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March 7, New Delhi – In a major anti-drug operation, the Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Cachar Police, apprehended five individuals and seized approximately ₹3.5 crore worth of heroin in Cachar.The operation was based on specific intelligence regarding the trafficking of narcotics in...

Aizawl, March 7 – A joint team of the Assam Rifles and Police has arrested a Myanmar national and seized 19 air rifles along with 75,000 pellets during an operation in the southern Mizoram district of Siaha, officials said on Saturday.An official said that the Myanmar national was apprehended...

Kohima, March 6 Director General of the Assam Rifles, Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, on Friday emphasized the importance of synergy between security forces and the local population to ensure peace and development.This emphasis was made during his visit to the Headquarters of Inspector General Assam...

New Delhi, March 6 The Centre has granted a longer seven-year tenure to personnel of central armed police forces and the Assam Rifles joining the counter-terrorism commando force, NSG, on deputation, considering the "Black Cat" force's special combat requirements.The Union home ministry...

Itanagar/Agartala, March 4 – The festival of colors, Holi, was celebrated across the northeastern region on Wednesday, with governors and chief ministers participating in the festivities and extending greetings to the people.In Arunachal Pradesh, Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) celebrated...

Imphal, March 3 – In a unique display of ethnic harmony, 24 young people from four different communities in Manipur – Meitei, Kuki, Naga, and Meitei Pangal (Muslim) – have embarked on an 11-day National Integration Tour that will take them to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and West Bengal...

Imphal, March 3 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Tuesday launched a national integration tour from Keithelmanbi in Imphal West district, and interacted with Kuki students present on the occasion.During the launch of the tour, in which 24 youths from different communities of the...

Itanagar, March 3 – A hardcore insurgent from the United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) surrendered to security forces in Khonsa, in the Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, on Tuesday, officials said.A defence spokesman stated that, based on credible intelligence about the presence...

Itanagar, March 3 A militant belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) faction surrendered to security forces in the Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday.Acting on credible information regarding the presence of an insurgent in the general area of Horu...

Imphal, March 3 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh inaugurated a national integration tour organized by the Assam Rifles for youths of the state on Tuesday.Under the tour, 24 youths from various communities of Manipur will visit Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, and Mumbai, officials said...

Guwahati, March 2 The Indian Army conducted a joint artillery firing exercise in collaboration with other security agencies in Assam’s Tamulpur district, an official statement said on Monday.The Spearhead Gunners conducted the exercise along with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Assam...

Imphal, March 1 – Timely intervention by the Army and Assam Rifles averted a potential disaster after a forest fire broke out near the ‘Friendship Bridge’ along the Integrated Check Post (ICP) on the India-Myanmar border at Moreh, officials said on Sunday.A defence spokesperson said that a...

The Assam Rifles team has won the championship in the women's final of the 4th edition of the Assam Rifles Sentinels Cup 2026, held today at the Assam Rifles Ground in Laitkor. In a thrilling and closely contested match, Assam Rifles defeated Laitkor SC 2-1 to claim the title and lift the...

Chief Minister Pu Lalduhoma has announced that the State Government is planning to construct parking facilities and widen key roads on the recently vacated Assam Rifles land in an effort to ease traffic congestion in Aizawl.The Chief Minister made the statement during a question-and-answer...

Imphal, February 23 – Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla said on Monday that the National Integration Tour helps people understand the country's diversity, pluralism, and cultural unity, while fostering a stronger sense of national integration.On Monday, the Governor visited the headquarters...

February 23, Aizawl: In today's Assembly session, the Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lalduhoma, informed the House that ₹97 crore has been sanctioned to upgrade the Sairang Railway Station to a "world-class" standard, and that the Railway Ministry has already floated the tender.In response to a...

Jammu, February 23 – The Army announced on Monday that the operation to eliminate the major group of terrorists operating in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir was launched in April/May of last year.In a press statement, the Army said, “A major terror group operating in the area was...

New Delhi/Imphal, February 23: The Director General (DG) of the Assam Rifles, Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, held a meeting with Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh in New Delhi and discussed the current law and order situation in the state, officials said.An official in Imphal...

Imphal, February 22 On Sunday, the Director General of the Assam Rifles, Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, met with Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh and briefed him on the force's activities in the state, according to an official statement.Lt Gen Lakhera met with the CM at the Manipur Bhawan in...

Kolkata, February 22 The Assam Rifles have seized around Rs 11.85 crore worth of banned methamphetamine tablets in the Lawngtlai district of Mizoram and apprehended four people, including three nationals of Myanmar, a defence statement said on Sunday.The arrests and seizures were made on...