The counting of votes for the panchayat elections in Assam began on Sunday morning, with tight security and elaborate arrangements reported from various districts, including Kamrup and Dibrugarh.
The second and last phase of polls held in 13 districts - Dhubri, South Salmara Mankachar, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Bajali, Nalbari, Kamrup, Kamrup (Metro), Hojai, Nagaon, Morigaon and Darrang.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday attended the Golden Jubilee celebration of Chandraprava Bora High School, situated in Azara in Kamrup (Metro) district.
Dr Partha Sarathi Mahanta, Chief of the STF, told ANI that source information was received that a commercial quantity of narcotics originating from a neighbouring state would be transported in a vehicle bearing registration number AS-01DA-9276 to the mainland.
In a social media post on X, the Chief Minister while riding an elephant on the newly rebuilt inaugurated bridge over the Kopili river at Kampur, revealed that he had played a role as a child actor in a film, "Kokadeuta Nati Aru Hati," where he rode an elephant on the very same bridge dec
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Rani Chapori in Dharapur, Kamrup district and witnessed the flourishing cultivation of diverse crops by the farmers of the area in the sprawling sand bar on the Brahmaputra river.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Tuesday recovered 1.128 kg of heroin worth Rs 9 crore at Amingaon area in Assam's Kamrup district, an officer said.
Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police on Wednesday recovered and seized 20,000 Yaba tablets and arrested one person at Amingaon area in Kamrup district of Assam, officials said.
Pranjal Baruah, Forest Range Officer of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary told ANI that that a buffalo outside the protected area of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary attacked the man near 1 No Dhamkhunda (Kordia) area under Pragjyotishpur police station.
Pranab Jyoti Goswami, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Assam police said that, source information was received that narcotics would be transported in a vehicle from Silchar to Barpeta.