Abdul Mazid

Disclosing the party decision to “act differently” in this civic body, the state chief Abdul Mazid said the Social Democratic Party of India has made a humble beginning in this ULB elections winning couple of seats all over the state.

The International Committee of Red Cross and the sate branch of Indian Red Cross Society distributed items like warm clothes and utensils to 248 families displaced in the Garo-Rabha ethnic clashes at the Kukurkata relief camp on Friday.

In a dispute between two sons of a police constable one was stabbed to death by other in Mahen village under Karimuddin in Ghazipur district on Friday.

The nine-month-old Bus Rapid Transit System in the city has begun to attract official delegations from across the world.

Produced by the Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation (ASFFDC), the 'mahurat' was observed on the premises of Jyoti Chitraban studios on Thursday.

The crime branch of city police arrested a constable on charges of extortion and blackmailing on Monday. The arrested cop Abdul Mazid was working as a constable at Bhangagarh police station.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate's court of Nalbari on Monday sentenced former Assam speaker Pulakesh Baruah and three others to two years in jail in connection with a case of illegal appointment of teachers in Nalbari district in 1996.

Seven hardcore militants of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were arrested and hand grenades, AK-47 ammunition recovered from them in lower Assam.

Two imposters while posing themselves as property dealers attempted to gain security cover from the state government by sending a fake letter to the DGP bearing the stamp of principal secretary home.

The police on Thursday lodged an FIR against unidentified persons for sending a fake letter — bearing the stamp of principal secretary, home — to the DGP asking him to provide security cover to two property dealers from the city.

GUWAHATI: The Assam Human Rights Commission on Thursday criticised the state government and Unicef for the death of some children after they were given Vitamin A injections.

A right-wing group in Uttarakhand's Berinag held protests demanding the demolition of a structure they allege is an "illegal mosque." They claim the mosque was unlawfully built inside a house. Local authorities have summoned the homeowner, seeking clarification on the building's status while the land ownership case is pending in court.

At a press meet here on Tuesday, SDPI state president Abdul Mazid said that they will organize a protest rally on Thursday, seeking streamlining of water supply system and regularization of houses built on revenue lands.

Bhupen Hazarika? I feel short of words to describe the legendary figure who had occupied a great place in the hearts of people like us.

Police on Tuesday arrested 25 people of Chistiya Nagar locality in Ramganj of the city for misbehaving and threatening a survey team that went there to know about the people who came from outside.

Four persons, including three foreigners, were arrested in the capital allegedly with 1.1kg heroin worth around Rs 1.1 crore, with police claiming the accused arranged for prostitutes for tourists too.