Assam

The security forces have intensified operations to arrest the killers, according to an official.

The CJP activists have launched a hunger strike inside Guwahati police campus while protesting against the illegal detention.

Abhijeet Dipke said CJP co-convenor Ashuthosh Ranka and other CJP supporters were planning on having a volunteer meet-up in Assam.

The by-election for the Nagaon Parliamentary Constituency is scheduled to be held on October 6, with the counting of votes set to take place on October 9.

The directive follows a PIL that sought a direction that all future appointments to government teaching posts be made only through a fair, transparent, merit-based and competitive recruitment process.

The party has also appointed Randeep Singh Surjewala as general secretary in-charge of Gujarat.

Incessant rain since early Tuesday is suspected to have triggered the landslide.

The accident took place on National Highway-27 at Tetelia near Sonapur in the evening, according to police.

Violent had erupted during a bike rally by the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) in Shillong.

Sarma says 75 per cent of flood damage assessment has been completed, with over 1,000 surveyors on the ground.

Floods continue to affect seven districts, with more than 5,000 people sheltering in relief camps.

Thanking the neighbouring nation for its support, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma affirmed the historical ties of Assam and Bhutan.

Police said the clash erupted following a dispute over alleged encroachment by people from Arunachal Pradesh on land in Assam.