GUWAHATI: The 2026–27 general elections of Guwahati’s Arya Vidyapeeth College (Autonomous) were held on Thursday, September 24, with AASU-backed candidates securing a majority of the student union posts. ALSO READ: Kamaljeet, Suruchi Singh Clinch India’s First Shooting Gold At Asian Games 2026 According to the election results, AASU-backed candidates won 12 of the 16 posts,…
GUWAHATI: Indian shooters Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh clinched the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on Friday, September 25. ALSO READ: Three Suspected Burglars Caught By Locals in Guwahati’s Hengrabari, Handed To Dispur Police Their victory marked India’s first shooting gold at the…
GUWAHATI: Gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, lodged in Assam’s Silchar Central Jail since March 2025, is allegedly operating criminal networks in both Punjab and Assam from the jail, Assam Congress president and MP Gaurav Gogoi has alleged in the recent past. ALSO READ: Heavy Rain Triggers Major Landslide In Sikkim’s Rimbi, Houses Damaged Assam Police, however, denied…
GUWAHATI: A major landslide triggered by continuous heavy rainfall caused extensive damage in Rimbi village under the Yuksom-Tashiding constituency of Sikkim’s Gyalshing district on Thursday night, September 24. Houses, government quarters and other properties were reportedly washed away in the incident. No loss of life has been reported so far. ALSO READ: Veteran Actor Mushtaq…
GUWAHATI: Actor Mushtaq Khan, known for his memorable supporting and comic roles in Hindi cinema, died on Thursday, September 24, after battling cancer. His son Mohsin confirmed the news. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Piling Work for Second Saraighat Rail cum Road Bridge to Begin in October According to Mohsin, Khan passed away at Nanavati Hospital at…
GUWAHATI: The construction of the Second Saraighat Rail-cum-Road Bridge over the Brahmaputra is set to begin with piling work targeted for October 2026, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). ALSO READ: Assam: Mising, Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council Elections To Be Held in November The project is being taken up alongside the doubling of the…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, decided that elections to the Mising Autonomous Council (MAC) and the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC) will be held in November 2026. ALSO READ: Guwahati To Get State-Of-The-Art Spice Laboratory As Assam Pushes Export Infrastructure The two councils are among Assam’s six Statutory Autonomous…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Thursday, September 24, approved the setting up of a state-of-the-art Spice Laboratory in Guwahati under the Spices Board to facilitate spice testing and certification, with the aim of supporting marketing and exports. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves Rules for Compulsory Muslim Marriage Registration The proposed facility is expected to strengthen…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, approved the Assam Muslim Marriage Registration (Compulsory) Rules, 2026, establishing a uniform procedural framework for the compulsory registration of Muslim marriages across the state. ALSO READ: ₹796.88 Crore Project Approved For Wetland Restoration And Fisheries in Assam The rules provide the procedural framework for…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet took several important decisions at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, with measures aimed at supporting women Self-Help Group (SHG) members, casual workers and farmers across the state. ALSO READ: Assam: Land Allotted For Patharkandi Agriculture College, New Industrial Estate In Kamrup The Cabinet approved a one-time exemption for women SHG…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet took several important decisions at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, including land allocations for higher education and industrial development in the state. ALSO READ: Assam: Subsidised Sugar, Masur Dal To Be Available At ₹100 At Fair Price Shops In October The Cabinet approved the allotment of 256 bighas of land…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet took several important decisions at its meeting held on Thursday, September 24, including measures related to essential commodities ahead of the festive season. ALSO READ: ‘Published Just To Create Sensation’: Assam CM Dismisses Report On ECI Rift Among them was the approval for the distribution of subsidised sugar and masur dal…
GUWAHATI: An injured wild elephant in Sonitpur’s Rangapara has been under continuous treatment and monitoring for the past month, the Assam Forest Department said following concerns raised by a viral video on social media. ALSO READ: Ahead Of Durga Puja, Assam Cabinet Announces ₹1,500 Orunodoi Aid, Additional Holiday On October 17 The video showed the…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced a set of special measures ahead of Durga Puja on Thursday, September 24. The decisions include an enhanced Orunodoi payment, a Puja bonus for ATCL employees and tea workers, and an additional holiday for state government employees. ALSO READ: Kamakhya Temple Sees Unannounced…
GUWAHATI: Pandas in Guwahati’s Kamakhya Temple have alleged that a sudden unintimated rush of devotees accompanied by popular Koch-Rajbangshi leader and Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal Nagendra Ray (Anant Maharaj) created inconvenience in the regular management of temple activities on Wednesday, September 23. ALSO READ: Assam Government Offices To Go Paperless From January 1,…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has set January 1, 2027, as the deadline for all government offices across the state to transition to a paperless e-Office system, marking a wider expansion of its digital governance initiative. ALSO READ: Man Held in Assam’s Jogighopa Over ₹45 Crore GST Evasion The Chief Minister’s Office announced the deadline on…
GUWAHATI: The GST Intelligence and Enforcement Unit, Assam, arrested a man in Jogighopa, Bongaigaon, on Thursday, September 24, in connection with alleged GST evasion amounting to around ₹45 crore. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Inquiry Ordered After Late-Night Altercation Between Media Personnel, Police at Bharalumukh PS The accused, identified as Abdul Kader, was arrested with the assistance…
GUWAHATI: More than 450,000 people could die from additional heat linked to the ongoing super El Niño by February 2027, according to estimates by climate scientists. ALSO READ: Manipur’s Roshibina Devi Bags Silver, Secures Third Straight Asian Games Medal The projected deaths would be in addition to heat-related deaths already being driven by rising global…
GUWAHATI: A huge traffic jam brought parts of GS Road to a crawl on Wednesday evening as actor Ajay Devgn arrived in Guwahati for the inauguration of a Kalyan Jewellers showroom. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Free Dialysis Centre Inaugurated at Pandu FRU in Kamrup Metro The traffic build-up caused considerable inconvenience to commuters, with vehicles backed…
GUWAHATI: A man was arrested with a handmade gun during a joint operation conducted by the Range Officer of Western Range Raimona and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) inside Ripu Reserve Forest on Tuesday, September 22. ALSO READ: Assam: Public Holiday Declared in Silchar on October 3 for Municipal Election The accused has been identified…
