Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have prepared a comprehensive roadmap for tribal development, asserting that its full implementation hinges on the BJP returning to power in the state.
In an effort to preserve and promote the vibrant folk traditions and indigenous musical instruments of Assam’s ethnic communities, the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) organised the first-ever Indigenous Folk Instrument Playing Festival 2026 at the Council Secretariat in Dudhnoi on Monday evening.
Police forces from Dhupdhara and Dudhnoi, along with the Dudhnoi Co-District Superintendent of Police apprehended three individuals allegedly involved in a sensational dacoity that occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Tiplai village under Dhupdhara Police Station.
Sahar Ali Sikdar, the in-charge Block Development Officer (BDO) of Matia under Dudhnoi LAC in Goalpara District, was arrested today by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption sleuths for allegedly accepting a bribe from a complainant.
A 30-year-old man from Meghalaya was apprehended by vigilant locals in the Damra market area of Dudhnoi town today after he attempted to use counterfeit Indian currency notes to purchase betel nuts.
