Assam CM condoles Ex-Governor SK Sinha's death
Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal condoled the death of former Assam Governor Lt. General (Retd.) SK Sinha and said his service to the state will always be remembered by the people of Assam.
Police arrests man with scrapped notes worth Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati
Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Police on Thursday evening arrested a person with huge quantity of scrapped notes worth of Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati.
Assam: Four people killed in road mishap
Guwahati, November 14 (IBNS): At least four persons were killed when a speeding SUV hit a roadside railing in Assam's Lakhimpur district on Monday morning, police said.
Guwahati: Currency found in torn condition, suspected black money
Guwahati, November 14 (IBNS): Currency notes worth above Rs 30 lakh was found in a drain in Guwahati in torn condition on Monday morning.
Assam: Police arrest an ADC in alleged fund misappropriation
Guwahati, Nov 12 (IBNS) : The Assam police arrested a top government official in connection with alleged development fund misappropriation from Upper Assam’s Golaghat district on Friday night, police said on Saturday.
Assam APSC scam: Additional Controller of Exams arrested
Guwahati, Nov 12 (IBNS): Assam police apprehended Pabitra Kaibarta, additional controller of examination of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC), on Saturday, in relation to the alleged job racket, according to media reports.
Assam govt announces Nov 19 as public holiday in Lakhimpur, Baithalangso in view of by-poll
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS): The Assam government has declared November 19 as public holiday in the areas falling under Lakhimpur Parliamentary Constituency and Baithalangso (ST) Assembly Constituency on account of by-election.
Assam Revenue departments to collect all demonetized Rs 500/1000 notes
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS): In the wake of the decision of Union government to cease the legal tender character of the old high denominations currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 in respect of all receipts and payments, the revenue collection departments like Taxation, Transport, Excise, Forest, etc. under the Assam government are unable to accept such old high denominations currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 with effect from midnight of Nov 8.
Powerful IED recovered in Assam
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS): Security forces have recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from Assam's Kokrajhar district on Thursday evening, police said.
Convention of Asian Elephant Specialist Group Members gets underway in Guwahati from Nov 10
Guwahati, Nov 9 (IBNS): A convention of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG), the IUCN (World Conservation Union) Species Survival Commission's voluntary group of experts for the management and conservation of Asia's elephants, will get underway at Hotel Vivanta by Taj, Guwahati on November 10-12.
CBI registers case against FCI official of Assam
Guwahati, Nov 9 (IBNS) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered a case against a manager of Food Corporation of India (FCI) and a Transport Contractor of Assam in connection with alleged loss of Rs 13.56 lakh.
Rs. 5 lakh ex-gratia to be awarded Assam agitation martyrs' families
Guwahati, Nov 9 (IBNS): The Assam government will award Rs. 5 lakh ex-gratia to the families of martyrs of Assam Agitation in a programme to be held at Khanapara Veterinary College Playground on Dec 10.
Assam Industries and Commerce Minister holds industrialists' meet
Guwahati, Nov 9 (IBNS): Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary held an interactive session with various investors of Assam at a city hotel on Wednesday.
Assam job scam : Several minister, MLA, government officials names come to light
Guwahati, Nov 7 (IBNS) : Assam police found vital clues in the job scam in Assam Public Service Commission(APSC) after revealed by its Chairman Rakesh Paul who was arrested on Nov 4.
Indigenous minority should not be afraid of any political discourse: Assam CM
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IBNS) : The indigenous minority communities are sons of the soil and there is no need for them to be afraid of any political discourse, commented Asam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday.