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27 Apr

Massive Drug Haul: RPF NFR Teams Bust Ganja Consignment Worth Rs 29 Lakh

riya EditorAssam

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) launched an intensive crackdown against trafficking of contraband goods over three days and seized ganja worth over Rs 29 lakh recently, NFR sources confirmed. “During intensive checks and operations conducted from April 20 to 22, 2026, RPF teams recovered nearly 60 kg of ganja worth over Rs 29 lakh from different railway stations under NFR jurisdiction,” a statement issued by NFR on Sunday said. “In addition, three persons involved in illegal transportation of ganja were apprehended and handed over to the respective GRP outpost for further necessary action to be…

27 Apr

Pawan Khera Moves Supreme Court After Gauhati HC Denies Anticipatory Bail

riya EditorAssam

Congress leader Pawan Khera has approached the Supreme Court against Gauhati High Court's rejection of his anticipatory bail plea in connection with an FIR filed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, over his allegations related to her holding multiple passports and properties abroad. The SC, however, is yet to assign his bail petition to a bench for hearing and therefore the matter is not yet listed. Vide the impugned order, the Gauhati High Court had denied Khera anticipatory bail, observing that he dragged an "innocent lady" into the controversy to gain political mileage. Prior to that, the Telangana…

26 Apr

Two Abducted Men Freed, Five Held in Overnight Assam Police Crackdown

riya EditorAssam

A late-night, coordinated operation by Assam Police resulted in the rescue of two abducted men and the arrest of five suspects in a ransom kidnapping case in the Boko–Chaygaon subdivision. According to police sources, the operation was launched after Noonmati Police Station received information around 11:30 pm about the abduction of a 24-year-old Md. Sanidul Ali. He was allegedly taken toward the Sontoli area by unidentified individuals, who later demanded a ransom of ₹10 lakh and threatened to kill him if the demand was not met. Acting swiftly, police teams from Sontoli, Topamari, Mandira, and Chamariya stations were mobilised under…

26 Apr

Guwahati Road Mishap Claims Life After Car Hits Stationary Truck

riya EditorAssam

Three women, all in their twenties, were killed when the car they were travelling in hit a stationary truck before crashing into a road divider in the Mathgharia area of Guwahati in the wee hours of Sunday. A police official said all three victims died on the spot, while the drivers of the car and the truck were absconding. According to the official, the car was registered to a person in Dhemaji, who had given it on rent to a travel agency. "We are looking for the driver," he said. The bodies of the deceased have been shifted to the…

26 Apr

Heavy Rain Alert: Assam Chief Secretary Holds Preparedness Meeting

riya EditorAssam

In view of the forecast of heavy rainfall on April 26 and 27, Assam Chief Secretary Dr Ravi Kota chaired a comprehensive review meeting with senior officials to assess preparedness measures across departments for flood management, drainage, and public safety in Guwahati. The meeting focused on the progress of desilting operations of major drains, deployment and operational readiness of pumping systems, and precautionary measures related to guard wall construction along the Bharalu River and other key drainage channels intersecting the National Highway. Special emphasis was placed on areas that were inundated during previous spells of rain. Officials reviewed actions taken…

25 Apr

Eastern India Achieves Milestone with First Office-Based Remote Robotic Surgery

Paromita EditorAssam

In a landmark achievement for medical science and technological innovation, Swagat Endolaparoscopic Surgical Research Institute, in collaboration with Swagat Superspeciality Surgical Hospital, has successfully conducted what is believed to be East India’s first “office telerobotic surgery,” marking a major breakthrough for eastern India. It is to be shared that Swagat Super Speciality Hospital was the first in Eastern India to do two remote tele surgeries on the 10th of Sept 2025 between Gurgaon to Guwahati covering a distance of 1950 kms where in two Robotic cholecystetomies were performed remotely from Gurgaon. The present pioneering procedure was performed between the two…

25 Apr

Himanta Biswa Sarma links high voter turnout in West Bengal polls to pro-BJP wave, predicts major electoral gains

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the reported move involving members of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Rajya Sabha aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party would strengthen the BJP politically at the national level.Speaking while reacting to recent political developments, the Assam chief minister said such a shift would add more strength to the BJP and could have a wider impact on national politics in the coming months. Sarma made the remarks while also commenting on the reported high voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections. Referring to reports that around 91.91 per cent voter…

25 Apr

Bihu Troupe in Fatal Crash in Assam; One Killed, 11 Others Injured

riya EditorAssam

A young Bihu dancer was killed, and 11 other members of a Bihu troupe were injured after the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a trailer truck in Assam’s Tamulpur on Friday night. Five of the injured are said to be in a critical condition. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Nishamoni Haloi, a resident of Niz Jhargaon under Naokata in Tamulpur district. She passed away immediately. The death of a promising artiste in the accident has cast a pall of gloom in the area. The group was en route to Tamulpur to perform at a Bihu competition…

25 Apr

West Bengal must boost jobs and attract investment to reclaim past glory, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that West Bengal needs strong industrial revival, better job opportunities and transparent governance to regain its economic strength and realise its full potential. The Assam chief minister made the remarks while speaking about the economic condition of West Bengal and its development trajectory over the years. In a post shared on social media platform X, Sarma said the state was once among the country’s leading centres of intellectual, cultural and industrial growth, but over time it lost much of its economic momentum. Referring to the legacy of noted personalities from Bengal, Sarma said…

25 Apr

Boost to Conservation: Team from Kanha Tiger Reserve Lands in Kaziranga National Park for Buffalo Translocation

riya EditorAssam

A team from Kanha Tiger Reserve has arrived in Kaziranga National Park to bring wild buffaloes to Madhya Pradesh under an animal exchange programme. An operation has been launched in Kaziranga National Park to capture the wild buffaloes. A total of 50 wild buffaloes are to be brought to Kanha from Assam in a phased manner in over three years. This is the first operation to catch the wild buffaloes. The wild buffalo project is a result of discussions between Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve…