7-year-old girl raped in Assam, police arrest accused person

Guwahati, Apr 22 (IBNS): While protests erupted across the country over the increase of rape incidents, another gruesome rape incident has been come to light in Assam.

Assam: One person killed, three injured in group clash over property dispute

Guwahati, Apr 20 (IBNS): One person was killed and three others were injured in a clash between two groups over property dispute in Assam's Kamrup district. 

Assam tax evasion case: Two dozen businessmen, IT officials under CBI scanner

Guwahati, Apr 17 (IBNS): After arresting Commissioner of Income Tax (Audit) along with Income Tax officer, Chartered Accountant, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now preparing to arrest few more top businessmen in Assam in connection with alleged tax evasions.

CBI arrests four persons including two IT officials

Guwahati, Apr 13 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested four persons, including two Income Tax officials, in connection with a case of tax evasion and criminal conspiracy in Assam.

Moral policing: Mob beat and strip girl over alleged involvement in flesh trade

Guwahati, Apr 10 (IBNS): In a shocking incident of moral policing,  a section of people of a village in Assam’s Baksa district stripped a girl naked and beat her up severely.

New weekly train between Dibrugarh, Silchar flagged off

Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State of Railways Rajen Gohain and other dignitaries on Sunday jointly flagged off a new express train service between Dibrugarh and Silchar, heralding a new era of overnight communication between the two biggest cities of Upper Assam and Barak Valley respectively.

Assam NRC: Police arrest four persons for allegedly using fake legacy data

Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS): While the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation process is going on in Assam to detect illegal foreigners residing in the state, some shocking reports have come to light as few suspected illegal foreigners are trying to include their names in the NRC by using fake legacy data.

Poacher killed in Kaziranga, AK-56 rifle, ammunition recovered

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS): Day after poachers killed one rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP), one hardcore rhino poacher was killed during a massive gun fight with security personnel and a poacher gang in the national park on Friday night.

4 Karbi militants nabbed, arms-ammu recovered

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS) : Security forces have nabbed four militants belonging to the anti-talk faction group of Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district.

Assam spends over 70 per cent of total budgetary provisions in FY18

Guwahati, Apr 5 (IBNS): Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that, the state has spent over 70 per cent of the total state budgetary provisions during the financial year 2017-18 which is slightly high compared to the previous fiscal.

Assam: Declared foreigner by court man finds his name in NRC

Guwahati, Apr 3 (IBNS): While the people of Assam eagerly wait for a foreigners free National Register of Citizens (NRC),  a shocking report has come to light with as a foreigner declared by the court has been able to enter his name in the draft NRC published on Dec 31 midnight.

Mizo police jawan commits suicide in Assam

Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): A Mizoram police jawan has committed suicide with his service AK-47 rifle at the Borpathar based camp in Assam's Golaghat district on Monday. 

Assam: Over 1700 women, minor girls killed in rape, witch hunting, dowry since 2006

Guwahatia, Apr 2 (IBNS): A shocking data has been revealed by the Assam government that, more than 1700 women and minor girls were killed in cases related to rape, witch hunting, dowry in the state in past 11 years.

Another minor girl raped in Assam, over 10 rape incidents reported in past week

Guwahati, Mar 30 (IBNS): While the people of Assam and several organizations continued their protest against the rape incidents and demanded to take stern action against rapist, yet another rape incident is reported from the state.

Assam Rifles apprehended six NSCN militants in Nagaland

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles have apprehended six Naga militants, including five belonging to NSCN-IM, in Nagaland on Monday (March 26) evening, officials said on Tuesday.