Assam police on Saturday rescued six Palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) or black cockatoos—Australian exotic birds during a Naka check in Assam's  Cachar district.

The Assam government has issued a notice mandating a dress code for teachers.

According to reports, this is the third rhino found dead in Manas National Park in the past two months.

According to the family members of the accused, Nilanjan, with the assistance of a doctor, Diganta Choudhury, attempted to sell the child from the hospital after the birth.

In a major political development, former union minister and four time MP from Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, Rajen Gohain, has resigned from chairmanship of Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (FCSCL) alleging his party has ‘betrayed’ and ‘disrespected’ him with the recent delimitation exercise of assemblies and parliamentary constituencies.

A 45-year-old man, suspected to be a goat thief, was caught and brutally thrashed to death in Assam's Darrang district. Fourteen people have been arrested in connection with the man's death.

The Special Task Force of Assam police and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) on Wednesday arrested two persons in connection with smuggling and wildlife trade from Assam's West Karbi Anglong and Shillong.

The Assam police have taken up pro-active steps to become the police unit much healthier and fitter. Over the next 15 days, approximately 67,000 members of the Assam Police will undergo body weight assessment and measurement of their Body Mass Index (BMI), aimed at cultivating a "healthier police force."

Assam Congress leader and Kaliabor MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mislead the people of India with his Independence Day speech.

The absconding suspect Anurag Chaliha was apprehended from Demow on Monday night by a joint team of Guwahati police and Sivasagar police for his alleged involvement in the sensational suicide case of BJP leader Indrani Tahbildar.