The vibrant four-day Durga Puja festivities in Dibrugarh came to a close on Sunday with the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga and her entourage in the River Brahmaputra.
Five undertrial prisoners, all charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, escaped from Morigaon District Jail between 1 to 2 am on Friday, prompting the district administration to order a magisterial probe.
The Assam government has issued an order mandating that Christian missionary schools in the State must permit students to wear religious or cultural symbols like rakhis or tilaks, especially during festival seasons.
Following opposing to the sand gravel mining in Boko River by the people of Lepgaon, Compaduli and other nearby villages, Assam State Forest and Kamrup District guardian Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary visited Lepgaon village in Boko on Wednesday.
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal spent time with the Shramik brothers, especially the rickshaw and cart pullers in Dibrugarh on Tuesday.
In a major development concerning the ongoing investigation into the online stock trading scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has officially taken over all 41 registered cases related to the scam.
