GUWAHATI: Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, on Wednesday, August 19, said that his ministry would review the existing provisions governing subcontracting of highway works to ensure that contractual requirements are strictly adhered to and that responsibility for quality and timely execution remains clearly with the principal contractor. ALSO READ: 3 Arrested…
GUWAHATI: Three persons were arrested after the Guwahati Government Railway Police (GRPS) seized around 55 kg of suspected cannabis during a checking operation at Guwahati Railway Station. ALSO READ: 23- Year Old Woman Found Dead at Rented House in Guwahati, Police Suspect Suicide According to reports, the contraband was allegedly found in the possession of…
GUWAHATI: A 23-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a rented accommodation in Guwahati’s Hengrabari area on Tuesday night, August 18, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide. ALSO READ: WATCH | Rajdhani Express Halts as Elephant Herd Crosses Railway Track in Assam The deceased has been identified as Rimpi…
GUWAHATI: The Government of Assam on Wednesday, August 19, inaugurated the new Integrated District Commissioner's (DC) Office for Kamrup Metropolitan District at Rupnagar, Guwahati. The ceremony was held at 10 AM, with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as the chief guest. ALSO READ: Meghalaya Sets Up FCRA Cell Amid Concerns Over Proposed 2026 Changes…
GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya government has set up a dedicated FCRA Cell under the Home Department to assist organisations in the state with compliance-related issues under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). ALSO READ: Guwahati To Get 65-Foot Sai Baba Statue Pandal as Durga Puja Theme The move comes amid growing discussion over the proposed Foreign…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati is set to witness a towering 65-foot statue of Sai Baba as one of the major attractions this Durga Puja, with the theme combining spirituality, traditional craftsmanship and festive celebrations. ALSO READ: Five-Year Policy for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Upstream Development Approved by Assam Cabinet The puja committee has allocated an estimated budget of…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State Cabinet has approved the Assam Hydrocarbon Exploration, Production and Upstream Ecosystem Development Policy, 2026, aimed at strengthening the state’s hydrocarbon exploration and production ecosystem. ALSO READ: PM CARES Receives ₹1,279 Crore in Donations in FY 2024-25, Spends Only 0.1% The policy will remain valid for five years from the date of…
GUWAHATI: The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund received total donations of ₹1,279.9 crore in FY 2024-25, of which it spent only ₹87.85 lakh, amounting to 0.1% of the total amount received. ALSO READ: Private Coaching Institutes in Assam to Face New Registration and Safety Rules The PM CARES…
The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, August 18, approved the Assam State Child Protection Policy, 2026, aimed at strengthening the safety, security, dignity and well-being of children across the state. The Cabinet meeting was held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur. The policy has been approved as…
GUWAHATI: The Government has announced the National Sports Awards 2025, recognizing athletes and coaches for their outstanding contributions to Indian sports. ALSO READ: 18-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Jorhat Under Mysterious Circumstances, Family Suspects Foul Play Chess Grandmaster Gukesh D and Indian hockey star Harmanpreet Singh, for Hokey, Manu Bhaker for Shooting are among the…
GUWAHATI: An 18-year-old woman was found dead in Jorhat under mysterious circumstances, with her family alleging suspicious involvement of her friends in the case. ALSO READ: Assam Tea Gardens Suffer Massive Flood Damage, Association Says Full Assessment May Take Entire Season According to the family, the woman had left home around 4:30 PM to visit…
GUWAHATI: Tea gardens across Assam have suffered extensive damage due to recent floods, with silt and mud burying large sections of the plantations and drainage systems, according to the Assam Branch of the Tea Association of India. ALSO READ: SC Rejects Plea to Replace Death by Hanging With Alternative Painless Methods Speaking to media, Dipanjol…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 18, dismissed a petition seeking to abolish hanging as the method of executing death row convicts and replace it with alternative methods such as intravenous lethal injection. ALSO READ: Census 2027 Self-Enumeration Phase Ends in Assam, Over 11.64 Lakh Households Submit Details A bench of Justice Vikram Nath…
The Automation and Robotics Association (AURA) of Gauhati University has earned recognition from the Book of World Records for organising the “Largest University Student-Led Robotics Summer Camp in North-East India in a Single Venue for Four Consecutive Days.” The record was achieved through the AURA Robotics Summer Camp 2026, a four-day programme aimed at…
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GUWAHATI: Gujarat's Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) has arrested a key mastermind behind a major "digital arrest" fraud network operating out of Assam, while simultaneously halting 10 live digital arrest scams unfolding across different states in real time. ALSO READ: Guwahati House Broken Into, Extensive Vandalism and Theft Reported in Sreenagar Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 17, directed the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to conduct a nationwide survey to check if any state has constructed obstacles or created blockades in elephant corridors, calling such actions unacceptable. ALSO READ: Jai Hind Club to Make Ram Mandir Themed Durga Puja Pandal in…
GUWAHATI: Jai Hind Club, Pandu, is gearing up to celebrate the 80th year of its Sarbajanin Durga Puja in 2026 with a grand pandal inspired by the Ram Mandir, Ayodhya. ALSO READ: Green India Mission Misses Forest Cover Target by 97.57%, CAG Report Finds The club has set aside an estimated budget of ₹35 lakh…
GUWAHATI: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) performance audit report tabled in Parliament on Thursday, August 13, has flagged major shortcomings in the implementation of the Green India Mission (GIM), with the programme falling significantly short of its forest-cover targets over a decade. ALSO READ: Jharkhand Cancels All Exams Conducted Through TDPL Since…
GUWAHATI: The Jharkhand government has cancelled the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) and Jharkhand Public Service Commission Combined Graduate Level (JPSC-CGL) examinations and recruitment processes conducted through Lucknow-based management agency TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL), amid an ongoing student protest in Ranchi. ALSO READ: NorthEast United Beat Shillong Lajong 5-2 to…
