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Tripura: Assam rifles and DRI seize Yaba tablets worth Rs 16 crores in Kho
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
According to an official release, during the operation, the team apprehended one individual, a resident of Karimganj, Assam, who was transporting 1,60,000 Yaba Tablets worth ₹16 Crores via NH 8 late at night on 24 January 2026. The Tata truck in which the narcotics were transported was al
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Assam CM launches women entrepreneurship fund distribution in Karimganj No
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday launched the distribution of cheques under the Chief Minister's Women Entrepreneurship Mission in Karimganj North Legislative Assembly Constituency of Sribhumi district and Katigorah and Barkhola Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Ca
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Assam Rifles, DRI siezes large consignment of foriegn cigarettes; 2 held i
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a coordinated operation against trans-border smuggling, Assam Rifles and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered a large consignment of contraband from the general area of Karimganj, Assam
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Assam rifles seize yaba tablets worth Rs 6 crore in Cachar
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Based on specific intelligence inputs about drug trafficking, the joint team launched an operation in the Cachar district. During the operation, the team apprehended one individual, a resident of Karimganj, who was transporting 20,000 Yaba tablets worth ₹6 crore on a scooty via Nilam Baza
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People in low-lying and riverbank areas advised to stay alert: CM Himanta
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Assam already witnessing intense rain in Silchar (42 cm), Karimganj (35 cm), Hailakandi (30 cm) and in nearby areas. People in low-lying and riverbank areas are advised to stay alert and follow local advisories. Stay safe, stay prepared," CM Sarma posted on X.
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Assam Police seize 20000 Yaba tablets, two drug peddlers arrested
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Assam Police recovered and seized 20000 Yaba tablets and 114 grams of heroin worth Rs 6.7 crore in Assam's Cachar district, officials said on Monday.
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Assam: Man arrested for posting 'Pakistan Zindabad' on Facebook
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday informed about the arrest of a man, Md Mustak Ahmed, for posting "Pakistan Zindabad" on Facebook. The arrest took place late last night, and the accused is a resident of Saykut village under the Karimganj Police Station.
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1.5 lakh Yaba tablets worth Rs 45 crore seized in Assam's Karimganj, 1 hel
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a post on X, CM Sarma wrote, "Drugs worth Rs. 45 crore recovered in a source-backed anti-narcotics operation carried out by Sribhumi Police in Hathikhira area, a truck coming from a neighbouring state was intercepted leading to the recovery of 1.5 lakhs YABA tablets weighing over 16kgs
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Assam govt officially renames Karimganj as Sribhumi
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Assam Government on Thursday issued an official notification renaming Karimganj district and Karimganj town as Sribhumi district and Sribhumi town, respectively.
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Assam CM reviews progress of Swahid Smarak Kshetra in Boragaon
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Replying to a query on renaming Karimganj district as Sribhumi, Assam CM told reporters, "I think they can criticise me, but why are they criticising Rabindranath Tagore? In Assam, why a district should be named after an unknown person? It should have been changed long back."
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"They only see 'Muslim' in Karim": AIUDF's Rafiqul Islam on Karimganj nam
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
AIUDF MLA and Party General Secretary Rafiqul Islam on Wednesday hit out at Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma over the state cabinet decision of renaming Karimganj as Sribhumi District, saying that they only see 'Muslim' in Karim.
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Assam's Karimganj District will be renamed Sribhumi: CM Himanta Biswa Sarm
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that the Karimganj District will be renamed Sribhumi. The key decision has been taken in the state cabinet meeting held on November 19.
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