Assam

19 Feb

Assam: Night curfew imposed in Cachar to prevent illegal activities

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Assam's Cachar district administration on Tuesday clamped night curfew along the India-Bangladesh border to prevent the movement of extremist elements and smuggling of cattle and commodities, according to an official release. Cachar District Magistrate Mridul Yadav has issued an order imposing strict restrictions along the India-Bangladesh border to maintain public order and curb illegal activities, the statement said. "The order, issued under Section 163 of BNSS, aims to prevent potential law and order disturbances arising from the movement of extremist elements and unauthorised transportation of commodities and cattle across the border," it added.

17 Feb

Assam: 27 crore alloted for renovation of rural roads in Kokrajhar

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Ahead of the historic Budget and Assembly Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Kokrajhar, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Rs 27 crores for the renovation of rural roads in Kokrajhar. In a post on X, the government of BTR said, "Ahead of the historic first-ever Budget and Assembly Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Kokrajhar, CM Dr Himanta Biswa and CEM Pramod Boro BTR inspected road infrastructure in the Jarbari-Dighli area leading to Saralpara. During the visit, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma conducted a comprehensive review of the ongoing road development projects and announced a commitment of Rs…

17 Feb

Assam Assembly Session begins at Kokrajhar

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For the first time in Assam, a sitting of the legislative assembly is being held outside the state capital as the opening day's proceedings of the Budget session are set to get underway at Kokrajhar on Monday. The sitting, which will start at noon, will commence with the Governor's speech, delivered traditionally on the first day of the Budget session. Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Speaker Biswajit Daimary are already in this headquarters town of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), while other ministers and MLAs are scheduled to reach later in the forenoon.

07 Feb

Partners of the ClimateRISE Alliance Facilitate a Media Roundtable “From Conflict to Coexistence: Media’s Role in Shaping Public Perception on Human-Wildlife Interactions”

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

In response to the growing concerns surrounding human-wildlife interactions (HWI) in India, ClimateRISE Alliance partners- The Coexistence Consortium, The Corbett Foundation, Aranyak and Dasra (ClimateRISE Secretariat), convened a media roundtable titled "From Conflict to Coexistence" on 7th February at Gateway Grandeur, Assam. As urbanization, climate change, and deforestation reshape India’s landscapes, encounters between humans and wildlife are becoming increasingly common, often with tragic consequences. In Assam, the growing human-wildlife interactions, particularly involving elephants, highlight the challenges of coexistence in a changing landscape. These interactions often arise from the encroachment of human settlements into elephant corridors or the depletion of natural…

04 Feb

Assam Police arrest key operative of Ansarullah Bangla Team in Kokrajhar

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In a breakthrough under Operation Praghat, aimed at dismantling fundamentalist networks and global terrorist organisations across the country, the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police has once again delivered a significant blow to anti-national elements. Based on precise intelligence inputs, STF Assam, with active assistance from Kokrajhar Police, launched a swift and strategic operation, successfully apprehending a key operative, Nasim Uddin SK, from Kokrajhar district in the early hours of February 3. The arrested individual has been identified as an active member of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and Jamaat- ul-Mujahideen (JAM). He was a close associate of the…

03 Feb

Himanta Biswa Sarma attacks Kejriwal over liquor scam

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a sharp attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, calling him a “lying machine” and accusing him of excelling in “Dramabaazi” (drama) and “Daarubaazi” (alcohol-related scandals). Sarma’s remarks came amid Kejriwal’s legal troubles linked to the Delhi liquor policy scam, which led to his arrest and subsequent imprisonment. Addressing a gathering in Delhi as part of the upcoming election campaign, Sarma criticized Kejriwal’s conduct following his release from jail."Kejriwal did not go to jail fighting for the country’s freedom; he went to jail for stealing liquor.…

30 Jan

Assam: Guwahati Refinery gets new head

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Sunil Kanti has taken over as the Executive Director & Refinery Head of Guwahati Refinery on transfer of PK Basumatary. A mechanical engineering graduate from Regional Engineering College, Rourkela, Odisha, Kanti was the Executive Director (Materials & Contract) at Refineries Headquarters, New Delhi before assuming the new role. Kanti joined Indian Oilas a mechanical engineer in 1994. Since then, he has worked in various refineries like Guwahati Refinery, Barauni Refinery, Gujarat Refinery and Digboi Refinery as well as at Refineries Headquarters, New Delhi in different capacities and has rich experience of refinery operation and maintenance, Materials & Contract and project…

30 Jan

Large cache of explosives recovered in Mizoram’s Champhai

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In a joint operation, the Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police recovered a large cache of explosives in the general area of Khankawn, Champhai, on January 29. Acting on specific intelligence regarding the movement of explosives, the security forces established a Mobile Vehicle Check Post on the Aizawl-Zokhawthar road (NH-6). said Assam Rifles. During the operation, a vehicle was intercepted and thoroughly searched, leading to the recovery of 4,450 electric detonators. One individual was apprehended in connection with the seizure. The detained person and the recovered items have been handed over to the Mizoram Police for further investigation. On January 19,…

30 Jan

Tripura CM criticizes CPI(M) for ignoring Tripura’s growth

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha launched a sharp attack on CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat, suggesting that he undergo cataract surgery to witness the real development taking place in the state. Reacting to CPI(M)'s rally held earlier in the week, CM Saha accused the opposition party of deliberately ignoring the state's progress. "He has cataracts in his eyes. He should undergo cataract surgery. How will they see progress?" Saha mocked Karat’s criticism, suggesting that the leader's inability to see the development in Tripura was due to his flawed perspective. Saha emphasized the transformation of Tripura's infrastructure, noting that CPI(M)…

28 Jan

Assam to get new DGP as GP Singh released

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After a two-year stint as the DGP of Assam, Gyanendra Pratap Singh was on Monday released from state services to join the Central Reserve Police Force as Director General, according to an official order. The 1991-batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IPS officer has been the Director General of Assam Police since February 1, 2023. "The officer is hereby released from the date of handing over of charges," the Home and Political Commissioner & Secretary, Biswajit Pegu, said in a notification.