GUWAHATI: The Union Cabinet has approved a two-year scheme aimed at reducing air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region by encouraging the replacement of older, high-emission trucks and buses with cleaner vehicles. ALSO READ: Centre Announces ₹10,000-Crore Relief to Help Airlines Tackle Fuel Price Surge The scheme, with a total financial outlay of ₹9,585 crore, will…
GUWAHATI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, June 3, approved a one-time budgetary support of up to ₹10,000 crore for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to help stabilise Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices for scheduled Indian airlines amid ongoing volatility in global fuel markets triggered by the West Asia crisis….
GUWAHATI: Basistha Police have busted an illegal parking racket operating in Guwahati’s Khanapara area and arrested three persons believed to be the masterminds behind the syndicate. The operation was led by Officer-in-Charge Kapil Pathak on Tuesday night, June 2. ALSO READ: Gauhati High Court Grants Bail to Forest Officer Arrested in Bribery Case The accused have…
GUWAHATI: Senior Congress leader and six-time legislator Wazed Ali Choudhury was officially accorded the status of Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, June 4. ALSO READ: Six, Including Two Juveniles, Arrested for Repeated Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl in Assam's Majuli The announcement was made by the Assam Legislative Assembly,…
GUWAHATI: Six persons, including two juveniles have been arrested in Assam's Majuli district after a 12-year-old girl was allegedly subjected to repeated sexual assaults over several months and was found to be over 6 months pregnant, police said. The arrests were made following a complaint lodged by the victim's family at Garamur Police Station…
GUWAHATI: The Union government on Tuesday, June 2, appointed new leadership for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), replacing both its Chairperson and Secretary amid criticism over the Board’s recently introduced on-screen marking system for Class 12 examinations. ALSO READ: Kerala Horror: Toddler Dies After Months of Alleged Abuse by Mother’s Live-in Partner; Both…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 2, ruled that married daughters cannot be excluded from compassionate appointments solely on the basis of their marital status, declaring it unconstitutional. ALSO READ: Kerala Horror: Toddler Dies After Months of Alleged Abuse by Mother’s Live-in Partner; Both Arrested A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe set…
GUWAHATI: A one-and-a-half-year-old toddler allegedly died after being subjected to prolonged physical abuse in Kerala’s Panavoor area near Nedumangad, around 20 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram. The child, identified as Arshid, was rushed to a hospital on May 31 after he reportedly began coughing and vomiting blood. Doctors declared him brought dead. ALSO READ: Centre Unveils ₹411-Crore…
GUWAHATI: Assam’s rising skating star Navhyam Nihan Borah has made the state and the country proud by securing a silver medal at the International Speed Skating Championship 2026, which was held in Jakarta from May 29 to 31. ALSO READ: Centre Unveils ₹411-Crore Mission ‘Senehjori’ to Boost Assam’s Muga Silk Sector Representing India at the prestigious…
GUWAHATI: In a major initiative aimed at revitalising Assam’s muga silk industry, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually launched Mission ‘Senehjori’ on Tuesday, June 2, a ₹411-crore project designed to benefit more than 2.5 lakh weavers, rearers and entrepreneurs associated with Muga silk production across the state. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: Priyada Gogoi, mother of Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi, passed away in Guwahati in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, following a prolonged illness. She was 96. ALSO READ: Four Schoolgirls Missing from Guwahati Rescued in Howrah Within 24 Hours According to family sources, Priyada Gogoi had been undergoing treatment for…
GUWAHATI: Four minor girls who had gone missing from Guwahati’s Basistha area were rescued by Assam Police from Howrah in West Bengal within 24 hours of their disappearance, officials said on Tuesday, June 2. ALSO READ: Boy Found Dead in Brahmaputra at North Guwahati’s Amingaon; Another Still Missing The girls — all students of Beltola Majhipara…
GUWAHATI: A pet dog was rescued in Guwahati’s Dispur area after being left trapped inside a locked car for several hours amid soaring temperatures on Tuesday, June 2. ALSO READ: Boy Found Dead in Brahmaputra at North Guwahati’s Amingaon; Another Still Missing According to local residents, the dog had been confined inside the vehicle since the…
A mega blood donation camp organised by JCI Guwahati Pathfinders & BimalaRoop (A Moped’s House Wing), collected 75 units of blood at Parshuram Sewa Sadan in Chatribari on Sunday, May 31. According to the organisers, a total of 91 people registered for the camp, of which 75 successfully donated blood. The drive also witnessed…
GUWAHATI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed former India international player Sairaj Bahutule as the Spin Bowling Coach of the Indian men’s cricket team. ALSO READ: Adults Voluntarily Engaged in Consensual Sex Work Not Illegal, Cannot Be Harassed: Supreme Court Bahutule, who represented India in two Tests and eight One-Day Internationals…
For several years, luxury sedans have been at the peak of executive transportation in the Emirates. Cars like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series have been at the forefront of corporate travel, chauffeur services, and premium transportation. Yet recently, Dubai’s preferences for car culture have changed. So, luxury cars are now the preferred…
GUWAHATI: Patients visiting the Emergency Ward of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) have raised concerns over inadequate facilities, overcrowding, and a lack of proper guidance, alleging that the existing system causes significant inconvenience and distress. ALSO READ: Assam CM Meets Union Agriculture Minister, Discusses Farm Modernisation and Rural Growth One patient, who had visited…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) carried out an anti-encroachment drive in the Basistha area of Guwahati on Tuesday, June 2, to improve traffic flow and ensure safer public spaces. ALSO READ: Cab Drivers to Protest in Guwahati on June 10, Demand Revision of Fare Rates Officials removed unauthorized structures and roadside obstructions occupying public pathways…
GUWAHATI: Recent data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6, 2023–24) points to a notable social improvement trend in Assam, marked by higher female education levels and a sharp decline in adolescent motherhood and pregnancy rates. ALSO READ: Garbage Transit Point Opposite Regional Dental College Raises Hygiene Concerns in Guwahati The survey shows that the…
GUWAHATI: Assam has recorded a decline in child marriage rates over the past few years, according to the latest National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) 2023-2024 data, although the State continues to remain above the national average. ALSO READ: Northeast’s Alcohol Divide: Men Consume Far More Than Women, Assam Records Marginal Decline, NFHS Data Reveals As…
