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Assam Police seize Rs 3 cr worth of codeine, arrest 2 drug peddlers

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- Assam Police seized 30,420 bottles of Codeine Phosphate, valued at Rs 3 crore, at the Churaibari check post in Karimganj district, located on the Assam-Tripura border. The operat... Read More


Assam: CM Sarma orders shoot-at-sight for Durga Puja safety

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that a Shoot at Sight order will remain in effect in Dhubri until the conclusion of Durga Puja celebrations. "Dhubur... Read More


Assam: Father-son killed in head-on collision on Moran Bypass

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- What began as an ordinary school run ended in unspeakable tragedy on Tuesday morning. A father and his son were killed in a devastating road accident on the Moran bypass near Kha... Read More


Assam: Rajya Sabha MP heaps praise on Dhola-Sadiya Bridge

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- Rajya Sabha MP Rameshwar Teli on Monday heaped praise on the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Setu aka Dhola-Sadiya Bridge. The ex-Union Minister said it had created an unimaginable era of con... Read More


Assam: Tinsukia administration slams fake news on death during CM Sarma visit

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- The Tinsukia District Administration has strongly denied reports circulating in a section of media regarding the alleged death of a pregnant woman during the ceremonial distributi... Read More


Assam slams door on illegal infiltration with adult Aadhaar ban, signals stronger border defense

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that individuals above 18 years of age will be barred from obtaining new Aadhaar cards, targeting identity forgery by ... Read More


Assam: Highways turn into drug corridors, exposes Hozai seizure

Guwahati, Aug. 25 -- In a fresh crackdown on Assam's drug network, Hojai police on Sunday seized 23.190 kg of suspected ganja during a late-night operation on National Highway 27. Acting on a tip-off... Read More


Assam: State gets land in Mumbai for healthcare, educational hub

Guwahati, Aug. 25 -- In a landmark decision Assam has been granted four bighas of prime land, measuring about 2.5 acres, in Mumbai's Colaba on a 60-year lease. The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping a... Read More


Assam: Small tea growers suffer from price crash, import surge

Guwahati, Aug. 25 -- Assam's small tea growers are suffering from price crash and surge in import. The tea growers who account for over half of the state's total output are facing a livelihood crisis... Read More


Assam CM's flight diversion sparks fresh call for high-speed rail in Northeast

Guwahati, Aug. 25 -- The forced diversion of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's IndiGo flight from Dibrugarh to Guwahati due to severe thunderstorms, making it unsafe to land in Guwahati on Su... Read More