GUWAHATI: Two cadres of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) were killed and two others injured in a joint operation by the Assam Rifles and Indian Army at a UKNA camp in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. ALSO READ: Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 56 The operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs on…
GUWAHATI: Jharkhand Higher and Technical Education and Urban Development Minister and senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sudivya Kumar Sonu died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Ranchi early Sunday. He was 56. ALSO READ: UN Declares November 27 International Day to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage Sonu was admitted to the…
GUWAHATI: The United Nations General Assembly has decided to proclaim November 27 every year as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, aimed at raising global awareness and strengthening efforts to end the practice. ALSO READ: Swatantra Bharadwaj Sent to One-Day Police Custody in Jantar Mantar Assault Case According to…
Guwahati’s solid waste management fails at every step, garbage reaches dumpsite unsegregated The Supreme Court on August 4 directed the Union government to frame comprehensive guidelines for imposing and collecting environmental compensation for violations of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026. The direction comes at a time when India’s waste management system continues…
GUWAHATI: Swatantra Bharadwaj, accused of assaulting the father of student activist Nishu Azad during a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, was sent to one-day police custody after being produced before a court at the Karkardooma Court complex on Saturday, September 5. ALSO READ: Dibrugarh's AMCH Becomes Northeast’s First Centre to Administer ERT for Rare Genetic…
As Guwahati’s pharmacies increasingly turn to doorstep delivery, the service is emerging as a practical way to make essential medicines more accessible when stepping out is not always an option. For most people, buying a medicine may seem like a simple task, until it is needed urgently. A fever that suddenly worsens at night,…
GUWAHATI: Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh has achieved a significant milestone in specialised healthcare by becoming the first centre in Northeast India to successfully administer Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) using Valeglucerase Alpha to a three-and-a-half-year-old child diagnosed with a Lysosomal Storage Disorder (LSD). ALSO READ: Assam Police Arrests 330 in Statewide Crackdown…
Assam’s roads: Where every journey comes with a warning The road does not have to collapse to kill. Sometimes a pothole is enough. ALSO READ: Guwahati Railway Station Scores on Cleanliness, Falls Short on Food and Toilets On August 30, a journey towards Guwahati on National Highway 27 turned into a nightmare near Khetri-Nalgedra after…
GUWHATAI: Assam Police has arrested around 330 alleged fraudsters across the state in a major crackdown on individuals accused of impersonating advocates, police officials and people close to senior police officers to deceive or threaten victims and accused persons near police stations. ALSO READ: NHAI Offers ₹1,000 FASTag Reward for Reporting Unclean Toilets at Toll…
GUWAHATI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced a reward initiative offering highway users ₹1,000 credit to their FASTag accounts for reporting unclean toilets at NHAI-managed toll plazas through the latest version of the RajmargYatra app. ALSO READ: Guwahati’s Pandu Durga Puja to Mark 64th Year with Dream-Inspired Theme Under the initiative, users…
GUWAHTI: Assam has signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading organisations to expand the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), technology and innovation in school education, with a focus on teacher training, personalised learning, foundational literacy and digital skills. ALSO READ: Eight Tamil Nadu Students Killed After Car Rams Parked Lorry In Kerala's Thrissur The…
GUWAHATI: The Rangpur-Sivasagar Historical Ensemble in Assam’s Sivasagar district has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List, marking a significant recognition of the state’s Ahom-era cultural and architectural heritage. ALSO READ: Bike Rider Killed After Truck Rams Him on NH27 Service Lane in Guwahati's Garchuk The announcement was made by the Permanent Delegation of…
GUWHATAI: A fresh road accident on National Highway-27 near Khetri in Sonapur has once again raised concerns over the safety of the highway stretch, with locals claiming that several accidents have been reported in the area in recent days. ALSO READ: Indian Stock Market Set for Considerable Improvement in Coming Months: Morgan Stanley On Friday,…
GUWAHATI: Multinational investment bank and financial services firm Morgan Stanley has asserted that the performance of the Indian stock markets is expected to improve considerably in the coming months. ALSO READ: No Passenger Train Derailed at Kamakhya Railway Station, Railways Clarifies In its latest report, India Equity Strategy Playbook, "A Long Way Up," authored by…
GUWAHATI: The voluntary retirement of former Nagaon District Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (DEO) Debashish Sharma has triggered a political controversy ahead of the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election. ALSO READ: Protests Disrupt Rail Traffic in Tripura; Northeast Frontier Railway Cancels, Curtails Multiple Trains Congress MP from Dhubri Rakibul Hussain has written to the Election Commission of India…
GUWAHATI: Train services across Tripura were thrown into disarray on Friday after picketers staged an agitation on the railway tracks between Jirania and Teliamura stations, forcing the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to cancel, short-terminate, or short-originate several trains. ALSO READ: Smriti Mandhana Becomes Women’s Cricket’s Top Run-Scorer Across All Formats In an official update, NFR…
GUWAHATI: Shillong-based racer and rally driver Phoebe Dale Nongrum will represent India at Round 2 of the Asia Auto Gymkhana Championship 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from September 4 to 6. ALSO READ: Pandu Puja Pandal in Guwahati to Bring the Universe to Life Through Immersive LED Technology Nongrum is part of a five-member Indian contingent…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati is set to have a Durga Puja pandal this year that will bring the universe and divine form to life through LED technology. ALSO READ: Athgaon Durga Puja in Guwahati to Recreate Sri Venkateswara Temple for 2026 Celebrations The pandal will follow a cosmic theme, with immersive digital visuals designed to give visitors…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has effected a district-level administrative reshuffle, appointing 2020-batch IAS officer Aranyak Saikia as the new District Commissioner of Nagaon and transferring 2021-batch IAS officer Kriti Chachra to Karbi Anglong. ALSO READ: Fire Guts Shop in Guwahati’s Lakhimi Nagar, Goods Worth ₹1 Crore Destroyed As per a Personnel Department notification issued on…
GUWAHATI: At least two workers have been rescued alive on Friday, September 4, from a debris-filled tunnel at the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project in Nepal, nine days after a deadly flash flood swept through the region. ALSO READ: IndiGo Flight Hits Pole While Parking at Srinagar Airport The two workers, identified as Kabir Maharjan, 45,…
