The NIA arrested Thangminlar Mate, accused of the 2024 IRB post attack in Manipur's Moreh that killed one policeman and injured two others. He was held in Silchar, Assam, and granted transit remand for production in the Guwahati court.
The proposed access-controlled four-lane highway will span 144.80 km in Meghalaya and 22.00 km in Assam. With an estimated civil construction cost of Rs 12,087 crore and land acquisition valued at Rs 3,503 crore, the project is expected to generate approximately 137 lakh man-days of direct a
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday lauded the Union Cabinet for approving the proposal for the development, maintenance and management of a four-lane greenfield access controlled high-speed corridor from Shillong to Silchar.
"Cachar Police has arrested two more individuals for posting content supporting Pakistan on social media: Baktar Hussain Barbhuiya, resident of Ramnagar under Sonai Police Station. Md. Imran Hussain Borbhuiya, resident of Malugram Ganiwala under Silchar Police Station," Sarma posted on X.
Numal Mahatta, Superintendent of Police of Cachar district said that, on April 13 at about 09:30 am, about 300 persons assembled at Berenga village under Silchar police station and began a march towards Silchar town to protest against Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Earlier today, CM Sarma Biswa Sarma said that there is "unanimous confidence" in completing the section of the Jorhat-Dibrugarh National Highway by December 31 of this year.
According to an official release, "In a significant blow to counterfeiters, Assam Rifles seized fake Indian currency notes worth Rs 37,28,500 in Rongpur, Silchar, Assam, on 25 March."
A native of Gurdaspur, Punjab, Bhagwanpuria has been involved in 128 criminal cases, including high-profile murder cases, extortion, arms smuggling, and 12 cases under the NDPS Act since 2012.
A professor from NIT Silchar, Dr Koteswara Raju Dhenukonda, was arrested following sexual harassment allegations by a female student. NIT Silchar suspended him, and a police investigation is underway.
"Now shops can operate 24*7 in Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Silchar and with extended timings in other areas without compromising on worker rights and conveniences! P.S- This decision is not applicable for liquor shops and bars," read a post by the Assam CM.
In a significant blow to drug trafficking operations in the region, Assam Rifles successfully recovered Yaba tablets worth Rs 2.97 crores from Silchar on Wednesday, police said.