GUWAHATI: Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director and Barpeta native Tapan Deka has been appointed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high-powered task force on examination reforms, placing an Assamese expert at the centre of the country's efforts to restore confidence in competitive examinations. ALSO READ: Bihar Cop Suspended After Viral Video Shows Alleged AK-47 Firing at…
GUWAHATI: A 19-year-old medical aspirant from Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district allegedly died by suicide after reportedly falling short of the qualifying cutoff in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG). ALSO READ: Bihar Cop Suspended After Viral Video Shows Alleged AK-47 Firing at Student Protest The deceased has been identified as Ankita Suresh Sangale, a resident…
GUWAHATI: A Bihar Police personnel has been suspended after a video allegedly showing him using an AK-47 rifle during the July 25 'Bihar Bandh' protests in Siwan district went viral on social media. ALSO READ: 'Mere Agitation Can't Justify Lathi-Charge': Supreme Court on Police Action during Student Protests The statewide shutdown, called by student…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, July 27, observed that police cannot resort to a lathi-charge merely because people are protesting, stressing that the right to peaceful and lawful protest is guaranteed under the Constitution. ALSO READ: Power Supply Gradually Restored in More Flood-Hit Areas of Sivasagar as Water Recedes: Assam CM A bench comprising…
GUWAHATI: Power supply is being gradually restored across flood-affected areas of Sivasagar as water levels continue to recede, with the state recording an 11% reduction in power cut areas since Sunday, July 26. ALSO READ: IMD Forecasts Rain, Thunderstorms in Guwahati Over the Next Seven Days Sharing an update on X, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
GUWAHATI: The Union government is set to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Monday, July 27, proposing stricter penalties for paper leaks and examination fraud, fast-track courts, and a two-month timeline for the disposal of related cases. ALSO READ: IMD Forecasts Rain, Thunderstorms in Guwahati…
GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a week of generally cloudy weather with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms in Guwahati over the next seven days. ALSO READ: Assam CM Fecilitates First Assamese Woman to Climb Mount Everest, Announces ₹10 Lakh Reward According to the weather bulletin issued at 8:30 AM on July…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, July 26, felicitated Rupamoni Gorh, the first woman from Assam to scale Mount Everest, and announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh in recognition of her achievement. ALSO READ: Third-Year IIT Guwahati BTech Student Found Dead on Campus; Police Suspect Suicide At a ceremonial function held…
GUWAHATI: A third-year BTech student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati was found dead on the institute's campus on Sunday afternoon, July 26, in an incident that police suspect to be a case of suicide. ALSO READ: Mirabai Chanu Wins India's First Gold at Commonwealth Games 2026 According to police, the incident occurred…
GUWAHATI: India's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu delivered a historic performance on Sunday, winning gold in the women's 48kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, marking her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal. ALSO READ: PM Modi Announces High-Powered Task Force Led by Infosys Co-Founder to Reform Examination System Competing at the Scottish…
GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, July 26, announced the constitution of a high-powered task force, to be headed by Infosys founder Nandan Nilekani, to recommend reforms aimed at making India's examination system more reliable, transparent, and technology-driven. ALSO READ: Four Killed in Assam's Cachar after Molten Metal Explodes at Rod Industry In a…
GUWAHATI: Four persons, including a resident of Tripura's Agartala, died after melted metal exploded inside a metal processing industry in Assam's Cachar district on Sunday morning, July 26, officials said. ALSO READ: Kargil Vijay Diwas Observed in Guwahati, War Heroes and Martyrs' Families Honoured The explosion took place at around 11 am at Kade Global…
GUWAHATI: Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed in Guwahati on Sunday, July 26, with a commemorative programme at the State War Memorial at Dighalipukhuri, where serving defence personnel, veterans, families of martyrs, NCC cadets, students and members of the public paid tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War….
guwahati: A 17-year-old boy from Assam's Goalpara district went missing after reportedly falling into the Brahmaputra River from the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Bridge while attempting to take a selfie on Saturday evening, July 25. ALSO READ: 'Don't Troll Keshab Mahanta': Assam CM Defends Minister Amid Daughter's NEET Protest Row The missing teenager has been identified…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, July 25, defended Cabinet colleague Keshab Mahanta after videos purportedly showing the minister's daughter participating in a protest over alleged NEET-UG 2026 examination irregularities went viral on social media. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Arrest Absconding POCSO Accused in New Delhi The controversy erupted after the daughter…
GUWAHATI: A team from Basistha Police Station has arrested an absconding accused in connection with a case registered under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) (Amendment) Act, 2019. ALSO READ: Missing Assam Forest Team Traced Safe After Two-Day Communication Blackout The accused, identified…
GUWAHATI: A team of 23 Assam Forest Department officials and three accompanying personnel, who had gone incommunicado while on a patrol mission in the remote forests along the Dima Hasao–Karbi Anglong–Nagaland border, has been traced and is safe, Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said on Sunday, July 26. ALSO READ: Assam Flood Death Toll…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim, with the death toll rising to 65, while more than 6.54 lakh people have been affected across 10 districts, according to the latest flood bulletin dated July 25. ALSO READ: ’History Will Assess Dharmendra Pradhan Positively': Himanta Biswa Sarma on His Resignation The affected districts…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, July 25, hailed former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following his resignation, describing him as a leader whose contributions to India's education sector would be remembered positively by history. ALSO READ: Assam Reserves Two MBBS Seats for Orphan Students, Increases Medical Quota for Indigenous Communities In…
GUWAHATI: In a move aimed at expanding access to medical education and ensuring broader representation, the Assam Cabinet on Saturday, July 25, approved a series of amendments to the admission rules governing MBBS and BDS courses in the state's medical and dental colleges. ALSO READ: Pralhad Joshi Appointed Union Education Minister; Gets Additional Charge The…
