GUWAHATI: Karbi Anglong Police rescued a group of dogs from an illegal smuggling attempt after intercepting a vehicle travelling from Diphu towards Dimapur. ALSO READ: India to End Boarding Pass Stamping From September 1: What International Travellers Need to Know Acting on a tip-off, police stopped the vehicle and found the dogs confined in jute…
GUWAHATI: International passengers flying out of India will no longer be required to get their boarding passes stamped at immigration counters from September 1, 2026, as the Bureau of Immigration moves to simplify the departure process at international airports across the country. ALSO READ: GST Raids Underway at Five Rubber Businesses in Assam's Sribhumi Over Suspected…
GUWAHATI: A GST enforcement operation is underway at five rubber-related business establishments in Sribhumi district over alleged tax evasion and the suspected use of fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) to discharge tax liabilities. ALSO READ: East Bengal Beat Mohun Bagan 4-1 to Win Record-Equalling 17th Durand Cup The operation is being conducted in Ratabari and…
GUWAHATI: East Bengal FC defeated arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4-1 in the final of the 135th Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Sunday, August 23, to win the title for the 17th time. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Host Northeast India Space Workshop on August 26–27 The victory saw East Bengal draw…
GUWAHATI: A 40-year-old man was grievously injured after coming into contact with a high-voltage electric wire in Guwahati’s Bhagaduttapur area on Sunday morning, August 23, police said. ALSO READ: Several Northeast Students Shifted To Alternate Hostel After Tension At Nursing College In Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh The injured man, identified as Nekibur Ali, is a welding worker,…
GUWAHATI: More than 200 stakeholders from government, defence, space, telecommunications, industry, startups, investment, academia and international organisations are expected to attend the Northeast India Space Workshop 2026 in Guwahati on August 26–27. ALSO READ: Centre Restricts Certain Cold Medicine Combinations for Children Below Four The workshop will be organised by the Space Industry Association of…
GUWAHATI: Two teachers from Assam are among the 48 recipients of the National Teachers Awards 2026, with eight teachers from the Northeast selected for the prestigious annual honour. ALSO READ: Several Northeast Students Shifted To Alternate Hostel After Tension At Nursing College In Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh The Assam awardees are Dr. Manisha Khetrapal, from PM SHRI…
GUWAHATI: Several students from the northeastern states were shifted to an alternative hostel in Kakinada on Saturday after a dispute with local Telugu-speaking students at SK College of Nursing escalated into a confrontation, officials said. ALSO READ: No-Vending Zone Rules to Take Effect on Two Roads in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazar from September 1 The situation was…
GUWAHATI: No-vending regulations on M.S. Road and H.B. Road in Fancy Bazar will take effect from September 1, 2026, with commercial vehicles allowed on the two roads only between 9 pm and 7 am as part of measures to regulate traffic and parking in the busy commercial area. ALSO READ: ED Attaches ₹3.50 Crore Assets in…
GUWAHATI: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Guwahati Zonal Office has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth approximately ₹3.50 crore in a money laundering case linked to late Ranjit Kumar Borah, who served as Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer (Construction) with the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Maligaon, Guwahati. ALSO READ: Centre Restricts Certain Cold Medicine Combinations for Children Below…
GUWAHATI: Assam teacher Rajesh Bordoloi from Kalbari in Jorhat has been selected for the National Teachers Awards 2026, with seven teachers from the Northeast featuring among the 48 awardees announced for this year. ALSO READ: Scooter Rider Injured After Colliding with Cab Near Guwahati’s Ulubari Flyover President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Teachers Awards at…
Series: Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War Director: Oni Sen Creators: Kushal Srivastava, Abhijeet Singh Parmar Writers: Sandeep Jain, Nikhil Ravi, Barun Kashyap Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Siddharth, Vinay Pathak, Manu Rishi Chadha, Abhay Verma, Harssh A. Singh, Adil Hussain, Barun Sobti Music: Anurag Saikia, Amit Trivedi, Siddharth Pandit | Theme…
GUWAHATI: The Governments of Assam and Meghalaya held a high-level joint meeting on Saturday at the Koinadhara State Guest House in Shillong to deliberate on the fallout of the violence that broke out on August 19, targeting Assam-registered vehicles and their occupants. The meeting, which lasted more than three hours, was led by Meghalaya's…
GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya government has assured that it will compensate owners of Assam-registered cars and vehicles damaged during the August 19 violence in Shillong. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Athgaon’s Vrindavan Market Lane Left in Limbo After Alleged Obstruction of GMC Work The assurance was given by Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Dr. S. Dhar during a joint…
GUWAHATI: The 116th Durga Puja, organised by the Durga Puja Committee at Pandu, will showcase Assam’s tea garden heritage as the central theme of its pandal this year. ALSO READ: 13th North East Zone Shooting Championship to Begin in Guwahati on August 25 The theme, titled “Assam Tea Garden,” will seek to combine the religious…
GUWAHATI: The 13th North East Zone Shooting Championship 2026 will be held at the Assam Rifle and Shooting Association’s shooting range at the 4th APBn Complex in Kahilipara, Guwahati, from August 25 to 30. ALSO READ: Car Crashes Into Dinesh Goswami Flyover Railing In Guwahati, No Injuries Hosted by the Assam Rifle and Shooting Association…
KSU rally violence in Shillong spills into Assam, disrupting travel and straining ties between states Violence during a Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) black-flag rally in Shillong on Wednesday has triggered tension between Assam and Meghalaya, with Assam-registered vehicles allegedly targeted during the unrest and Meghalaya-registered vehicles subsequently stopped in Assam. ALSO READ: How Close Is…
A 53-year-old elephant named Joymoti, who was swept away by floodwaters in Nagaland in July, has been shifted to Vantara in Jamnagar, Gujarat, for further medical treatment. Joymoti was rescued by local communities with support from government agencies after being swept away during floods in the second week of July. She sustained multiple injuries…
₹1.88-Crore Cycle Track on Guwahati’s Kanaklata Path Lies in Deplorable Condition A 1.5-km stretch of cycle track on Guwahati’s Kanaklata Path, connecting Dakhingaon and Saukuchi and built at a cost of around ₹1.88 crore, continues to remain in a deteriorating condition, with residents and local shopkeepers raising concerns over its maintenance and lack of…
GUWAHATI: The Centre has removed the long-standing 12-minute-per-hour limit on television advertisements, giving broadcasters greater flexibility in scheduling commercial breaks. ALSO READ: ₹2 Crore Worth Codeine Syrup and Tramadol Seized in Assam’s Cachar The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting notified the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2026, in the Gazette on August 21, removing the…
