In a significant step towards public health safety, over 30 street dogs were vaccinated against rabies on the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) campus in Dibrugarh on Thursday. The drive was a collaborative effort between the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, the Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC), and the NGO Animal Welfare People. This initiative…
Police in Assam’s Tinsukia district arrested Peter Sona (44), the alleged mastermind behind a child trafficking ring targeting vulnerable tea garden communities. Sona was apprehended on Wednesday from his hideout in the Pengeri area by a police team from Philobari police station. Authorities suspect Sona was involved in trafficking at least six children, smuggling them…
Three prominent Buddhist organisations submitted memorandums to the authorities on Wednesday, demanding a time-bound investigation into the murder of Buddhist monk Indrabonsho Bhikkhu Mahathero in Assam’s Tinsukia district. The 58-year-old Head Monk of the historic Inthem Mungong Buddha Vihar built in 1885, located 22-km from Margherita town was discovered dead inside the 140-year-old monastery on…
In a demonstration of hands-on governance, the Deputy Commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang District, Talo Jerang, undertook an unconventional inspection of the 43-km Jido-Palling PMGSY Road on November 26, traveling on a tractor through difficult terrain to assess the project’s progress. Accompanied by Superintendent of Police Token Saring and Executive Engineer RWD Gatling Lipir,…
In the wake of a devastating collision between a night bus and an ambulance that claimed three lives, the Tinsukia District Road Safety Committee convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday to address the escalating road safety crisis. Chaired by District Commissioner Swapneel Paul, the high-level session was held at the District Commissioner’s office, focusing on…
