Speaking to ANI, Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the festival, said, "Rongali is being organised from June 21-23. Rongali started in 2015 and has now become one of the biggest organised festival in Assam. The festival showcases Assam's communities and tribes and is a platform of creativity a
The Nagaon District Magistrate in Assam on Sunday issued an order to initiate a magistrate inquiry into the killing of two suspected poachers in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary under the jurisdiction of Juria police station.
Assam police seized a large quantity of ganja worth Rs 1.5 crore from a truck in Karimganj district. One person identified as Amit Kumar has been apprehended.
Floods in Assam have severely affected nearly 6,000 people in Nagaon district, submerged 35 villages in the district under Kampur and Raha revenue circles and also submerged 1,089 hectares of crop area.
Assam Police have recovered a large cache of illegal arms and ammunition in the state's Udalguri district. The police have arrested two persons in connection with the recovery.