GUWAHATI: A section of the ceiling inside the Plastic Surgery department of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) collapsed on Thursday, July 30, injuring four patients undergoing treatment in the ward. According to preliminary information, a section of the ward's ceiling gave way unexpectedly and fell on patients admitted to the department. Hospital staff rushed…
GUWAHATI: Representatives of the Tibetan community in Northeast India on Wednesday, July 29, addressed a press conference in Guwahati, condemning China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. The representatives called it an attempt to erase Tibetan identity, language, religion, and culture. They paid tribute to Lobga Rangzen, who died after self-immolating in protest against the law…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) recently conducted an eviction drive at Colony Bazar in Kalapahar to remove encroachments from public spaces. The drive was aimed at clearing unauthorised occupation of public areas to facilitate smoother traffic movement and safer pedestrian access in the locality. The civic body said reclaiming encroached public spaces is part…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, July 28, passed the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, which seeks to establish an authority for the planned development of notified townships and satellite cities in and around Guwahati. According to the Preamble of the Bill, the legislation aims to “provide for the declaration of Satellite…
GUWAHATI: The renovated Silpukhuri Park was inaugurated on Monday, July 27, by Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai, with the state government announcing free entry for all visitors from 5:30 AM to 10 AM daily and free admission throughout the day for senior citizens aged 60 years and above. The park has been…
GUWAHATI: While Guwahati has witnessed the construction of several new flyovers in recent years, concerns are mounting over the condition of one of the city's oldest elevated roads- the Noonmati-Narengi flyover. Constructed in 1991, the flyover is a key arterial link connecting Bamunimaidam and Noonmati with Geetanagar, Mathgharia, Narengi and Six Mile, and is used…
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. According to the weather bulletin issued at 8:30 AM on July 27, the city is expected to witness partly to generally cloudy skies with light rain or…
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. According to police, the incident occurred at around 2:30 PM. The student has been identified as Ritesh Raj…
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. The…
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. The missing teenager has been identified as Mirajul Haque, a resident of Lakhipur in Goalpara district. According to police, Mirajul had…
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. The accused, identified as Nur Zamal (54), a resident of Mankachar in Assam's Dhubri district,…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police detained 10-20 student protesters from the Chachal protest site on Saturday afternoon, July 25. The protesters were taken to nearby police stations, according to preliminary information. It is not clear whether any formal case has been registered against them. Police have not issued any official statement regarding the detention so far. The…
