GUWAHATI: Assam has vaccinated more than 3 lakh eligible girls under its HPV Vaccination Campaign, achieving around 93% coverage against the state target of 3.27 lakh beneficiaries. ALSO READ: Assam Education Dept Clarifies No Curbs on Visits to Govt Schools, Calls Reports Untrue The progress was reviewed during a two-day State-Level Review-cum-Orientation Meeting on HPV…
GUWAHATI: India won gold in the mixed trap team event at the 2026 Asian Games on Wednesday, September 30, with Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai defeating top-seeded Qatar in the final to add another shooting gold to India’s medal tally. The pair also set an Asian record in the final, securing India’s first-ever Asian…
GUWAHATI: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, September 29, announced a voluntary agreement with major technology companies to establish standards and safeguards for artificial intelligence (AI), while reiterating his support for the rapid expansion of data centres. ALSO READ: India Strike Gold Twice in Archery as Women’s and Mixed Teams Take Top Honours at Asian…
GUWAHATI: India struck gold twice in compound archery at the Asian Games on Wednesday, September 30, with the women’s team defeating China before Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav edged out South Korea in a dramatic shoot-off to secure India’s quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. ALSO READ: India End Athletics Gold Drought as…
GUWAHATI: India ended its athletics gold drought at the Asian Games 2026 as the women’s 4x400m relay team clinched gold in spectacular fashion in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday, September 29. ALSO READ: NIA Detains 6 In Assam’s Barpeta Over Terror Conspiracy Probe The Indian quartet of Vithya Ramraj, Kiran Pahal, Machettira Poovamma and Prachi clocked 3:29.69…
GUWAHATI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained at least six persons over their alleged links to suspected anti-national activities during raids at multiple locations in Assam’s Barpeta district, a source said on Tuesday, September 29. ALSO READ: Guwahati: AEC Students Protest Over Water Crisis, Demand Immediate Restoration of Water Supply The detentions were made…
Safer care begins with shared vigilance—when hospitals, healthcare professionals and every citizen act together, patient safety becomes everyone’s promise. Most of us walk into a hospital trusting that it will make us better, and in the great majority of cases it does. But health care is a busy, complicated, deeply human enterprise, and even…
GUWAHATI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized suspected brown sugar worth around ₹2.10 crore at Kamakhya Railway Junction in Maligaon, Guwahati, and arrested two women smugglers. ALSO READ: Union Minister Athawale Targets CJP Over Gyanesh Kumar Resignation Demand, Calls It ‘Istifa Janata Party’ Acting on an operation at the station, RPF personnel apprehended both women…
GUWAHATI: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday, September 29, criticised the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) over its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying the organisation had made resignation demands a recurring political issue. ALSO READ: Assam Eyes Responsible Tourism That Respects Ecology, Not Just Increased Footfall: Forest Minister Speaking at…
GUWAHATI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned that ongoing global conflicts could trigger a major food crisis in the coming months, as disruptions to grain shipments and fertiliser production put additional pressure on developing nations. ALSO READ: Tobacco Products Seized Near Educational Institutions In Guwahati’s Sawkuchi Speaking at an event organised by the Asia…
GUWAHATI: An EGPD team from Basistha Police Station conducted a special drive against the sale of tobacco products near educational institutions in the Sawkuchi area, close to NEF Law College. The drive also included checks against drunken driving. ALSO READ: Two Arrested In Separate Theft Cases At GMCH, Scooty And Phones Recovered Police said the…
GUWAHATI: The Brahmaputra Volleyball League (BVL) is set to host the BVL Inter-State 2026 from October 2 to 4 at the GVCC Ground, Judges Field, Guwahati, bringing together champion grassroots volleyball teams from Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Manipur and Odisha. ALSO READ: NIA Searches 16 Locations In Assam, West Bengal, Keralam In Extremism, Radicalisation…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, September 29, agreed to hear next week a petition questioning the functioning of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. ALSO READ: Assam: Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital to be Inaugurated on October 5 The matter was mentioned before a…
GUWAHATI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting searches at 16 locations across Assam, West Bengal and Kerala in connection with a cross-border terror conspiracy linked to Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK), an offshoot of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in an extremism and radicalisation case in Assam. ALSO READ: Assam: Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital to be…
GUWAHATI: Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital (BMCH) is set to be inaugurated on October 5, 2026, by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. ALSO READ: Neeru Dhanda Creates History With India’s First Individual Asian Games Gold in Women’s Trap The announcement was made by Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal during a press…
GUWAHATI: Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda won gold in the women’s individual trap event at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday, September 29, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games medal in trap or skeet shooting. ALSO READ: Clouds, Rain and Thunderstorms: What Guwahati’s Weather Looks Like This Week The 26-year-old Haryana…
GUWAHATI: A man was killed in a road accident in Guwahati’s Jalukbari area overnight after a four-wheeler allegedly hit the scooter he was travelling on with his wife. ALSO READ: Guwahati Records ‘Poor’ Air Quality With AQI Of 133 The deceased has been identified as Biswajit Kalita, a resident of Sipajhar in Darrang district. Police…
GUWAHATI: The sixth edition of the Shillong Literary Festival will be held from November 12 to 14 at Ward’s Lake in Shillong, bringing together writers, artists, readers and speakers for discussions, storytelling sessions, performances and other literary events. ALSO READ: Supreme Court Seeks Government Review On Binding Norms For Minors' Use Of Social Media The…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 133 at 12:01 PM on Tuesday, September 29, placing the city in the ‘Poor’ air quality category, according to real-time air quality data. ALSO READ: Supreme Court Seeks Government Review On Binding Norms For Minors' Use Of Social Media The city’s PM2.5 concentration was recorded at…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 28, refused to stay the Centre’s decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% on specified UPI person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions above ₹2,000. ALSO READ: Gauhati University GS Post Election Put On Hold, No Candidate Declared Winner A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya…
