Category: General Awareness

Guwahati, May 26: In a major crackdown on counterfeit currency, the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam intercepted a four-wheeler and apprehended two individuals in Guwahati’s Gota-Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Jalukbari Police Station, on May 25.According to sources, based on specific intelligence regarding the movement of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), the STF launched…

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Guwahati, May 26: A terrifying incident unfolded in Guwahati where a family was attacked by miscreants on Saturday night.The incident took place in Guwahati’s Pandu area, and the family of one Mohan Rajak was attacked by three miscreants.As per sources, the family was attacked with sticks and beer bottles.Furthermore, Mohan’s car was also vandalised by…

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Guwahati, May 26: Guwahati is experiencing intense heat conditions as temperatures soared past the 40-degree Celsius mark. On Saturday, Guwahati recorded its second-highest May temperature ever, with mercury levels continuing to rise for the third consecutive day.The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati reported that the all-time highest temperature of 40.3 degrees Celsius was set…

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Digboi, May 26: In a horrifying incident, a class VII student fell from the second floor of her school building in Assam’s Digboi.Following the incident, the girl sustained grievous injuries and was immediately rushed to Tata Referral Hospital in Chabua, where she has been kept in the ICU.The whole incident sent a shockwave through the…

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Dibrugarh, May 26: At least three coal miners are trapped inside an illegal rat-hole mine of Patkai hills in Tinsukia district of Assam following a landslide, officials said on Sunday.According to information, the incident occurred around 12.30 am in the illegal Tikok West mining site between Bargolai and Namdang, located under the Tikok colliery in…

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Guwahati, May 27: In view of cyclone Remal, the Kamrup District Administration suspended Guwahati-North Guwahati ferry services for two days in order to prevent any untoward incidents.As per reports, the authorities suspended ferry services for May 27 and 28, 2024.Furthermore, the authorities also directed all departmental and private boats or vessels operating ferry services to…

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Guwahati, May 27: The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Remal” (pronounced as “Re-Mal”) over Coastal Bangladesh and adjoining Coastal West Bengal moved nearly northwards, weakened into a Cyclonic Storm and lay centred on May 27 over the same region, according to an official release from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).Meanwhile, the IMD has warned of extremely heavy…

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Bijni, May 27: Two thieves were tied to a tree and beaten up by the locals when they attempted to steal a bicycle in Bijni, in Assam’s Chirang district, on Monday morning.According to sources, the incident was reported in the Chatianguri area, where the locals caught the thieves red-handed while attempting to steal a bicycle….

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Hailakandi, May 27: In yet another incident of police firing, a notorious dacoit was shot dead while attempting to flee police custody in Assam’s Hailakandi district on Monday.According to initial information, the notorious dacoit, identified as Afzal Hussain Barbhuiya alias Laal, attempted to flee from the clutches of police on Kalibari Road. The police had…

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Karimganj, May 27: In a shocking incident, Amar Sinha, a 38-year-old security guard at the Badarpur Ghat BVCL Cement Factory in Karimganj, succumbed to heatstroke while on duty on Sunday.According to sources, Singha was appointed as the security guard of the Barak Valley Cement Factory (BVCL) in the Jumbasti area of Badarpur Ghat; he died…

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