Silchar, April 5 (IANS) In a major anti-narcotics breakthrough, Assam Rifles troops, in coordination with Assam Police, carried out a swift intelligence-based operation in Silchar and seized heroin valued at Rs 2.10 crore, officials said on Saturday.Three drug peddlers, including a woman, were also apprehended in connection with the seizure. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that during the operation in the Meherpur area of Cachar district, suspicious movement was detected.The suspect…
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Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday asserted that the BJP is poised to form the government in Assam for the third time and will secure more than 100 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections, claiming that the party has taken “historic decisions” for the state.Addressing a public rally at Borkhola Assembly constituency in Cachar district of southern Assam, Sonowal said that the BJP’s governance and development initiatives have strengthened public trust acro…
Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) A Nigerian national was arrested in Assam’s Silchar town in the Cachar district, while three local residents were taken into custody for allegedly providing him illegal shelter, the police said on Thursday.Addressing reporters here, Cachar district Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) Rajat Kumar Pal said the foreign national, identified as Emeka Asedo, was apprehended from the Shillong Patty area of Silchar.“During preliminary investigation, the accus…
Cachar (Assam), March 8 (IANS) In a significant success against drug trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the state Police, apprehended five drug peddlers and recovered heroin worth nearly Rs 3.5 crore from their possession in Assam’s Cachar district, officials said on Sunday. A Defence Spokesman said that the operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the trafficking of narcotics in the region. Acting swiftly on the information, a joint team of th…
Guwahati, March 6 (IANS) The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) is facing renewed internal turbulence in Assam following the resignation of another party MLA Zakir Hussain Laskar, who represents the Hailakandi Assembly constituency. Laskar announced on Friday that he has stepped down from the party, adding to the political uncertainty surrounding the AIUDF ahead of the upcoming electoral cycle in the state.However, the legislator has not publicly specified the reasons behind his decision …
Silchar, Feb 24 (IANS) A 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged sexual assault incident reported on the Silchar Bypass in Assam’s Cachar district was arrested on Tuesday, even as police urged the public to remain calm and refrain from circulating unverified information while the probe is underway. Police identified the arrested accused as Nilotpal Das, a resident of Tapoban Nagar in Silchar. According to police sources, the victim identified him from a photograph, following which he…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Barak Valley on March 14 and make several major announcements aimed at boosting connectivity and infrastructure in the region. Addressing a gathering while attending the Vibrant Village Programme at Natanpur in Assam’s Cachar district, Sarma said the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for Assam’s first express highway connecting Guwahati with Panchgram. T…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the state government has already freed more than 1.5 lakh bighas of land from illegal encroachment and has set a target of clearing five lakh bighas of land from encroachers during its next term.Addressing a public gathering at Natanpur in Cachar district under the Vibrant Village Programme, Sarma said protecting land and safeguarding the rights of indigenous people remain key priorities of the BJP-led state gov…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, alleging that they “opened the borders” to facilitate the influx of Bangladeshi nationals into India during their years in power. Addressing a gathering at Nathanpur area of Assam’s Cachar district, Shah asserted that every illegal Bangladeshi who entered the country under Congress rule would be identified and deported.“The Congress government allowed unchecked infiltration by open…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday highlighted the growing importance of the Barak Valley in the state’s development roadmap and the national Act East vision, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to launch the nationwide Vibrant Village Programme-II (VVP-II) from Cachar district.Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister shared a glimpse of the upcoming Barak Valley Secretariat and said the decision to launch VVP-II from the region underlines…