Guwahati: A 26-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping into the Brahmaputra at Khankar picnic spot on Saturday morning.Police said the man jumped into the river at around 10 am and his body was recovered about two hours later. The deceased has been identified as Kaushik Medhi.Police suspect a love angle, though further investigation…
Silchar: Cachar Police on Friday arrested two persons in separate cases as part of its ongoing crackdown against fake medical practitioners in the district.Police said the first accused, Biswajit Singh (53), a resident of Bantarapur under Kachudaram police station, was arrested in connection with Sonai police station case. The second accused, Bikram Singh (26), a…
Guwahati: When the Ambubachi Mela ended on Friday, the Kamakhya temple settled into silence. The chants of sadhus and aghoris at the Juna Akhada, the blare of horns, the steady beat of damrus, and the haze of havan smoke ebbed as the sanctum sanctorum reopened after three days of ritual seclusion, leaving the sacred hill…
Guwahati: Sixty-two fake doctors have been arrested and 59 cases registered in Assam since last year as part of the state govt’s crackdown on quacks, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.“We’re committed to weed out all forms of evils from our society. After extensive crackdown on the drugs syndicate and child marriage offenders,…
Dhubri: Aranya Suraksha Samity, Assam (ASSA), a nature-based organisation, has expressed concern over alleged clandestine deforestation in Mahamaya Reserve Forest under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), calling it a precious habitat of the globally endangered White-rumped vulture.ASSA said the ecologically rich sal forest in the Rajapara range is among the older sal forests in western…
Guwahati: In an effort to curb overcharging and improve transparency in parking and market fee collection in the city, Guwahati Municipal Corporation on Friday announced steps to streamline the process.GMC held a meeting with parking and market leaseholders after complaints from citizens and traders that attendants and fee collectors were charging above civic rates. Officials…
Jaipur: The Central Bureau of Investigation said Thursday it carried out coordinated searches at over 80 locations, including in Rajasthan, as part of a nationwide crackdown on organised cybercrime networks behind digital arrest scams. The raids, conducted under Operation Chakra-VI, were aimed at dismantling infrastructure allegedly used to facilitate over 200 cases of cyber fraud…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Guwahati: Japanese Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi on Friday announced that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will make her first official visit to India since assuming office on July 1 even as he reached out to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to reaffirm Tokyo’s commitment…
Singer Dev Pagli (sitting on the floor in saffron clothes) Guwahati: Ambubachi Mela at the Kamakhya temple does not just attract sadhus and aghoris; it also attracts many seeking a spiritual recharge that can guide them on the right path. Gujarati folk star Dev Pagli, known for blending traditional melodies with modern beats, is of…
Dibrugarh: A CRPF officer currently posted in Dibrugarh achieved a rare endurance milestone by cycling a cumulative one lakh miles (over 1.6 lakh km), over the past seven years, a distance equivalent to circling the Earth four times.A native of Dehradun in Uttarakhand, Sohan Singh Rawat (58) has over 35 years of uniformed service to…
