GUWAHATI: Assam is set to become home to India's first proton beam therapy centre in the public healthcare sector, with a ₹600-crore facility planned at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). The Assam government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium-based International Beams Applications (IBA) to procure advanced proton beam therapy equipment for…
GUWAHATI: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the proposed Bullet Train Northern Corridor will be extended to Guwahati, bringing Assam within India's planned high-speed rail network. The announcement comes after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma requested the Centre to extend the proposed corridor beyond Siliguri in West Bengal to Guwahati. The original…
GUWAHATI: B. Borooah College (Autonomous), Guwahati will host an international conference on sustainable science on November 2 and 3, with researchers and experts from India and abroad scheduled to participate. The two-day International Conference on Progress and Challenges in Modern Day Sustainable Science (PCMDSS-2026) is being organised by the college's Department of Chemistry in association…
GUWAHATI: Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati has been approved as an export point for agarwood chips and agarwood oil, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal announced on Saturday, October 31. Sharing the announcement on X, Goyal said the approval came following a request from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. “At…
GUWAHATI: More than 100 citizens gathered in front of Cotton University in Guwahati on Friday evening, October 30, to express solidarity with the people's movement against the proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh. They demanded the immediate scrapping of the project and respect for the democratic voice of local people. The…
GUWAHATI: Gorchuk Police arrested two men from Thane in Maharashtra at the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) in Guwahati on Thursday, October 29, and seized eight bundles of suspected counterfeit ₹500 notes, Guwahati Police said. A team from Gorchuk police station intercepted the consignment and arrested Uzair Kasim Shaikh, 26, and Ansari Mohd Shaban Atik…
GUWAHATI: Assam on Friday, October 30, marked the 18th anniversary of the serial bomb blasts that killed at least 81 people and injured more than 470 across the state in 2008. The coordinated explosions rocked Guwahati and several parts of western Assam, including Barpeta Road, Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar, on October 30, 2008. The attacks targeted…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory ahead of Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan’s ‘I Am Home Tour’ concert, scheduled for October 31, at the Veterinary College Playground in Khanapara. The restrictions will come into effect from 3 PM onwards to ensure smooth traffic movement and public safety during the event. As per…
GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police intercepted a vehicle at Amingaon and seized 20.432 kg of opium concealed inside its spare wheel. The opium has an estimated street value of ₹3 crore. Chief Minister's Office, Assam, announced the seizure in a post on X on Wednesday night, October 28, describing it as…
GUWAHATI: A man allegedly attacked four people with a machete in the Dhirenpara area of Guwahati on Thursday, October 29, leaving all of them injured. According to a police official from Fatasil Ambari Police Station, the incident took place among people who knew each other. The official said the accused was being bullied by one…
GUWAHATI: The Cotton University Students’ Union, in collaboration with the Zubeen Fan Club, organised a peaceful protest on Wednesday, October 28, demanding justice for late singer Zubeen Garg, as another hearing in the case took place. Students from various colleges, including Handique Girls’ College and B. Borooah College, etc, participated in the demonstration, joining the…
GUWAHATI: A Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court has issued strict directives to Assam Police regarding the custody, safety and treatment of Ghanakanta Gogoi, the accused in the Guwahati hotel shooting case. The court has cautioned that the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) would be held responsible if Gogoi escapes from police custody. According to…
GUWAHATI: A new scientific study has recorded eight owl species across Guwahati, highlighting the city’s nocturnal biodiversity and the importance of protecting its remaining green spaces. The findings were announced by Assam Minister for Finance, Environment and Forest, Mines and Minerals Jayanta Mallabaruah on the social media platform X on Wednesday, October 28. Published in…
GUWAHATI: A six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate the shooting at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati’s Lachit Nagar area that left five people dead and one injured on Monday, October 26. The team will be headed by Joint Commissioner of Police Ankur Jain, IPS, and will examine forensic evidence, witness statements…
GUWAHATI: Following the multiple homicide at Guwahati's Bilas Inn Hotel on the night of October 26, the family of the prime accused has issued its first statement to the media. Speaking to reporters, a woman who identified herself as Ghanakanta Gogoi's sister-in-law said he fired in self-defence after a dispute escalated. According to her, Gogoi…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati is likely to witness generally cloudy skies with spells of rain or thundershowers from October 30 to November 2, according to the seven-day weather forecast issued on Tuesday, October 27. The forecast indicates mainly clear skies with haze or mist on October 27, followed by partly cloudy conditions later in the day. On…
GUWAHATI: Five people were killed and one injured in a shooting at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati’s Bora Service area on Monday, October 26. Police have arrested the hotel’s leaseholder, Ghanakanta Gogoi, in connection with the incident, which preliminary investigations suggest was triggered by a dispute over the hotel’s lease agreement. The deceased have been…
GUWAHATI: Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH) in Panbazar, Guwahati, is expected to become operational by November 16 as Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) prepares to shift most of its departments to the facility for repair and reconstruction work, Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal said on Saturday, October 24. The relocation is targeted for completion…
GUWAHATI: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced a pair of Festival Special Express trains between Khatipura (Jaipur) and Kamakhya to clear the extra passenger rush during the ongoing festive season. Train No. 09711 will run from Khatipura (Jaipur) to Kamakhya every Thursday from October 29 to November 26, 2026. In the return direction, Train No….
GUWAHATI: A financial inclusion campaign was held at the Malaybari Gaon Panchayat Auditorium near Khetri, where loan sanction letters and credit cheques were distributed to rural beneficiaries and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to support small businesses and rural livelihoods. The initiative was organised under the Financial Inclusion Campaign led by the Department of Financial Services (DFS),…
