GUWAHATI: A 22-year-old man was killed in a road accident in Guwahati’s Lachit Nagar area early Saturday after a four-wheeler allegedly hit his scooter while he was entering GS Road from a bylane, police said on Sunday. ALSO READ: Assam Finance Minister Seeks Region-Specific Financing for Agriculture The victim, identified as Abhishek Das, was declared…
GUWAHATI: Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah has called for region-specific agricultural financing, greater access to institutional credit and improved processing and export infrastructure. ALSO READ: Assam CM Lays Foundation Stone for 3,200 MW Thermal Power Plant in Dhubri Speaking at the “Financing Agriculture Sector Transformation” session on the second day of the two-day “Financing India’s…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, September 20, laid the foundation stone for Adani Power Limited’s 3,200 MW Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Plant (USTPP) at Chapar in Dhubri district, marking the start of a ₹48,000-crore power project expected to create up to 20,000 jobs during construction and around 5,000 jobs once operational….
GUWAHATI: The first edition of ‘Hemkosh Parishishtha’, a linguistic supplement to the Assamese dictionary Hemkosh, was unveiled in Guwahati on Sunday, September 20, featuring nearly 20,000 words from Bodo, Karbi, Mising and Rabha languages. ALSO READ: Dhaba Vandalised Near Zubeen Kshetra Over Denial of Alcohol The publication was launched at the Kanaklal Barua Auditorium on…
GUWAHATI: Tension prevailed near Zubeen Kshetra in Guwahati’s Sonapur after a group of people who had come to visit Zubeen Kshetra allegedly vandalised a local dhaba after they were denied alcohol late on Sunday night. ALSO READ: 30 Tokay Geckos Rescued in Assam's Golaghat Wildlife Trafficking Crackdown, One Arrested According to the dhaba crew, the…
NTPC Bongaigaon commemorated the first year since the passing of Assam’s musical icon Zubeen Garg with a Nahor plantation drive and a commemorative gathering organised by the Employees Welfare Association. The plantation programme was held near the NTPC Bongaigaon Administrative Building, where Head of Project Arnab Maitra led the planting of Nahor saplings. Head…
GUWAHATI: The Assam School Education Department has directed the release of teachers whose mutual transfers have been approved, following the completion of the first phase of the Census 2026-27, allowing them to join their new places of posting. ALSO READ: Patient Monitor Explodes Inside GMCH MICU, Patients Shifted As Precaution Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu…
GUWAHATI: A patient monitor reportedly exploded inside Medical Intensive Care Unit 2 (MICU 2) at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) late Saturday night, following which around 10 patients were shifted to MICU 1 and the General ICU as a precautionary measure. ALSO READ: Manu Bhaker, Pawan Sehrawat lead India at 20th Asian Games opening…
GUWAHATI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and 2022 Asian Games gold medallist Pawan Sehrawat led India’s 501-member contingent at the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday, September 19. ALSO READ: Assam: TMC Pulls Candidate From Nagaon Bypoll After EC Freezes Party Name, Symbol Bhaker and Sehrawat carried the Tricolour during the…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Pradesh Trinamool Congress on Saturday, September 19, has withdrawn its candidate from the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, protesting the Election Commission of India’s decision to temporarily freeze the party’s original name and election symbol. ALSO READ: Silchar Municipal Election: Dry Days Declared on October 2, 3 and 6 The party had…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Governor has declared dry days in the Silchar Municipal Corporation area on October 2, October 3 and October 6 in view of the Silchar Municipal Corporation Election. ALSO READ: Fancy Market Partly Closed as Zubeen Diwas Celebrations Take Over Guwahati The order prohibits the possession, sale, supply, distribution and consumption of liquor…
GUWAHATI: A banyan tree sapling was planted at an iconic location in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary where singer Zubeen Garg had filmed a music video, as a tribute to his contribution to promoting Assam’s tourism and biodiversity. ALSO READ: Thousands Throng Zubeen Kshetra as Assam Remembers Its Beloved Zubeen Da The sapling was planted at the…
GUWAHATI: ‘Mayabini’ echoed at Zubeen Kshetra on September 19 as people gathered to remember singer Zubeen Garg, with the three-day Zubeen Divas commemorative programme concluding today, a year after his death. ALSO READ: Thousands Throng Zubeen Kshetra as Assam Remembers Its Beloved Zubeen Da The popular song was among the musical tributes at the venue,…
GUWAHATI: Thousands of people gathered at Zubeen Kshetra on Saturday, September 19, to pay tribute to singer Zubeen Garg as Assam marked one year since the passing of its beloved “Heartthrob”. ALSO READ: Trump Announces Greenland Deal with Denmark, Says US Will Get ‘Permanent Security Control’ Zubeen Kshetra has witnessed a steady stream of people…
GUWAHATI: US President Donald Trump on Friday, September 18, announced that the United States, Denmark and Greenland had reached an agreement that would allow Washington to significantly expand its military presence on the Arctic island while preventing countries considered US adversaries from establishing bases there. ALSO READ: One Year On, Zubeen Garg Fans Renew Demand…
GUWAHATI: Assam and Andhra Pradesh officials held discussions on the implementation of flagship Centrally Sponsored Schemes and important state schemes, with a focus on sharing experiences and best practices to improve public service delivery and governance. ALSO READ: Assam's Nagaon HPC Bye-Election: Nomination Papers of 18 Candidates Found Valid The interaction meeting was held on…
GUWAHATI: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the 2026 bye-election to the Nagaon HPC was completed on Friday, with the papers of 18 out of 25 candidates found valid. ALSO READ: Kamrup Metro to Observe Dry Day on September 21 Janmotsava of Srimanta Sankardeva The scrutiny process was conducted to determine the validity of the…
GUWAHATI: As fans gathered at Zubeen Khetra in Sonapur on Saturday, September 19, to mark the first death anniversary of singer Zubeen Garg, many renewed their demand for justice, recalling Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s statement in the Assam Assembly that the singer’s death was a case of “plain and simple murder.” ALSO…
GUWAHATI: A second-year student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay died by suicide on Friday, September 18, hours after he was found using a mobile phone during an examination, according to the institute. ALSO READ: India Faces 100% Tariff Risk as Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill The 19-year-old student, identified as Sahil Wakode…
GUWAHATI: US President Donald Trump on Friday, September 18, signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran, giving his administration expanded powers to penalise countries that continue buying Russian oil and gas, including India. ALSO READ: SC Seeks Progress Report on Exam Reforms, Plans NTA Office Visit The legislation, named the “Lindsey…
