Tag: Assam

Assam Teacher Allegedly Shows Porn To Girl Students, Protesters Set School On Fire

August 17, 2024 admin

The school in Assam where a teacher was caught showing porn Guwahati: Locals set a school on fire in Assam’s Karimganj district after a teacher was found allegedly showing porn to girl students. A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been filed against the teacher, the police said. The…

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5 Devotees Killed As Speeding Truck Hits Them Outside Assam Temple: Cops

August 12, 2024 admin

The driver of the truck was apprehended and was being questioned. (Representational) Guwahati: At least five devotees were killed and one critically injured after a speeding truck hit them outside a temple in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Monday, officials said. The truck had the registration number of Rajasthan. According to police, during the holy month…

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Supreme Court News, Assam Foreigners Detention Centre Sorry State

July 26, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the “sorry state” of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported. The court said it was troubled by the lack of water and sanitation facilities, and non-functioning toilets. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice…

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These Immigrants In Assam Will Be Allowed To Get Citizenship Under New Law

July 15, 2024 admin

The Assam government instructed the police about the implementation of the CAA in the state (File) Guwahati: In a major development, the Assam government has instructed the police not to forward cases of eligible individuals who entered India before 2014 – the cut-off date under the CAA rules – directly to the Foreigners Tribunals. They…

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15 Injured As ‘Drunk’ Man Goes On Rampage In SUV In Assam, Bad Road Stops Him

July 13, 2024 admin

Police said several bottles of liquor were found in the car. Silchar: Fifteen people were injured in Assam’s Silchar town as an allegedly drunk man went on a rampage with his SUV, hitting people, vehicles and whatever else came in his way, before coming to a halt because of a bad road, police said on…

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Assam Flood Situation “Under Control” But Depends On Weather: Himanta Biswa Sarma

July 4, 2024 admin

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state’s flood situation was ”under control” but everything depends on the weather conditions during the next few days. The affected people are being provided relief and plans are being drawn up for their rehabilitation along with the repair of damaged infrastructure, he said. ”The…

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Over 500 Rescued, Riverbanks Reinforced In Imphal Valley

July 3, 2024 admin

The prompt actions of Assam Rifles resulted in safely rescuing 550 civilians in Assam, Dispur: The Assam Rifles has launched Operation Jal Raahat II to prevent rising water level from breaching the riverbanks and prevent flooding in residential areas in Imphal East and Imphal West districts. “In response to urgent requests Assam Rifles launched Operation…

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“Cash-For-Marks” Scam In Assam’s Gauhati University, 8 Arrested

June 30, 2024 admin

Gauhati University has started an internal investigation. New Delhi: A cash-for-marks scam has been detected in Assam in which eight people have been arrested. The men, the police say, have been conducting digital tampering of marksheets. The police stumbled on the scam during an investigation into the discrepancies in the marksheet of a student from…

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Man Beaten To Death In Assam Over Allegations Of Cellphone Theft

June 24, 2024 admin

Cellphone videos from the spot captured part of the torture. A man suspected of stealing a cellphone from a house in Assam’s Sivasagar district, has been beaten to death by the locals. Palu Gowala, 27, was taken to the hospital by the police where he succumbed to his injuries. Police sources said Palu Gowala and…

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Northeastern States Cut Off From Rest Of India By Rail As Tracks Submerge

May 30, 2024 admin

The NFR had cancelled a large number of express, passenger and goods trains. Guwahati/Agartala: Several northeastern states, including Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and Assam (southern part), remained cut off from the rest of the country by rail as railway tracks were waterlogged and damaged after landslides triggered by incessant rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal,…

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