The attachment includes immovable properties worth Rs 1.52 crore, and movable properties consisting of insurance policies and Mutual Funds worth Rs. 3.38 Crore belonging to the accused ex-board member of APSC Dr Samedur Rahman and his family members, the ED said in a statement.
Jakir Hussain Sikdar may lose his own constituency due to delimitation provided the delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies of Assam are carried out as per the 2007 draft.
The Meghalaya Trinamool Congress on Wednesday slammed the National People's Party for failing to take a stand against the recent Assam Police directive seeking information on churches and religious conversions in the region, with State VP George B Lyngdoh saying that NPP should question BJP
An incident of firing on miscreants along the India-Bangladesh border by the police to prevent them from entering illegally was reported in Assam's Karimganj district, officials said on Wednesday.
Assam Police foiled a cross-border cattle smuggling bid and fired upon Bangladeshi nationals trying to infiltrate along the India-Bangladesh border in Karimganj district. However, no casualty was reported.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized a consignment of 17,000 'Yaba' tablets from near the India-Bangladesh International Border in Assam worth Rs 1.70 crore.
Over 4,400 houses were damaged after a severe hailstorm hit four Upper Assam districts - Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar on Tuesday affecting 132 villages.
"The farmers have cultivated mustard on more than 5,000 bighas of land here. Apart from mustard, the local farmers have cultivated potatoes and pumpkins also. Our department has extended all support to the farmers," Atul Bora said.