Replying to a question by Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed, Assam Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora said that 82,751.8618 hectares of land across 17 districts of Assam has been encroached by 4 neighbouring states - Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya.
The six-day survey's primary objective was to explore ways to secure the growing population of one-horned rhinos that have strayed onto the river island from Kaziranga National Park.
Despite losing her son in service to the nation, Biwari Boro faced an arduous three-year wait after her rightful pension was halted in 2021 due to procedural lapses following the demise of her husband, read PRO's statement.
Assam police seized 1 kg of heroin worth Rs 5 crore in a joint operation in Sivasagar district, arresting four drug peddlers, including the main accused, Rabi Jaiswal.
As a mark of recognition to the role of Late Ratan Tata and the Tata Group in the state's development, the Assam Cabinet on Tuesday decided to name the Electronic City in Jagiroad as Ratan Tata Electronic City.
The cabins will be spaced out across four floors with advanced medical care for patients. The fully furnished four-storied facility will be developed with an investment of Rs 8.89 crore. The Oil India Limited will support the cost as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.
Based on specific inputs regarding a drug ring, Assam rifles carried out an operation in Thingkangphai Village, Churachandpur District of Manipur, under the aegis of Headquarter Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) launched an operation on 03 March 2025 to apprehend the drug dealers and
Sailendra Pandey, an official of Assam Excise department told ANI that on March 2, an information was received from a secret source that a truck bearing registration number of Assam departed from an illegal liquor manufacturing unit situated at Barapani, Meghalaya towards Assam via GS Road.
The committee report revealed that then-Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had given notes in favor of Rakesh Paul's appointment as a member of APSC, following which he was later appointed as its chairman.
"Cong invented a new template for corruption- conceal proceeds of crime as a 'marriage gift' This is exactly what played out it in the wedding of a Hon'ble MP from the Cong party," Sarma said in a post on X later.
The Assam government on Monday disclosed that, drugs including heroin, brown sugar, ganja, tablets, cough syrup, morphine, brown sugar, opium worth nearly Rs 4000 crore seized in Assam during the period from 2016 to February 2025.