GUWAHATI: Durga Puja celebrations in Guwahati’s Panbazar are set to get a traditional touch this year, with a pandal being designed on the theme of Dashavatar and inspired by the architecture of the Jagannath Temple. The puja committee has set aside a budget of around Rs 30 lakh for the celebrations, with the pandal and…
GUWAHATI: The Rehabari Bilpar Durga Puja Committee is gearing up to celebrate a landmark occasion this year- its Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years of uninterrupted Durga Puja celebrations since the committee’s inception in 1966. To commemorate the milestone, the committee has chosen a theme befitting the occasion- “Diamond”. The pandal has been designed to resemble…
GUWAHATI:The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), North East Regional Centre, Guwahati, has terminated the contractual services of its physician, Dr Jyoti Prasad Barman, with immediate effect. According to an official notice issued by the institute on September 9, Dr Barman’s contractual service as Physician at LNIPE, NERC, has been terminated on administrative grounds….
GUWAHATI: Students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), North East Regional Centre in Sonapur, have demanded an independent inquiry into the death of 22-year-old third-year B.P.Ed student Shruti Upadhyay, alleging medical and administrative lapses in the handling of her illness. The students have submitted a formal representation to the Vice-Chancellor and executive…
GUWAHATI: A man was found dead inside a car in Jalukbari on Thursday, September 10, with the incident reported from an area in front of the West Guwahati DCP office. The deceased was identified as Neb Prasad Yadav, a resident of Rehabari. Yadav was reportedly found motionless inside the vehicle. He is suspected to have…
GUWAHATI: English virtual band Gorillaz will perform in Guwahati on January 31, 2027, as part of their first-ever India tour. The announcement was made on X by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, September 10. The band is scheduled to perform at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati, bringing their music and visual world to the…
GUWAHATI: A man was arrested after exposing his private parts to a woman near the Assam Forest School premises in the Jalukbari area of Guwahati on Tuesday night, September 8. The incident took place at around 8.30 PM, following which locals caught hold of the man and handed him over to the police. He was…
GUWAHATI: The first death anniversary of Assamese singer and musician Zubeen Garg will be observed at Zubeen Kshetra in Guwahati on September 19, with a day-long programme featuring Bhagawat Naam, religious activities and a Bhaona performance. The commemorative programme will begin on September 17 and continue until September 19. Speaking to the media on Wednesday,…
GUWAHATI: Researchers at IIT Guwahati have developed a brain-inspired artificial intelligence model designed to process long sequences of data while using less energy than conventional AI systems. The model, developed by researchers from the Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, was presented at the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) 2026 in…
GUWAHATI: Students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Sonapur, staged a protest on Wednesday following the death of third-year B.P.Ed student Shruti Upadhyay. Shruti died at a private hospital in Guwahati on Tuesday morning. The students demanded an inquiry into her death and raised questions about the medical facilities at the institute….
GUWAHATI: A late-night eviction drive by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) in Boragaon on Tuesday, September 9, has left several street vendors alleging heavy losses after their roadside stalls were dismantled and their goods allegedly taken away. The drive targeted temporary stalls set up along the footpath. According to the reports the vendors claimed that…
GUWAHATI: The CBI Court in Guwahati has sentenced accused Md. Shakir to four years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) along with a fine of ₹14.05 lakh in a case relating to the collection and misappropriation of public deposits from investors in Assam. The sentencing took place on September 7, 2026. According to a press release issued…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati’s newly operational Terminal 2 at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport has come under criticism from passengers over poor mobile network connectivity. Travellers have complained of disruptions while making calls and using mobile data, with the issue reportedly affecting across multiple telecom operators. Passengers have also raised concerns over the airport’s free Wi-Fi service,…
GUWAHATI: Amid the ongoing celebrations marking the 100th birth anniversary of legendary singer and cultural icon Dr Bhupen Hazarika, the Assam government has sought one to two bighas of land from Gauhati University for the development of his Samadhi Khetra at Jalukbari. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement while speaking at a centenary…
GUWAHATI: The death of a 17-year-old Class 11 student in Guwahati’s Khetri area, which was initially suspected to be a murder, is now being treated as a case of suicide, police sources said on Monday, September 7. The student, identified as Gandip Lahon Sarma, was found dead inside his family’s official quarters on Sunday, prompting…
GUWAHATI: Ramanuj Goswami, accused of killing his wife Riya Talukdar Goswami and severing her head, surrendered before police and confessed to the crime, police said on Monday, September 7. Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Guwahati, T R Pegu, briefed the media at the Hatigaon Police Station premises and said Goswami had confessed to killing his…
GUWAHATI: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday, September 7, welcomed efforts to translate Assamese and Tamil literary works into each other, calling for greater academic and literary exchanges between Assam and Tamil Nadu. Speaking at Gauhati University, Radhakrishnan observed that India’s linguistic diversity is strengthened by its cultural unity and emphasised the importance of creating…
GUWAHATI: The spirit of a bygone golden era will come alive at Ulubari this Durga Puja, with the 55th edition of the celebrations centred around the theme “Durgotsav Celebration in the Spirit of a Golden Era.” The theme seeks to recreate the cultural vibrancy and traditional essence of a golden era through the puja celebrations,…
GUWAHATI: A man who had travelled to Guwahati with his mother for cancer treatment allegedly died on September 7, after a concrete roof slab from an under-construction building fell on him, leaving him critically injured. According to the media reports, the deceased has been identified as Monowar Ali Sheikh, a resident of Golakganj. He had…
GUWAHATI: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly murdered at a rented flat in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area, with police recovering her severed head from inside a refrigerator on Sunday, September 6. The deceased was identified as Riya Talukdar Goswami. Police recovered her body from a third-floor flat at Anjali Griha in Basisthapur Bylane after her family alerted…
