Since 1990, the entire state has been covered by the "disturbed areas" notification. The "disturbed areas" notification under AFSPA was, however, removed by the Centre last year from all but nine districts in the state.
Sarma was in Rajgir to attend the Vaishali Mahotsav in Nalanda University held in Bihar's Nalanda district.
According to the police, the consignment of drugs was brought from Manipur via Mizoram and the Barak Valley region of Assam. The peddlers planned to deliver it somewhere in West Bengal.
According to the senior Assam Police officer, a raid by the police one Rafiqul Islam's home signalled about a drug nexus
Special DGP Harmeet Singh told reporters here that the police have launched manhunt to arrest Dutta, the Assistant Superintendent of police (ASP) (border) for the Charaideo district.
The quake was also felt in some parts of Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
A goods train carrying coal derailed in Assam's Kamrup district on Wednesday, said railway authorities. The incident took place near Boko when 20 wagons of the coal-laden train jumped the tracks at Singra near Boko. However there were no injuries to anyone in the accident. The derailed wagons were at the centre of the train which had a total of 60 wagons, said a rail official.
Along with the semi-high speed train, Modi also dedicated New Bongaigaon--Dudhnoi--Mendipather and Guwahati--Chaparmukh electrified sections to the nation. He also inaugurated the new DEMU/MEMU (workshop for trains) shed at Lumding.
Addressing a press meet here, he said: "The situation is improving in Manipur. I have talked with the district administration in Cachar. People who have taken shelters in camps there will return to their homes in the next couple of days."
The Prime Minister also inaugurated three new medical colleges in Assam along with initiating the foundation work of a multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art hospital at IIT Guwahati.
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday took her maiden sortie in a fighter aircraft at Tezpur air base in Assam.
Bangladesh's Assistant High Commissions in Guwahati and Agartala organised a series of programmes to observe the day.
During his night halt at Guwahati, Modi will meet the Assam Ministers.
As the magnitude of the earthquake was only 4.0, it reportedly didn't cause any damage in the region.
Oscar winning Hollywood actor and environment activist Leonardo DiCaprio has lauded the Assam government for its efforts that has resulted in no poaching of the endangered one-horned rhinoceros in the Indian state in 2022.
Eligible and interested candidates can apply for the posts through the official site of SLPRB i.e. slprbassam.in.
Taking to Twitter to congratulate Messi and Co for the fabulous show in Qatar, MP Abdul said, "#Messi, congratulations from the core of heart. We are proud of you for your Assam connection."
Suranjan Roy from Assam’s Karimganj.Arrives at bike showroom with a coin bag.He started saving coins many years ago.Saves enough to cover down payment.
A man in Assam's Sivasagar district died of cardiac arrest while watching the India-Pakistan T20 cricket match.
Upon searching the vehicle, 764 soap cases containing the heroin were recovered from a cavity made in the ceiling of the truck cabin.