Cachar (Assam), Feb 12 (IANS) Amid unabated drug smuggling from Myanmar, the Assam Rifles and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint operation, seized heroin valued at Rs 3.2 crore and arrested two drug peddlers in Assam’s Cachar district, officials said on Thursday. A defence spokesman said that acting on specific intelligence about narcotics trafficking in Cachar district, the Assam Rifles troopers, in coordination with the DRI, launched a joint operation on Wednesday nigh…
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Cachar, Jan 21 (IANS) Highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 39 crore were seized, and three drug peddlers were arrested by law enforcement agencies in Assam’s Cachar district, officials said on Wednesday. A defence spokesperson said that the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), launched the operation based on specific inputs regarding drug trafficking in Cachar district in southern Assam.During the operation, the team apprehe…
Guwahati, January 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that at least 8 lakh women in the state connected with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have become “Lakhpati Baideus ”. The Lakhpati Baideo Scheme is a flagship initiative of the Assam government aimed at economically empowering women, particularly those associated with self-help groups (SHGs). The scheme seeks to enable women to achieve an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh through sustainable livelihood activitie…
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) Continuing its crackdown on illegal medical practice, the Assam Police in Cachar district have arrested another individual for allegedly practising medicine using forged qualifications, officials said on Monday.The accused has been identified as Shamim Ahmed Laskar, a resident of the Bhaga area under the Dholai police station limits. He was apprehended following a complaint alleging that he had been running a medical chamber without valid medical credentials.According to …
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) At least four Rohingyas, who had entered India illegally, were arrested by the security forces in Assam’s Cachar district on Friday, officials said. According to police, four persons, including two women, were caught in the Katigorah locality in the Cachar district after it was found that they crossed the international border and entered Indian territory by illegal means.The police said that forged documents, including refugee cards, were recovered from their possession….
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) The Assam government has announced a holiday on Thursday in the Cachar district as a mark of respect to the veteran BJP leader and ex-Minister of State for telecommunications, Kabindra Purkayastha, who died due to a prolonged illness. A senior official said, “This solemn gesture reflects the collective grief of the people and honours his meaningful contributions, allowing everyone to offer tribute and remember his life and enduring legacy.”Purkayastha passed away on Wednes…