Assam

Guwahati: Two alleged cattle smugglers were killed in an ambush on a police vehicle by suspected extremists in western Assam's Kokrajhar district early Tuesday, the police said.Sources in the Assam police said Akbar Banjara and Salman Banjara, the accused...

New Delhi: In a major setback for the Congress in Assam, senior party leader and former state Minister Ripun Bora on Sunday resigned from the grand old party, where he served for almost more than four decades.In his...

Guwahati: At least five youths were killed and ten others injured in a road mishap in Assam’s Biswanath district, police said on Sunday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Assam.Police...

Guwahati: In a bid to further boost air connectivity of the North Eastern Region, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) will launch the first flight of Dornier Do-228 aircraft from Dibrugarh in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh on...

Guwahati: With the formation of new governments in five states, fighting corruption is a major thrust area for all governments including Punjab which is now ruled by the Kijriwal-picked Bhagwant Maan Singh-led AAP government.A day after Maan assumed office...

Guwahati: In yet another arrest, a person named Hridoy Kalita has been arrested by the Assam police for having alleged links with Maoists.Kalita was arrested by sleuths of Assam police's crime branch from Chaygaon area near Guwahati city...

Dispur: Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated ace sprinter Hima Das and Amlan Borgohain, who won gold medals in the women’s and men’s 200 meter race at the National Federation Cup Athletics in Kerala.It may be noted that Hima...

Umsaw: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday ruled out revisiting the Memorandum of Understanding boundary agreement signed with Meghalaya in six out of the 12 areas of differences.He also informed that the next six areas would...

Umiam: The largest ever batch of 578 trainee officers belonging to the Assam police, passed out of the North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA) on Wednesday after the successful completion of 50th batch of basic course.Assam Chief Minister Himanta...

Umiam: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that crime rate in the state has come down significantly for the zero-tolerance policy adopted by the police force during his regime.However, he said that along with zero...