from different parts of Assam. One of them is from Gohpur, another…

10 Nov

Assam cricketer jintimani kalita selected in india women’s test, odi squads for south africa tour

Paromita EditorAssam

Assam’s Jintimani Kalita has earned a place in the Indian Women’s Test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of South Africa. A right-arm medium-fast bowler and left-hand batter, Jintimani’s selection in the senior national team is a significant milestone in her cricketing career and a proud moment for Assam cricket. The Indian women’s team is scheduled to tour South Africa in December for a multi-format series comprising one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is. Congratulating Jintimani, the Assam Cricket Association wished her continued success as she takes this important step forward in her international cricketing journey. "Her achievement is…

10 Nov

Major Forest Operation in Jorhat: Four Suspected Rhino Poachers Held in Hatishal, One Injured

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Four suspected rhino poachers were arrested from the Hatishal area of Teok in Assam's Jorhat district following a special operation conducted by the Jorhat Forest Division. One of the arrested suspects reportedly sustained injuries after being attacked by a rhinoceros during the operation. According to preliminary information, forest officials launched the operation based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of suspected poachers in the area. Acting on the information, a team of the Jorhat Forest Division carried out a search operation in the dense forest areas of Barluit and apprehended four individuals. During the operation, one of the suspects…

08 Nov

NCB, ED, and NIA emphasize intelligence sharing to curb drug menace

Preeti SinghAssam

Led by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), officials of multiple enforcement agencies discussed joint strategies for fight against drug traffickers, with emphasis on adopting a network-centric approach, at the third Quarterly State-Level Joint Co-ordination Committee (JCC) meeting for Assam, an official said on Saturday.“The meeting was convened at Police Headquarters in Guwahati to further strengthen inter-agency coordination and enhance collective efforts to effectively address emerging narcotics threats,” an NCB official said in a post on social media platform X. The meeting was chaired by NCB Deputy Director General (North Eastern Region) R. Sudhakar, the official said.Officials from NIA, ED, DRI,…

07 Nov

Major blaze in Guwahati’s commercial hub fire tenders douse flames after cylinder explosion

barnalighosh EditorAssam

A massive fire broke out in the Bhangagarh area of the city this morning. In the incident, 7 shops including a commercial establishment named City Dhaba were damaged. According to police sources, a cylinder explosion first occurred in the commercial establishment named City Dhaba. Immediately, the entire establishment was engulfed in fire. Even in the subsequent phase, as the fire spread to several other shops, the situation became more complex. However, later fire brigade personnel reached the spot and managed to douse the flames with water from several fire tenders. No casualties were reported in the fire incident.

07 Nov

Himanta Biswa Sarma Inaugurates Beautification and Development Works at Historic Navagraha Crematorium

Paromita EditorAssam

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday formally inaugurated the development and beautification works undertaken at the historic Navagraha Crematorium in Guwahati.Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister extended his heartfelt congratulations to everyone associated with the initiative to develop and beautify the Navagraha Crematorium. He said that the civilisation and human values of a society are not reflected merely through its modern infrastructure. The respect and dignity accorded to an individual at the final stage of life also reflect the sensitivity of a society.“Pointing out that a crematorium is not only a place for performing last rites, he said…