GUWAHATI: Door-to-door enumeration for the upcoming Census will begin across Guwahati from Monday, August 17, with enumerators set to visit households to collect the required information. ALSO READ: CBDT Opens One-Time Window For Small Taxpayers To Disclose Undisclosed Foreign Assets The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), through a public notice, has urged residents to cooperate with…
GUWAHATI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has opened a one-time disclosure window for eligible taxpayers to declare certain undisclosed foreign assets, undisclosed foreign income or undeclared foreign assets and secure immunity from further tax or penalty and prosecution under the Black Money Act, 2015, subject to the conditions of the scheme. The Foreign…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said small tea growers with net annual agricultural income of up to ₹10 lakh will pay zero agricultural income tax, providing relief to growers across the state. ALSO READ: Census Goes Digital, But Do Guwahatians Know About Self-Enumeration? The decision is part of the government’s efforts to support…
Guwahati’s public transport is bound by rules, but enforcement remains the missing link Guwahati’s public transport system is governed by a set of rules meant to regulate fares, routes and driving practices. Yet on the city’s roads, the gap between what the rules prescribe and what commuters experience remains visible every day. ALSO READ: From…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he doesn’t believe in Gen Z or Gen Alpha concepts, attributing these as European or western ideas. ALSO READ: Extra-Marital Affair Could Cost Assam Govt Employees 20% of Their Salary Addressing the people of the state on the 80th Independence Day, he said he doesn’t…
GUWAHATI: Addressing the people of Assam on the 80th Independence Day, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced measures to ensure financial support and dignity for wives abandoned or entering into extra marital affairs by government employees without a legal divorce. ALSO READ: Assam Announces Eight New Sub-Districts on Eve of 80th Independence Day Speaking at…
GUWAHATI: Devojyoti Mukherjee, Inspector General of Police, Assam, has been awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) for his special distinguished record in service. ALSO READ: 11 Assam Police Personnel Among Recipients of Meritorious Service Medal Other recipients from the Northeast include Lokhendro Singh Arambam, Armed Police Sub Inspector from Manipur, Meenu Choudhary, Additional…
Hyundai sits in a strange position in India's used car market. Common enough that spares are cheap and the mechanic three lanes over has definitely seen one – but built well enough to feel like a step up from the bare-minimum options. That's the pull. Reliability, though, isn't part of that deal automatically. It…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has announced the recipients of the Chief Minister’s Special Service Medal in a Crisis Situation and the Chief Minister’s Police Medal for Outstanding Service on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day, 2026. ALSO READ: ‘They Had No Business to Interfere’: CJI Slams Bar Council Over Action Against NALSAR Students A…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Friday, August 14, strongly criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI) over its now-withdrawn decision directing State bar councils not to enrol graduates of the 2026 batch of NALSAR University of Law as advocates. ALSO READ: Rima Das’ ‘Not a Hero’ Wins Best Indie Film at Melbourne Film Festival Chief…
GUWAHATI: Assam filmmaker Rima Das’ latest feature film ‘Not a Hero’ has won the Best Indie Film Award at the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), adding another major achievement to its festival run. ALSO READ: Heroin Worth ₹80 Crore Seized in Assam, Drug Dealer Arrested The award comes months after the film received…
GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF) Assam raided the premises of an interstate drug dealer and recovered heroin worth around ₹80 crore, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X on Friday, August 14. ALSO READ: Ganesh Puja Pandal in Guwahati's Pandu to Highlight Smartphone Addiction and Social Awareness The drug dealer was arrested…
GUWAHATI: A Ganesh Puja pandal in Guwahati's Pandu will focus on the growing problem of mobile phone addiction and its impact on society, particularly among children. The theme will highlight how excessive smartphone use can affect children’s physical and mental well-being, social interactions and everyday lives, while encouraging greater awareness among parents and the…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Friday quashed all FIRs registered against comedian Samay Raina and four others over controversial and insensitive remarks concerning persons with disabilities made on the stand-up comedy show India’s Got Latent. ALSO READ: Census 2027 to Have 40 Questions, Including Caste, Aadhaar, and Covid Vaccination Details The other four are comedians…
GUWAHATI: The Union Government has notified 40 questions for the Population Enumeration exercise, the second phase of Census 2027, including a question on caste for the first time in independent India, apart from the enumeration of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). ALSO READ: SAI Guwahati to Support Karate Champion Janmoni Konwar With Training,…
GUWAHATI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional Centre, Guwahati, has offered karate champion Janmoni Konwar a place at the SAI Training Centre (STC) in Shillong, where she will receive training and other support under the SAI STC scheme. ALSO READ: Three Girls Killed, Fourth Critical After Alleged Attack by Uncle in West Bengal According…
GUWAHATI: Eleven Assam Police personnel have been awarded the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) for valuable service characterised by resourcefulness and devotion to duty. ALSO READ: Broken Culvert at Guwahati’s Basistha Chariali Puts Commuters at Risk The awardees include Inspector General V Siva Prasad Ganjala, Assistant Inspector General Sarmistha Barua, Commandant Santanu Kumar Dutta, Superintendent…
GUWAHATI: A sunflower field in San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, became an unusual backdrop for a spectacular celestial event on Wednesday, August 12, as a total solar eclipse swept across parts of Europe. ALSO READ: Bodoland FC Miss Durand Cup Knockouts Despite 6-0 Win Over Karbi Anglong Morning Star The composite image shared by…
GUWAHATI: Local boy and former India international Halicharan Narzary produced a stunning individual performance for Bodoland FC, scoring four goals and providing two assists as they cruised to a 6-0 victory over local rivals Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC in their final group fixture of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Indira Gandhi…
GUWAHATI: Local boy and former India international Halicharan Narzary produced a stunning individual performance for Bodoland FC, scoring four goals and providing two assists as they cruised to a 6-0 victory over local rivals Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC in their final group fixture of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Indira Gandhi…
