GUWAHATI: Arunachal Pradesh athlete Rupa Bayor has qualified to represent India at the 2026 Asian Games after securing a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships. ALSO READ: Arsenal Clinch Premier League Title After 22 Years As Man City Draw With the achievement, Bayor has also become the first Indian athlete to win…
GUWAHATI: The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), a leading body representing chemists and druggists across the country, observed a nationwide 24-hour strike from May 20 to May 21 over several issues affecting the pharmaceutical and retail medicine sectors. ALSO READ: Assam Govt Re-engages Two Retired IAS Officers in Senior Administrative Roles As part…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has re-engaged two retired IAS officers in senior administrative positions following Cabinet approval, according to separate notifications issued by the Personnel Department. ALSO READ: Assam Govt Demotes ACS Officer Following Departmental Inquiry As per the notifications dated May 14, retired IAS officer Raj Chakrabarty has been re-engaged as Special Commissioner and Special…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has demoted Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Sangeeta Borthakur following the conclusion of a departmental proceeding under the Assam Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1964, according to a notification issued by the Personnel Department. ALSO READ: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to Suspend Jeep Safari Services From May 25 As per the order, Sangeeta…
GUWAHATI: Arsenal have officially been crowned Premier League champions, ending a 22-year wait for the league title after Manchester City dropped points in a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth that confirmed the Gunners’ triumph with one game still left to play. ALSO READ: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to Suspend Jeep Safari Services From May 25 It is…
GUWAHATI: A 25-year-old youth from Nalbari was booked by the Guwahati Traffic Police for allegedly riding a scooty recklessly on city roads and endangering public safety, officials said on Wednesday, May 20. ALSO READ: Truck Falls Off Saraighat Bridge in Guwahati After Reported Driver Fatigue, Two Hospitalised The accused, identified as Nikunoni Narzary, was intercepted by…
GUWAHATI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the deadline for students to apply for scanned copies of evaluated answer books for the Class XII Board Examinations 2026 by one day, citing technical issues on its post-verification portal. ALSO READ: Teacher Suspended After Arrest in POCSO Case in Assam’s Tezpur According to an…
GUWAHATI: A container truck skidded off the Saraighat Bridge and fell to the ground below in the early hours of Wednesday, May 20, after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to fatigue. ALSO READ: Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Truck in Guwahati’s Zoo Road, Driver Absconding The incident occurred around 4…
GUWAHATI: The Kamrup Metropolitan District Fisheries Department, in coordination with Pragjyotishpur Police, carried out a joint enforcement operation on Tuesday, May 19, along the Kalang River in Chandrapur, near Guwahati, seizing more than 13 illegal fishing nets. ALSO READ: Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Truck in Guwahati’s Zoo Road, Driver Absconding The operation was conducted…
GUWAHATI: A tragic hit-and-run incident was reported in Guwahati late Tuesday night, May 19, where a pedestrian lost his life after being run over by a speeding truck near the Zoo Road Nursery area. ALSO READ: BIS Guwahati Seizes 6 Metric Tonnes of Fake ISI-Marked Packaging Sacks The victim was critically injured after the truck struck…
GUWAHATI: Assam Transport Minister Charan Boro on Tuesday, May 19, urged people to limit the use of private vehicles and shift towards public transport amid the continued rise in petrol and diesel prices across the country. ALSO READ: Minor Girl Dies After Falling into Kolong River in Assam’s Nagaon Speaking to the media after taking charge…
GUWAHATI: A tragic incident was reported from Assam’s Nagaon district on Tuesday morning, May 19, after a Class 9 student lost her life after falling into the Kolong River. ALSO READ: BIS Guwahati Seizes 6 Metric Tonnes of Fake ISI-Marked Packaging Sacks The deceased has been identified as Khushi Ghosh, a student of Nagaon Government Girls’…
GUWAHATI: Bhopal has introduced solar-powered “algae trees” in a pilot deployment aimed at exploring microalgae-based technology to improve air quality in densely populated urban areas. ALSO READ: Shubman Gill Named India ODI Captain as BCCI Unveils Squad for Afghanistan Series The installation has been described as India’s first deployment of algae tree technology, with the…
GUWAHATI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday, May 19, announced India’s squad for the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan during a meeting held in Guwahati. ALSO READ: Brahmaputra Board Reviews River Basin Projects, Centre Launches Water Reform Framework in Guwahati Shubman Gill has been named captain of the side, while…
GUWAHATI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati Branch Office, has seized 6 metric tonnes of polypropylene woven sacks bearing unauthorised ISI markings during a search operation at the premises of a company unit in the Rani Industrial Area, Kamrup. ALSO READ: Guwahati’s Ganeshguri Faces Ongoing Water Wastage Due to Leakage In a post on X…
GUWAHATI: Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit, scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. The announcement was confirmed by Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, with the Russian Embassy in South Africa also sharing the update on the social media platform X. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: The Army Recruiting Office (ARO), Narangi, has announced the schedule for the All India Online Common Entrance Examination (CEE) for recruitment of Agniveers and Junior Commissioned Officers/Other Ranks (JCOs/OR) in the Indian Army for the Recruitment Year 2027. ALSO READ: ₹362-Crore Modernisation Project Underway at Assam State Zoo in Guwahati According to the notification issued…
GUWAHATI: The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and several officials linked to the Adani Group, days after the conglomerate agreed to settle a separate civil investigation. ALSO READ: MHA Amends Citizenship Rules, Mandates Declaration and Surrender of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh Passports Adani Enterprises, the…
GUWAHATI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, requiring specific citizenship applicants to declare whether they possess or have previously held passports issued by Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Bangladesh. ALSO READ: ₹362-Crore Modernisation Project Underway at Assam State Zoo in Guwahati The revised rules, notified through a gazette…
GUWAHATI: Construction work is underway at the Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati as part of a major modernisation project aimed at upgrading the zoo into a world-class facility. ALSO READ: Assam CM Welcomes Centre’s Plan to Introduce Water Metro Services in Guwahati, Tezpur & Dibrugarh The project is being implemented in two…
