AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam, withdrawn from four others

AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam, withdrawn from four others

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Assam Police on October 1 said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the State for six more months. At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations in Guwahati, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the ‘disturbed area’ … Read more

‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh arrested from Punjab’s Moga; to be sent to Assam’s Dibrugarh jail

‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh arrested from Punjab’s Moga; to be sent to Assam’s Dibrugarh jail

Pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh who has been booked under National Security Act has been arrested from Punjab’s Moga, police said on April 23. Amritpal’s arrest comes a month after the police launched a massive crackdown against him and his outfit ‘Waris … Read more

2.25 lakh people affected by fresh floods in Assam; 10,000 hectares of crop submerged

2.25 lakh people affected by fresh floods in Assam; 10,000 hectares of crop submerged

Guwahati: A total of 2.25 lakh people in nine districts were affected and over 10,000 hectares of crops submerged on Sunday as fresh floods hit Assam, the state disaster management authority said. Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nagaon, Majuli, West Karbi Anglong, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts have been affected, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) … Read more