GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) chief Abhijeet Dipke was released on conditional bail on Saturday, October 17, after signing a peace bond, Delhi Police reportedly said. ALSO READ: Gauhati High Court Cancels Assam University VC's Appointment Over Eligibility Dipke was arrested on Saturday morning for allegedly violating a peace bond he had furnished on October…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has set aside the appointment of Dr Rajive Mohan Pant as Vice-Chancellor of Assam University, Silchar, holding that he did not meet the UGC's eligibility requirements. ALSO READ: Gauhati High Court Cancels Assam University VC's Appointment Over Eligibility In an order dated 14 October, in a quo warranto petition filed…
GUWAHATI: Dispur MLA Pradyut Bordoloi has installed a total of 100 in what he called ‘plastic bottle disposal bank’ to imbibe a habit of not throwing them in the drains and other water outlets in his constituency. ALSO READ: Private Entities Illegally Occupy Public Parking Spaces Under Guwahati Flyovers This initiative, according to the legislator,…
GUWAHATI: Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Saturday, October 17, asserted that some media reports suggesting that the Bodo language is being removed from the Assam Legislative Assembly building is completely baseless. ALSO READ: Trump Pauses Sanctions Over Russian Oil, Gas That Could Have Hit India With 100% Tariffs In a brief statement, Secretary Rajib Bhattacharyya…
GUWAHATI: US President Donald Trump has waived the implementation of several sanctions, restrictions and tariffs linked to Russian exports, providing temporary relief to India and China a day before the measures were due to take effect. ALSO READ: Assam Set to Witness Special Summary Revision of Voters’ Roll In an executive order released late Friday,…
Behind every magnificent Durga idol is an artisan whose labour often goes unnoticed Every year, as Durga Puja arrives, Guwahati transforms into a city of lights, elaborate pandals, colourful decorations and thousands of devotees gathering to seek the blessings of Maa Durga. The streets come alive with festivities, the sound of dhak fills the air, and beautifully crafted idols become the centre of…
Surrogate Ads Galore in Puja Pandals as Companies Play with the Law Guwahati’s Durga Puja pandals are meant to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. Yet a walk through several of the city’s festive venues reveals an uncomfortable contradiction: pan masala advertisements have secured prime visibility, turning spaces meant for community worship into platforms for the indirect promotion of…
GUWAHATI: Assam, along with several others states and UTs, are set to undergo Special Summary Revision of voter rolls with the instructions of the Election Commission of India. ALSO READ: ABVP Secures 5 of 7 Posts at LCB College in Guwahati, Alakananda Deka Becomes First Woman GS The objective is to ensure accurate, accessible, inclusive…
GUWAHATI: A new chapter in Lalit Chandra Bharali College’s student politics unfolded as Alakananda Deka was elected General Secretary of the college’s students’ union, becoming the first woman to hold the post in its history. ALSO READ: Guwahati Bar Licence Suspended After Assault on Woman, Two Others Fined ₹1 Lakh Each The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi…
GUWAHATI: The liquor licence of The Locals in Guwahati has been suspended following an incident involving the physical assault of a woman customer on its premises, while two other bars have been fined ₹1 lakh each for violations of excise rules and licence conditions. ALSO READ: CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Taken Away From Home Ahead…
GUWAHATI: Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday, October 16, about an hour after serving him a notice prohibiting him from holding the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march at Connaught Place. ALSO READ: Zubeen Garg’s Cousin Sandipan Granted Bail by Gauhati High Court, Order Copy Awaited Dipke was picked up from…
GUWAHATI: Sandipan Garg, Zubeen Garg’s brother and one of the seven accused in the cultural icon’s murder case, was granted bail by Gauhati High Court on Friday, October 16, according to multiple media reports. ALSO READ: Six Gauhati University Faculty Members Make It to World’s Top 2% Scientists List Sandipan Garg, a police officer by…
GUWAHATI: Gauhati University has secured the highest representation among institutions in Northeast India in the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists list, with six of its faculty members featuring in the global ranking. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Seize 1.4 Tonnes of Telecom Cables, One Arrested at Railway Station The list, associated with Stanford University and academic…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police arrested a Bihar man at Guwahati Railway Station and recovered telecom equipment, including roughly 1,447 kg of cables, police said on Friday, October 16. ALSO READ: Assam University Assistant Professor Booked for Molesting Woman Researcher in Bengaluru Acting on intelligence, a joint team from the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Commissioner…
GUWAHATI: An assistant professor at Assam University in Silchar was booked for allegedly molesting a woman researcher during a conference held in Bengaluru. ALSO READ: ‘Religious Conversion Doesn’t Automatically Grant Reservation’: Supreme Court The woman researcher lodged a complaint at the Assam University police outpost on October 11, alleging sexual harassment, a senior Cachar Police…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 15, refused to interfere with a Madras High Court judgment holding that a person converting from Hinduism to Islam cannot claim reservation under the Backward Class (Muslim) category solely on the basis of their pre-conversion caste status. ALSO READ: Delhi Deploys 6,000 Police Personnel, Keeps 5,000 More on…
GUWAHATI: Delhi Police has tightened security in and around Connaught Place ahead of a “Lehra Do Tiranga” demonstration called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, scheduled for 5 PM on Friday, October 16. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Conduct Series of Anti-Drug Operations, Suspected Narcotics Seized The demonstration follows the remand of CJP leaders…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police apprehended several people in a series of operations in Khanapara, Supermarket and Kahilipara, recovering suspected heroin weighing over 1.1 kg in total, along with a pistol, ammunition, vehicles and other items, according to police information. ALSO READ: NSUI Wins Vice President, General Secretary Posts in B. Borooah College Students’ Union Elections In…
GUWAHATI: Sudarsan Phukan has been elected president of the B. Borooah College Students' Union (BBCSU) for 2026-27, according to the results notice issued by the Returning Officer on Thursday, October 15. ALSO READ: One-Way Routes, No-Entry Zones Announced in Guwahati for Durga Puja Phukan polled 929 votes, beating Kumar Kaushik Pratim, who got 721. Karan…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Traffic Police has announced traffic restrictions and diversions across the city from October 16 to 20 during Durga Puja to ensure public safety, prevent congestion and facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles. ALSO READ: Guitarist of Indian Rock Legends Indus Creed, Mahesh Tinaikar, Passes Away According to a traffic advisory issued by…
