GUWAHATI: A labourer lost his life and three others sustained injuries after a wall collapsed at a construction site in the BBC Colony area of Pandu in Guwahati during the wee hours of Sunday, May 17. Speaking to GPlus, an official from Jalukbari Police Station said the incident took place at around 3:30 AM while the…
GUWAHATI: In a major breakthrough, police seized suspected Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth ₹8.8 lakh during a search operation conducted in Guwahati’s Azara area in connection with Dispur Police Station Case No. 272/26. The operation was carried out based on disclosures made by a previously arrested accused. Police conducted a raid at a rented…
GUWAHATI: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Guwahati Off-Campus held its 12th Convocation on Sunday, May 17, at the Zubeen Garg Auditorium of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, celebrating the graduation of 116 students from the 2025 batch. The ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including Gauhati High Court Judge Justice Soumitra Saikia as…
GUWAHATI: A man was arrested by the Panbazar All Women Police Station in connection with a case involving allegations of deception in a relationship, criminal intimidation, and forced miscarriage, police said on Sunday, May 17. The accused, identified as Chinmoy Dutta (30) from Gotanagar, was taken into custody following a complaint lodged by a woman who…
GUWAHATI: A protest was organised by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) in Guwahati on Saturday, May 16, against the NEET-UG question paper leak, with the student body accusing the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) of failing to ensure a fair examination process. The protest march was held in front of Nehru Park where…
GUWAHATI: World Dengue Day was observed across the Kamrup Metropolitan district on Saturday, May 16, with a series of awareness programmes aimed at educating students and the public about dengue prevention and control. The event was held at Sonaram Higher Secondary School in Guwahati, where health officials, medical experts, teachers and students participated in awareness activities…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police recently arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with a theft case and recovered three stolen two-wheelers and two LPG cylinders during the investigation. The accused has been identified as Subrata Singh, a resident of Lalmati near Cigarette Company under Basistha Police Station in Kamrup (Metro) district. According to police, Singh was arrested…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, May 16, inaugurated what he described as India’s first AI-powered digital branch of Slice Bank in Dispur, marking a major step in Assam’s growing digital banking ecosystem. The branch has been launched by Slice Small Finance Bank, which emerged from the merger of Bengaluru-based fintech Slice and…
GUWAHATI: Three persons have been arrested in connection with a theft case registered at Dispur Police Station, and a large quantity of suspected stolen items has been recovered during a police raid in Guwahati, police said on Friday, May 15. According to police, the accused have been identified as Subodh Nayak of Bihar, Ashrob Ali…
GUWAHATI: Continuous heavy rainfall on the morning of Friday, May 15, resulted in multiple trees being uprooted on Geetanagar Road in Guwahati, disrupting movement and causing inconvenience for commuters and residents in the area. According to locals, one huge tree, along with two smaller trees, fell on the roadside following continuous rain, partially obstructing movement and making…
GUWAHATI: The Kamrup Metro district administration, on Friday, May 15, imposed an immediate ban on all earth cutting and earth filling activities in hilly areas across the district until October in view of the upcoming monsoon season. The decision aims to prevent landslides, artificial flooding, and environmental degradation caused by unregulated construction-related activities. According to the…
GUWAHATI: Gauhati High Court has granted bail to Shamim Ahmed, the driver involved in the fatal Mathgharia road accident in Guwahati that claimed the lives of three young women. According to the court proceedings, Ahmed’s counsel, A.M. Bora, submitted that the incident was “a pure accident” and argued that there was no criminal intention on…
