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Asia · GuwahatiThe West Bengal CID has asked Ashok Kumar Dhanuka to appear before its investigators in Kolkata on Monday. Three Jharkhand Congress MLAs Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari were arrested by the West Bengal police on July 31 in Howrah. Nearly Rs 50 lakh in cash was recovered and later seized from the SUV they were travelling in.See the Story
Assam Businessman To Be Questioned Over Cash Recovery From Jharkhand MLAs
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Guwahati · GuwahatiAssam State Electricity Board (ASEB) staged protest on Monday against Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022 at Bijulee Bhavan, Guwahati. Protesters alleged that the bill was secretly introduced in the parliament. The bill will enable competition in retail distribution of power using other distribution license’s network, strengthen payment security and more muscles to regulatory commissions.See the Story
Telangana electricity workers boycott work to protest Electricity (Amendment) Bill
Guwahati · GuwahatiSabin Pal Das is the Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Matiya Police Station in Goalpara district. Special DGP Law and Order, GP Singh tweeted, “We don’t spare even our @assampolice personnel. Lawful action being taken”See the Story
Cop In Police Net For Accepting Bribe
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Guwahati · GuwahatiA person was arrested from Sonitpur district of Assam for allegedly duping defence personnel with fake gold jewellery. Based on an input provided by Gajraj Military Intelligence, police launched an operation on Sunday evening. In the operation, a 23-year-old man was nabbed withfake gold near Mission Chariali in Tezpur, he said.See the Story
Assam: Man held for duping defence personnel with fake gold jewellery
Tinsukia · TinsukiaMale Hoolock Gibbon was found dead at Barekuri Jahukhowa village in Tinsukia district of Assam on Monday morning. Post mortem found that he was suffering from lung related disease and having pneumonia. From 34 Hoolsock Gibbons in 2003 to just 18 this year, the species which has co-existed with humans at BareKuri, now faces the threat of extinction.See the Story
Assam: Endangered Hoolock Gibbon found dead in Tinsukia
Badminton · GuwahatiThe 70th Inter District Badminton Championship got under way in Guwahati today. Altogether 586 players from 21 districts are taking part in the championship in 21 events. The competition, to be concluded on August 11, will be simultaneously held at the Kanaklata Indoor Stadium and Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan Indoor stadium.See the Story
70th Inter District Badminton Championship begins in Guwahati city - Sentinelassam
Coronavirus · GuwahatiAssam reported 39 more COVID-19 cases, raising the tally on Monday to 7,41,541. No new death was reported due to the disease in the last three days with the toll remaining unchanged at 6,673. As many as 28,582,444 samples have been tested in the state so far.See the Story
Assam reports 39 new COVID-19 cases
Guwahati · GuwahatiAssam police allegedly shielding Guwahati-based businessman Ashok Kumar Dhanuka. He is wanted by the West Bengal CID for interrogation in the Jharkhand MLAs cash seizure case. A team of West Bengal police were unable to meet and question the businessman. The house was guarded by Assam police personnel armed with automatic rifles.See the Story
Jharkhand MLAs cash seizure case: Assam police shielding Guwahati businessman, says West Bengal CID
Guwahati · GuwahatiA decomposed body of a man was found under the Bharalu Bridge at Rupnagar area in Guwahati on Saturday. The man is suspected to be aged between 30 and 35. The local Birubari police suspect the man was killed in another place and the body was dumped under the bridge.See the Story
Guwahati: Another body found near Rupnagar, murder suspected
Guwahati · GuwahatiA major fire broke out in an ink factory at the Hudumpur area of Palashbari, on the outskirts of Guwahati, in Assam's Kamrup district. At least four fire tenders from Mirza, Pandu and Chaygaon fire stations were pressed into service to douse the inferno. According to the police, the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.See the Story
Massive fire at ink factory near Guwahati
Guwahati · GuwahatiAdivasis/tribals/indigenous people constitute a population of 104 million people. The popular narrative about indigenous peoples in the media is full of misinformation, caricature, and sensationalism. The goal of the paid fellowship is to create successive generations of young indigenous journalists who will focus on amplifying indigenous issues on the ground.See the Story
