Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state is building a network of expressways and high-speed corridors aimed at drastically reducing travel time across the Northeast and boosting regional connectivity, trade and tourism.In a social media post, the Chief Minister said the government’s vision is to bring every region of Assam within a six-hour travel radius, significantly reducing journey durations that currently range between 13 and 15 hours.Hi…
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Guwahati, June 21 (IANS) Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), seized a huge consignment of poppy seeds valued at around Rs 1.31 crore in Assam’s Cachar district and apprehended two persons, officials said on Sunday. According to the Assam Rifles, the operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the trafficking of contraband through the district. Acting on the information, a joint team of Assam Rifles and DRI intercepted …
Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a senior section engineer, employed with Northeast Frontier Railway over alleged bribery in Assam’s Silchar on Sunday. The engineer was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant. A case was registered against the government official and was to be produced before court on Sunday.According to CBI sleuths, the Railway engineer demanded bribe for clearing bills. A bill amounting to…
Guwahati, June 12 (IANS) The Assam State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday formally set in motion the electoral process for the maiden elections to the newly constituted Silchar Municipal Corporation (SMC), nearly two years after the historic upgradation of the 142-year-old Silchar Municipal Board into a Municipal Corporation. In a notification issued by State Election Commissioner Ranjan Sharma, the SEC announced the schedule for the ward-wise preparation, updating and publication of electora…
New Delhi/Aizawl, June 4 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations in Mizoram as part of its investigation into an alleged Myanmar areca nut (Burmese betel nut) smuggling and money laundering racket involving proceeds of crime estimated at over Rs 970 crore, the central probe agency said. According to a statement by the probe agency, the ED Aizawl Sub-Zonal office conducted searches under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at n…
Guwahati, June 1 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) continued its sustained efforts towards ensuring passenger safety, preventing unlawful activities and safeguarding railway premises through a series of successful operations conducted across the zone, officials said on Sunday.NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said during anti-crime drives and surveillance operations conducted on May 25, 2026, RPF personnel achieved s…
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Heavy rainfall triggered urban flooding in several parts of Assam’s Barak Valley on Friday, affecting thousands of people in Cachar and Sribhumi districts, officials said.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), flood-like conditions were reported mainly from Silchar town in Cachar district and the Badarpur and Sribhumi Sadar areas in Sribhumi district following incessant rainfall.The official urban flood report stated that three districts — …
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Heavy rain lashed several parts of Assam on Friday, triggering floods in the urban areas of Silchar town of Cachar district and parts of Sribhumi district in the Barak Valley region, officials said. Continuous downpour since early morning inundated several low-lying areas in Cachar, Sribhumi and Hailakandi districts, disrupting normal life and vehicular movement.Roads in Silchar town went underwater, causing severe traffic congestion in several localities.According to dis…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) A joint operation by Assam Police and the Assam Rifles led to the arrest of a husband-wife duo and the recovery of arms and explosives from a rented house in Assam’s Silchar town, officials said on Thursday.The operation was carried out at Tarapur 6th Block near Ramnagar under the jurisdiction of Silchar Police Station following intelligence inputs and technical surveillance.According to police, the arrested individuals were identified as Laishram Tiken Meitei and Monali…
Guwahati, April 29 (IANS) In a significant step towards ensuring safe, hygienic, and quality food for passengers, 10 railway stations, along with the Divisional Railway Manager’s office canteen at Lumding under the Lumding Division of Northeast Frontier Railway, have been awarded the prestigious “Eat Right Station” certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, said that the certific…