Assam

Guwahati: A former cop turned dreaded militant Champion Sangma, who co-founded outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and was out on bail, was arrested on Tuesday by the Assam police in a fake currency racket along with his two...

Guwahati: A businessman was shot to death in the heart of city in Chatribari locality on Monday night.Unidentified bike-borne assailants shot the deceased identified as Avdesh Yadav in the chest thrice at a point-blank range near his residence,...

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati and officials from the Assam government had a meeting on Tuesday to prepare the future course of action and collaborate in various fields related to the development of the region.The government delegation...

Guwahati: The Assam Police has seized the illegally acquired properties of a suspected drug kingpin, a top official said.The suspect was arrested last month from Karbi Anglong district.“In a first, probably in the country, we moved competent...

Guwahati: President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a three-day visit to Assam starting from February 25.Kovind will inaugurate the year-long celebration to mark the 400th birth anniversary of legendary Ahom general Lachit Borphukan. He will also review...

Guwahati: A Superintendent of taxes posted in Morigaon district in Assam was caught red handed by the Anti Corruption Unit while accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000.On the basis of inputs received on Sunday, a team from the...

Guwahati: Former All Assam Students' Union (AASU) leader was burnt to death in a fire incident at his residence at Moranhat in upper Assam's Dibrugarh district, police on Thursday said.Jitu Das, a former general secretary of AASU, Dibrugarh...

Guwahati: A poacher from Assam who was accused of being involved in the killing of a one horned man was arrested from Kerala on Thursday.Asmat Ali was absconding since January 19 after killing a Rhino in the periphery...

Guwahati: Dipok Kumar Barthakur, renowned social worker, entrepreneur and vice chairman of the State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA) set up by the Government of Assam, passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Wednesday afternoon. He was 84. He...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday conferred the state’s highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav’ to eminent industrialist Ratan Tata at a function held in Mumbai.The award has been conferred on Tata, who is also the...