GUWAHATI: A patient monitor reportedly exploded inside Medical Intensive Care Unit 2 (MICU 2) at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) late Saturday night, following which around 10 patients were shifted to MICU 1 and the General ICU as a precautionary measure. The incident occurred at around 11.50 pm. All other patients were reported to…
GUWAHATI: As fans gathered at Zubeen Khetra in Sonapur on Saturday, September 19, to mark the first death anniversary of singer Zubeen Garg, many renewed their demand for justice, recalling Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s statement in the Assam Assembly that the singer’s death was a case of “plain and simple murder.” Speaking to…
GUWAHATI: The Chief Secretary of Assam held an initial consultation with the India Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to explore the feasibility of a Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) for Guwahati, marking an early step towards developing a long-term integrated mobility strategy for the city and its metropolitan region. During the discussion,…
GUWAHATI: A large python was spotted near a residential house at Tiwanagar, near Narakasur Pahar in Jatia, on the night of September 17, causing concern among local residents. According to locals, the python was sighted at around 10 PM near the residence of Vishnu Joshi. Following the information, Forest Department personnel reached the area and…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has kept pending an interlocutory application seeking intervention over the proposed transfer of five privately owned elephants from Assam to temples in Tamil Nadu, while directing the Assam government to respond by the next date of hearing. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury…
GUWAHATI: Guns N’ Roses’ upcoming Guwahati show will feature Delhi-based rock veterans Parikrama as the opening act, adding a homegrown rock presence to the band’s first performance in Northeast India. Guns N’ Roses are scheduled to perform at NICE Grounds in Bengaluru on November 14 before travelling to Guwahati for a show at the Khanapara…
GUWAHATI: Officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati Branch Office, conducted a search and seizure operation at the premises of Hanuman Steel and Shiv Alloys Steel in Paschim Boragaon, Guwahati, on Wednesday, September 16. The operation was carried out following specific information received by BIS and a subsequent discreet investigation by the bureau….
GUWAHATI: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) have developed a biological approach to treat textile wastewater containing toxic azo dyes, using a novel bacterium that degraded 98.50% of a commonly used synthetic dye under optimised laboratory conditions. The study demonstrated the ability of Brevundimonas sp. AJZ05 to degrade Direct Blue-6 (DB-6),…
GUWAHATI: Gauhati University has extended the entry and exit timings of its Namghar Colony Gate near Vidyanagar to 9 pm for students carrying valid identity cards, following a two-day protest over the early closure of the university gate and an alleged confrontation with the registrar. The decision was announced through a notice issued on Tuesday,…
GUWAHATI: The old Saraighat Bridge in Guwahati is set to reopen to vehicular traffic from 12.30 PM on Tuesday, September 15, after remaining closed for more than two months for repair work. The bridge was shut to traffic from July 13 to September 15 to facilitate repair and maintenance work on the railway bridge. The work…
GUWAHATI: The Kamrup Metro administration has approved the B. Borooah College’s proposal for allotment of land measuring 3 Bigha, 1 Katha, 1.76 Lecha in Ulubari, Guwahati, around 200 metres from the institute’s campus. Dag No. 2916 and 2917, village Sahar Sarania Part II, Mouza: Ulubari under Guwahati Revenue Circle has been approved in favour of…
GUWHAATI: Ramanuj Goswami, an accused in the murder of his wife Riya Talukdar, died in Guwahati early Monday after allegedly attempting to escape from police custody while being taken to a hospital for a medical examination. According to preliminary information, Goswami was being taken from Hatigaon to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for a…
GUWAHATI: The New Delhi Declaration adopted by the 11 BRICS nations on Saturday, September 12, welcomed the Guwahati Declaration aimed at strengthening cooperation against drug trafficking and narcotics. The 45-page declaration expressed concern over illicit drug production, trafficking and abuse worldwide, stating that the issue poses a serious threat to public security, health, safety and…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati is likely to experience generally cloudy skies with light rain and occasional thunderstorms over the next seven days, according to the weather forecast issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre. The forecast, issued on Sunday, September 13, predicted generally cloudy weather with light rain in Guwahati throughout Sunday. A thunderstorm is also likely between…
GUWAHATI: A person was attacked with a knife by Tikla Ali in Guwahati’s Nizarapar area under the jurisdiction of Noonmati Police Station on Saturday morning, September 12. The victim has been identified as Vicky Ali, aged 31. The 27-year-old Tikla Ali is currently untraceable, and police are searching for him. “We received information this morning…
GUWAHATI: A seven-member Nepal boxing team has been training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Guwahati since August 10 as part of its preparations for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The team, comprising seven athletes and two coaches, is scheduled to remain at the SAI centre until September 15…
GUWAHATI: An elderly man was injured after a Green Bus allegedly rammed into a scooter at Lachitnagar on GS Road in Guwahati on Friday, September 11, around 2 PM. According to eyewitnesses, the elderly man was crossing the road when the bus hit the scooter, which then struck him. The injured man appeared to be…
GUWAHATI: A water pipeline near Guwahati Club burst again on Friday, September 11, days after a similar incident was reported at the same location, leaving residents without water supply. According to residents, the pipeline first burst on Monday. Following the incident, officials from the Guwahati Jal Board visited the spot and repaired the leakage by…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police on Thursday, September 10, arrested a person for allegedly accepting bribes from individuals on the promise of helping them obtain liquor licences. The arrested person has been identified as Debolina Patowari, a resident of Narengi in Guwahati. Patowari was apprehended by Garchuk Police based on a complaint from three persons. Police sources…
GUWAHATI: The inaugural edition of the Guwahati International Marathon will be held on February 7, 2027, with a total prize pool of ₹1.25 crore, organisers announced. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the logo of the Guwahati International Marathon in the presence of cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday, September 10. The Chief Minister…
