A team from the Assam forest department, which had lost contact during a patrol in a remote forest near the Nagaland border in Dima Hasao district, has been traced after nearly two days.The team, comprising forest staff of Langting Range, Manderdisa Range, Hatikhola Range and Maibong Range, had on July 23 left for a forest…
The Assam Special Task Force (STF), with support from the district police of Dhubri, Chirang and Barpeta, has arrested three suspected operatives allegedly associated with the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) during a coordinated operation. The action was carried out in connection with STF Police Station Case No. 06/2026 following intelligence inputs regarding the activities…
The crucial question of when the appeal process for those excluded from Assam’s final NRC will begin has once again come up before the Supreme Court. This time, the Supreme Court has issued notices to the Central Government, Assam Government and the Office of the State NRC Coordinator. At the same time, the court directed…
Amid the worsening flood situation in Upper Assam, particularly in Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat districts, the Indian Army has launched ‘Operation Jal Rahat’ to assist civil authorities in rescue and relief operations.Official sources said that multiple columns of the Army and the Assam Rifles have been deployed for search and rescue operations, while the Indian…
Havildar Mohd Iqbal of the Assam Rifles, who was killed while on duty in Nagaland, was laid to rest with full military honours at his native village of Kallar Mohra in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday. The soldier’s mortal remains reached his village on July 15, where Army personnel, family members, relatives and…
Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma presented the 35th JK Architect of the Year Awards 2026, at a function held held in Guwahati on Wednesday evening.Congratulating the recipients from India and neighbouring countries and applauding the JK Organisation for creating one of India’s most respected platforms for recognising excellence in architecture over the past three…
Assam’s outstanding debt has increased more than four-and-a-half times over the past decade, reaching Rs 1.62 lakh crore as of March 31, 2025, the State Assembly was informed on Tuesday. Replying to questions raised by Opposition MLAs, Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said the state’s outstanding debt stood at Rs 35,690 crore on March 31,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the State Legislative Assembly that a total of 1,679 illegal immigrants have been repatriated from Assam to Bangladesh over the last two years. Providing a detailed written reply to a query raised by All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Badruddin Ajmal regarding the state’s ongoing border enforcement…
Assam’s endurance athlete Ankita Konwar has scripted history by becoming the first Assamese woman and the first woman from Northeast India to successfully complete an English Channel relay swim. Konwar was part of an international relay team that crossed the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 13 hours and 5 minutes. The relay began…
In a major effort to foster holistic health, mental resilience and community bonding, Assam Rifles organised a series of comprehensive yoga sessions and community wellness activities across multiple districts of Manipur. Held in the lead-up to and in solemn observance of the 12th International Day of Yoga, these widespread events aligned with the global theme,…
