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04 May

Early Assam Trends Point to BJP Surge as Counting Advances Across State

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAssam

Assam (Rajeev Sharma): Vote counting for the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam is revealing a strong early advantage for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the party and its allies edging closer to a dominant tally in the 126-seat House. The initial rounds suggest the ruling coalition may be heading toward a comfortable return to power. The counting process is being carried out at 40 centres across 35 districts. Most districts are managing with a single counting venue, though some have multiple centres to handle the workload. Nagaon district has three counting locations, while Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, and Jorhat are operating…

06 Mar

IAF Training Mission Ends in Tragedy as Su-30MKI Fighter Jet Crashes in Assam

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, TrendingAssam

Assam (Gurpreet Singh): A routine training exercise of the Indian Air Force turned tragic after a Su-30MKI fighter aircraft crashed in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, claiming the lives of two pilots on board. The Air Force confirmed the deaths on Friday after the jet had gone missing a day earlier. The officers killed in the accident were Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar. Both were part of a training sortie that had taken off from the Jorhat airbase on Thursday. Officials said the fighter aircraft lost contact with radar soon after departure, triggering concern among air traffic controllers.…

05 Mar

IAF Sukhoi-30 Fighter Jet Goes Missing Over Assam’s Karbi Anglong; Search Operations Underway

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAssam, IAF, Jorhat, Karbi Anglong, Missing Aircraft, Sukhoi-30

Guwahati (Gurpreet Singh)— A Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) lost radar contact and went missing while flying over the Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Thursday evening, March 5, 2026. The advanced twin-engine fighter jet had took off from the Jorhat air base for a routine sortie but failed to maintain communication, sparking an immediate large-scale search and rescue operation in the rugged terrain of Northeast India. According to a statement released by Defence PRO Lt. Col. Mahender Rawat, the aircraft was last in contact with ground control at 7:42 PM. "An IAF Su-30 MKI…

20 Dec

Five Rajdhani Express coaches derail after collision in Assam, eight elephants killed

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, World NewsAccident, Assam, Death, Elephants, Train

National Times Bureau :- A train accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday in Assam’s Hojai district when the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express collided with a herd of elephants. The impact killed eight elephants and injured one, while five coaches of the train were derailed. No human casualties have been reported so far. The incident took place around 2.15 am in the Jamunamukh–Kampur section under the Lumding Division of the Northeast Frontier Railway. According to NF Railway, the elephants suddenly appeared on the track, prompting the loco pilot to apply the emergency brakes. Despite this, the animals struck the…

17 Oct

Assam Tinsukia: Terror Attack on Army Camp Leaves 3 Soldiers Injured

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaArmy, Assam, India, Terror Attack

National Times Bureau :- Three Indian Army personnel sustained minor injuries after terrorists opened fire on a security forces’ camp in the Kakopathar area of Assam’s Tinsukia district early Friday, a defence spokesperson said. According to the official, the attack took place around 12.30 am when terrorists fired multiple rounds at the Kakopathar Company location from a moving vehicle. The alert troops immediately retaliated while taking necessary precautions to prevent any harm to nearby civilian houses. “The terrorists fled the area after carrying out speculative firing using automatic weapons in response to the Army’s effective retaliation,” the spokesperson stated. He…

30 Mar

Assam Extends AFSPA in Three Districts, Withdraws Law from Dibrugarh

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAFSPA, Assam, Disturbed Area, insurgency, ULFA

Guwahati, March 30, 2025: The Assam government has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in three districts for another six months after assessing the law and order situation. However, it has withdrawn the controversial law from Dibrugarh, citing improved security conditions.Home and Political Department Secretary Debaprasad Misra stated that the government had initially placed four districts under AFSPA as "Disturbed Areas" on October 8 last year. After reviewing reports from various security agencies, authorities observed a significant improvement in Assam's security situation over the past three and a half years. This progress is attributed to proactive counter-insurgency…