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Amid ongoing security checks at railway stations, a pistol and five live rounds were seized at New Bongaigaon Railway Station. Railway Police have taken a man from Bihar into custody and launched an investigation. During a routine checking operation on Monday night, the police team led by Sub-Inspector Sanjeev Choudhury noticed a suspicious person loitering in the station premises and began questioning him. On searching the trolley bag he was carrying, the police recovered a factory-made pistol and five live rounds of 7.65 mm ammunition. The detained person has been identified as 49-year-old Satish Kumar from Gopalganj district of Bihar. He failed to produce any valid license or required documents for possessing the weapon. The police have seized the pistol, five live rounds, ...

The operation was conducted by personnel of the Loharghat Forest Range after they received specific intelligence about the illegal transportation of a protected wild animal. Acting on the information, the team intercepted a vehicle in the Loharghat area and recovered the live pangolin. The accused, identified as Suren Rabha, was taken into custody on charges of illegally transporting the animal. Forest officials have launched an investigation to determine where the pangolin was captured and whether the accused is part of a larger wildlife smuggling network operating in the region. They are also trying to identify others who may have been involved in the illegal trade. The rescued pangolin has been taken into the custody of the Forest Department, and legal proceedings have been in...

The 33rd Foundation Day of Nikhil Rabha Mahila Parishad will be held on 8th August at the premises of Rani Primary School Playground near Guwahati. The event is being organized by the Kamrup District Rabha Mahila Parishad with support from the Rani Regional Rabha Mahila Parishad, Rani Regional Rabha Students’ Union, Rani Regional 6th Schedule Demand Committee and local residents. The foundation stone for the Foundation Day was laid on 10th July. The ceremonial event was anchored by Lalita Rabha, President of Nikhil Rabha Mahila Parishad. In the morning, offerings were made to Langa Dewta as per the traditions and customs of the Rabha community. After the completion of the rituals by the priest, the foundation stone for the Foundation Day was laid by Motilal Rabha, President of Ni...

Meghalaya Police have arrested six accused for allegedly creating a ruckus and causing damage at a homestay. Of the six, three are adults and three are minors. All of them were later released on bail after being produced in court. On July 11, the management of a homestay named 'Oko' located in Risa Colony, Shillong, filed a complaint with the police. According to the complaint, several people threatened the homestay staff and caused extensive damage to property. The accused fled the spot without paying compensation. Launching an investigation into the incident, police in East Khasi Hills District carried out an operation with the assistance of Assam Police. With help from Kokrajhar, Alipurduar and Sapatgram Police, Bikash Singh, Abhinash Singh and Akand Pratap Singh, along with thre...

The Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu schemes will resume from August. At the same time, around 18,000 students will be given scooters under the Dr. Banikanta Kakati Merit Award this year. However, the state government has announced that the scooter scheme will be discontinued from next year and the funds will be used to further expand the Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu schemes. Presenting the budget for the 2026-27 financial year on Friday, Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah made this announcement. He stated that so far, 5,44,479 girl students have benefited through the Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu schemes. Financial assistance worth ₹374 crore has already been distributed under the scheme. The Finance Minister also mentioned in the budget that around 5,30,718 students will avail the benefit...

Assam witnessed a 15 per cent growth in GST collection in June compared to the corresponding period a year ago, Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said on Saturday.The GST collection in June stood at Rs 1,437 crore as against Rs 1,255 crore in the same month last year.“June 2026, witnessed 15 per cent GST growth compared to June 2025, well above the national average of 9 per cent, placing Assam among the country's top performing major states," he said after prticipating in a GST related meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with contractors empanelled across various departments of the Government of Assam."We discussed issues relating to GST compliance to ensure there is no tax evasion. Fair taxation is essential for a stronger economy, and every rupee collected contribu...

The Assam forest department has launched a statewide mission to identify, seize and permanently shut down all illegal sawmills operating across the state, warning that strict departmental action will be taken against officials who fail to act against such illegal operations in their respective jurisdictions.Addressing people through a Facebook Live session, state forest minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said protecting Assam’s forests and biodiversity is a collective responsibility and asserted that the government is committed to preventing illegal logging and safeguarding the state’s forest resources.The forest department has instructed all divisional forest officers (DFOs), range officers and other field officials to launch an intensive enforcement drive across every forest division.The oper...