GUWAHATI: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday, September 29, criticised the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) over its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying the organisation had made resignation demands a recurring political issue. Speaking at a press conference in Guwahati, Athawale said the CJP had earlier demanded the resignation of…
GUWAHATI: An EGPD team from Basistha Police Station conducted a special drive against the sale of tobacco products near educational institutions in the Sawkuchi area, close to NEF Law College. The drive also included checks against drunken driving. Police said the sale of tobacco products was in violation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products…
GUWAHATI: The Brahmaputra Volleyball League (BVL) is set to host the BVL Inter-State 2026 from October 2 to 4 at the GVCC Ground, Judges Field, Guwahati, bringing together champion grassroots volleyball teams from Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Manipur and Odisha. The event is being organised under Volleyball 360, an initiative of the Brahmaputra Volleyball…
GUWAHATI: A man was killed in a road accident in Guwahati’s Jalukbari area overnight after a four-wheeler allegedly hit the scooter he was travelling on with his wife. The deceased has been identified as Biswajit Kalita, a resident of Sipajhar in Darrang district. Police said Biswajit was travelling towards Khanapara with his wife when the…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 133 at 12:01 PM on Tuesday, September 29, placing the city in the ‘Poor’ air quality category, according to real-time air quality data. The city’s PM2.5 concentration was recorded at 48 µg/m³, while the PM10 level stood at 60 µg/m³ at the time of the reading….
GUWAHATI:The Gauhati University Post Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU) election for the General Secretary (GS) post has been put on hold for now, with the university deciding that no candidate will be declared elected to the post at this stage. According to an election notification issued on September 28, the university’s Grievances Redressal Cell has decided…
GUWAHATI: Another incident involving young men and women has been reported from a guest house in Jalukbari, Guwahati. A young woman was reportedly found unconscious at Sunflower Guest House, while a young man was allegedly found in an intoxicated condition. Both were subsequently taken into police custody for further inquiry. According to preliminary reports, the…
GUWHAATI: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), in collaboration with IIT Guwahati, has introduced Project DRISHTI, an AI-based system to improve the safety and security of freight wagons across the zone. It was formally inaugurated at NFR Headquarters, Maligaon, on September 25. The system combines high-speed cameras, intelligent lighting, secure networking and Artificial Intelligence to monitor wagon doors,…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, September 28, said that police would investigate all angles into the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria, including her social media statements and posts, phone calls and her parents’ accounts. Speaking to reporters, Sarma urged people to prioritise their safety and uphold family values while…
GUWAHATI: A team from Basistha Police Station has apprehended two alleged interstate snatchers linked to the Irani group, according to police. The arrested individuals have been identified as Kishan Kumar (38) and Aniket Das (26), both residents of Gerabari in Bihar’s Katihar district. According to police, the duo had allegedly been involved in snatching…
GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Founder and National Convenor Abhijeet Dipke has alleged that party Co-Convenor and Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka was picked up by Assam Police from a private residence in Guwahati on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the party’s scheduled regional volunteers’ meeting. In a post on X, Dipke alleged that Ranka had not…
GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and several members of his team were reportedly detained by police in Guwahati on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the party’s regional volunteers’ meeting. According to media reports, CJP members alleged that police prevented them from reaching the meeting venue at Chowdhury Tila and detained Ranka along…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has approved the ₹177.46-crore Central Guwahati Underground Cabling Project, aimed at replacing the existing overhead power network with an underground system across key urban corridors. The project, funded from savings under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) Loss Reduction Project, will cover approximately 18 km across five priority corridors in Central…
GUWAHATI: Acting on secret information, Dispur Police recently conducted a search at a homestay in Chachal, Guwahati, and recovered 506 grams of suspected heroin worth approximately ₹4 crore. The announcement was made by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on X on Saturday, September 26. According to Guwahati Police, the operation was carried out following specific…
GUWAHATI: A man allegedly harassed a woman and made obscene gestures towards her at Kamakhya Railway Station in Guwahati on Friday, September 25, according to a video shared on social media. According to the woman who recorded the video, she had gone to the railway station to drop off one of her relatives. While they…
GUWAHATI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will organise a public meet-up in Guwahati on Sunday, September 27, with around 500 people expected to attend. The programme will be held from 11 AM to 2 PM. According to CJP, the main purpose of the programme is to bring together CJP members, volunteers and participants for public…
GUWAHATI: A 28-year-old Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) employee, Jitu Boro, died after reportedly suffering an electric shock while on duty in Guwahati’s South Sarania area on Friday, September 25. Boro, a resident of Dimoria in Sonapur, had reportedly cleared the Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE) and joined the Electricity Department as a technician…
GUWHAATI: Assam Police apprehended two women, alleged to be illegal Bangladeshi nationals, during an operation aboard the Saraighat Express, which was travelling from Silchar to Howrah, according to DCP (Border) Kulandra Nath Deka. Police said the operation was carried out based on a tip-off about suspected illegal Bangladeshi nationals travelling on the train. Acting on…
GUWAHATI: The 2026–27 general elections of Guwahati’s Arya Vidyapeeth College (Autonomous) were held on Thursday, September 24, with AASU-backed candidates securing a majority of the student union posts. According to the election results, AASU-backed candidates won 12 of the 16 posts, including several key positions such as Vice President, General Secretary and Assistant General Secretary….
GUWAHATI: The construction of the Second Saraighat Rail-cum-Road Bridge over the Brahmaputra is set to begin with piling work targeted for October 2026, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The project is being taken up alongside the doubling of the 7.20-km railway section between Agthori and Kamakhya stations. The two projects are intended to…
