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…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, May 19, welcomed the Centre’s proposal to introduce Water Metro services in Guwahati, Tezpur and Dibrugarh as part of a national urban water transport initiative. ALSO READ: Free Skill Development Training Programmes for SC/ST Youth Announced in Guwahati for 2026-27 Session The announcement came after Union…
GUWAHATI: The Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) has taken an early lead in Kokrajhar as counting progresses, with its candidate Sewli Mohilary, wife of BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary, ahead in her electoral debut. As of 12:05 PM, in Round 3 of 14, she has secured 14,441 votes, leading by 4,828 votes over her nearest rival. ALSO READ: Assam Election…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 19, permitted authorities to euthanise rabid and aggressive stray dogs in accordance with existing laws and animal welfare rules. ALSO READ: Three Ujjaini Express Coaches Derail in Rishikesh, No Injuries Reported The verdict was given while the apex court dismissed a batch of petitions seeking changes to its earlier…
GUWAHATI: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Chakradhar Gogoi is leading in Assembly Constituency 89 Khowang after Round 7 of counting, holding a margin of 7175 votes over his closest rival as of 12:12 AM. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP, AGP Extend Leads Across Key Guwahati Seats According to the latest figures, Chakradhar Gogoi has secured…
GUWAHATI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) surged further ahead in the West Bengal Assembly election counting on Monday, May 4, with trends as of 12:51 pm showing the party leading in 182 constituencies out of 278. The BJP has decisively crossed the majority mark of 148, placing it firmly on course for a historic electoral…
GUWAHATI: In a major upset in Assam’s ongoing vote counting, senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia is trailing significantly in the Nazira Assembly constituency. ALSO READ: Assam Assembly Election 2026: BJP’s Chakradhar Gogoi Surges Ahead as AJP’s Lurinjyoti Gogoi Falls Behind in Khowang According to official data released by the Election Commission…
GUWAHATI: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ranoj Pegu has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of Dhemaji after being re-elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the constituency. ALSO READ: Congress’s Gaurav Gogoi Loses to BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami in Jorhat In a message shared on social media on Monday, May 4, Pegu…
