Assam - The Purbottar

23 Apr

Yaba tablets seized in Assam, 1 arrested

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

In a major breakthrough in Assam’s fight against narcotics, police arrested a woman in Golakganj under Dhubri district late Tuesday night after recovering a cache of Yaba tablets, a potent synthetic drug gaining a foothold in the region. The accused, Sofiya Khatun (35), a resident of Koimari Part IV, was apprehended by Golakganj police during a targeted anti-narcotics operation. Officers found 120 Yaba tablets in her possession. Khatun is the wife of Matiar Rahman, also a local resident. She was taken into custody on the spot and is currently being interrogated for further leads.The arrest is part of a broader…

23 Apr

Fast-moving Biswanath Panchayat election preparations are underway

Banasree SarkarAssamPanchayat election

The Biswanath government, like the rest of the state, is prepared for the next Panchayat election. In preparation for the impending election, the first part of the training program for the presiding and polling officials was successfully finished. Training was provided for 558 presiding officers and 2232 first, second, and third polling officers, each of whom included 60 women. Anuja Bhuyan, Joint Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Assam, and Munindra Nath Ngatey, District Commissioner, Biswanath, attended the training at Biswanath College as observers for the 2025 Panchayat election for Biswanath ZPC 1 and 2 and Sakomatha ZPC 1 and…

22 Apr

Boko marks the 113th Annual Suwori Bihu Festival

Banasree SarkarAssamBoko

Suwori Field in Boko, Kamrup district, hosted the 113th Annual Suwori festival, which is steeped in tradition. To enjoy the celebration, hundreds of people traveled from different areas. The seventh day of the Rongali Bihu Festival is dedicated to celebrating the annual event. Several indigenous cultures and ethnic groupings, including the Rabha, Bodo, Garo, Gorkha, and Koch Rajbongshi, as well as members of other castes and clans, call Boko, an enchanted paradise in the southern Kamrup district, home. The goal of "Suwori" is to highlight and spread awareness of the rich tapestry of this varied fabric, each of which has…

19 Apr

Police in Sribhumi have confiscated a large number of Yaba tablets

Banasree SarkarAssamSribhumi police

A large number of Yaba tablets were confiscated by the Sribhumi police from an SUV traveling from Imphal as part of a significant crackdown on the interstate drug trade. From the car, 1.50 lakh tablets in total were found. The Sribhumi Police stopped the car at Kandigram in Badarpur on Thursday and took two people into custody after receiving a confidential tip. They were identified as Suman Uddin of Patharkandi in Sribhumi district and Yahaiya Khan of Moirang in Manipur. According to a police source, the estimated cost of the medicines that were confiscated on the global illicit market was…

19 Apr

Special Task Force foils ₹71 crore drug smuggling operation in Kamrup

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

In a major breakthrough against cross-border drug trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police foiled a high-stakes narcotics operation on Friday, seizing banned substances worth a staggering ₹71 crore from the Amingaon area in Kamrup district. Two individuals involved in transporting the drugs have been arrested, officials confirmed.Acting swiftly on a specific intelligence input, STF personnel launched a meticulously planned operation and intercepted two suspicious vehicles entering Assam from a neighbouring state. Upon thorough inspection, the team recovered 2.7 lakh Yaba tablets—popularly known as the “crazy drug”—along with 520 grams of high-grade heroin concealed in 40 soap boxes.…

19 Apr

Before the 2025 Panchayat Elections, election officials in Dibrugarh received training

Banasree SarkarAssamDibrugarh

A vital training session for sector and zonal officers was held at the Rural Development Agency's Jagriti Auditorium in Dibrugarh ahead of the 2025 Panchayat Elections. The goal of the event was to provide authorities with the guidelines and protocols they would need to guarantee the polls were conducted smoothly and without errors. Officers were told to return to their individual polling places during training to confirm that necessary amenities were available. Additionally, they were instructed to notify the district administration right once of any inconsistencies or issues, especially those pertaining to voter lists or polling infrastructure. District Development Commissioner…

17 Apr

Karbi Anglong development projects worth Rs. 100 crore are inaugurated by the Assam CM

Banasree SarkarAssamAssam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is expected to travel to the Karbi Anglong district to officially launch a number of development projects that total more than Rs 100 crore. These efforts, the Chief Minister underlined, are intended to honor local unsung heroes and improve connection in the area. CM Sarma said on X: "I will soon be in Karbi Anglong to dedicate a number of projects valued at more than Rs 100 crore to the people. These initiatives will improve the region's aesthetic appeal, increase connection, and honor unsung heroes in a worthy manner. The projects signal a new…

17 Apr

BJP’s Dilip Saikia calls Congress protests “ a laughable attempt”

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam BJP President and Member of Parliament Dilip Saikia has come down heavily on the Congress party for holding nationwide protests against the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) chargesheet in the National Herald case, which names top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. In a sharp press statement released on Wednesday, Saikia dismissed the Congress protest as "a laughable attempt to defend national looters," accusing the party of shielding its top leadership from legal scrutiny. He claimed that the Gandhis had misused their positions within the Congress to take control of assets that did not belong to them. “The National Herald…

17 Apr

The mood of celebration permeates Rang Ghar on the first day of Bohag

Banasree SarkarAssamBohag

As the 17th Greater Rangpur Rongali Bihu was celebrated with grandeur and tradition, the historic Rang Ghar grounds, which were constructed in 1746 by Swargadeo Pramatta Singha, came to life with color and celebration. The All Tai Ahom Students' Union (ATASU) threw this colorful celebration to welcome Bohag, the Assamese New Year. Bihu was traditionally observed with regal grandeur at the Rang Ghar Bakori (courtyard) under the reign of Swargadeo Rudra Singha. The festival brought back that long-standing custom and turned the historic monument into a hub of historical and cultural cohesion. Basanta Gogoi, the president of ATASU Central, lit…

16 Apr

In Assam, the world’s first boilerless sugarcane processing facility was established

Banasree SarkarAssamsugarcane plant

The establishment of the world's first boilerless sugarcane processing machine, designed by Punjab-based Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SEDL) in partnership with Ecotech Agro Mills, is bringing a new era of sugarcane growing to the farmers of Assam. Located in the Hojai district's Bamungaon, close to Lanka, this state-of-the-art facility can crush 500 tonnes per day (TCD). This new facility is entirely carbon neutral because it doesn't utilize any fossil fuels, unlike traditional sugar mills that require burning bagasse to power boilers. The factory transforms sugarcane into high-quality jaggery without any smoke, steam, or trash, which represents a significant advancement in…