An artist of Assam Sanjib Basak is making Durga Idol out of waste electrical wires. Idols made out of waste electrical wires will be displayed at Rashmi Sangha Durga Puja Committee at Dhubri.
Effect of new MVI Act. Rs 1.13 lakh fine collected in first day in Guwahati. Penalty for violations increased 5 to 10 times. Rs. 10,000 for not giving way to Emergency services, drunken driving, not having licence. Rs. 5 lakh for death. Rs. 2.5 lakh for injury in accident case.
Indian Army dog ‘Jaari’ helps recover huge cache of arms and ammunition hidden in Panbari forest of Assam. Female labrador is only 3-year-old. Army launched a search operation on the basis of specific input about presence of a huge amount of arms and ammunition hidden by NDFB(S).
A helicopter with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on board made an emergency landing at the Lilabari Airport in Lakhimpur, reported news agency ANI. Media reports say the helicopter encountered inclement weather and was forced into landing. The chief minister was travelling from Guwahati to Narayanpur town for an event