News Desk Report

Paytm Says No Disruption to Operations After RBI Revokes PPBL Banking Licence

  GUWAHATI: Paytm on Friday said its services will continue without interruption and there will be no financial impact on the company after the Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of associate entity Paytm Payments Bank Limited with effect from close of business on April 24. ALSO READ: Assam CM Sarma Pitches CAA Implementation,…

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Gunshots Fired at White House Dinner; US President Donald Trump Evacuated, Suspect Arrested

  GUWAHATI: A security scare briefly disrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner on the night of Saturday, April 25, after sounds of gunfire triggered an immediate evacuation at a hotel in Washington DC. ALSO READ: Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO; John Ternus Named Successor According to initial accounts, five to eight gunshots were heard…

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WATCH | 6 Passengers Injured After Zurich-Bound Flight Catches Fire During Takeoff at Delhi Airport

  GUWAHATI: Six passengers were injured after a SWISS international flight aborted takeoff at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Sunday, April 26, following an engine fire, officials confirmed. ALSO READ: Paytm Says No Disruption to Operations After RBI Revokes PPBL Banking Licence The incident involved flight LX147, an Airbus A330 bound for…

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Man Arrested for Alleged Rape and Murder of 67-Year-Old Woman in Assam’s Charaideo

  GUWAHATI: A man has been taken into custody in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 67-year-old woman in Sonari, located in Assam’s Charaideo district, officials said. ALSO READ: Assam Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Infiltration, 20 Sent Back Across Bangladesh Border Speaking to GPlus, an official from Kakotibari Police Station informed that the woman…

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Three Women Killed After Speeding Car Crashes into Parked Truck in Guwahati’s Mathgharia, Driver Absconding

  GUWAHATI: Three young women were killed in a tragic road accident in Guwahati’s Mathgharia area in the early hours of Sunday, April 26, at around 4 a.m. ALSO READ: Missing Guwahati Teacher Traced to Shillong; Police Investigate Timeline Speaking to GPlus, an official from Noonmati Police Station said that the incident occurred near the entrance of…

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Four Arrested in Sonapur Land Registration Scam Targeting Elderly Man

  Sonapur Police arrested four persons from Sonitpur district in connection with an alleged land-registration scam in which a 70-year-old man was cheated of ₹17,260 by a person posing as a Circle Office employee. ALSO READ: Two Abducted from Guwahati Rescued in Sonatoli; Kidnappers Arrested  The victim, a resident of Kachutoli, was allegedly duped over a…

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Fire Breaks Out in Oil Market in Assam’s Duliajan, No Casualties Reported

  GUWAHATI: A massive fire erupted on the night of Sunday, April 26, in the oil market area of Duliajan in Assam, causing widespread panic as flames rapidly spread across several commercial establishments. ALSO READ: Assam Scientist Shekhar Suman Bora Bags Top Innovator Award in US, CM Sarma Lauds Achievement Speaking to GPlus, the officer in-charge of Duliajan…

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Arvind Kejriwal Refuses to Appear Before Delhi HC Judge, Cites ‘Loss of Faith’ in Excise Policy Case

  GUWAHATI: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday, April 27, informed the Delhi High Court that he will not appear in proceedings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in a case challenging his acquittal in the Delhi excise policy controversy. ALSO READ: Rajya Sabha Chairman Approves Merger of Seven AAP MPs with BJP; Party Tally Rises…

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Newly Married Woman Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances in Guwahati, Husband Detained Over Poisoning Allegations

  GUWAHATI: A woman has died under mysterious circumstances in Guwahati, prompting a police investigation and the detention of her husband over suspected poisoning, officials confirmed on Monday, April 27. ALSO READ: Two Abducted from Guwahati Rescued in Sonatoli; Kidnappers Arrested The deceased, identified as Shruti Rai, had married Rupak Sen earlier this year on January 28…

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Gauhati Press Club Seeks Permanent Building and Health Insurance Support for Journalists

  GUWAHATI: The Gauhati Press Club has appealed to the Assam government for the allotment of land to construct a permanent office building and for support in introducing a group health insurance scheme for journalists and media workers. ALSO READ: Drinking Water Wastage Sparks Concern in Guwahati Amid Delayed Repairs In a memorandum submitted to the Chief…

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4-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Killed by Mother in Assam’s Sivasagar, Probe Underway

  GUWAHATI: A four-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her mother in a shocking incident that took place at Banglaguri Line in Kharahat Tea Estate, located in Assam’s Demow, on Monday, April 27, sparking widespread outrage among residents. ALSO READ: Fire Breaks Out in Oil Market in Assam’s Duliajan, No Casualties Reported The victim has been identified…

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