GUWAHATI: The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in Assam’s Hailakandi district has ordered that a 17-year-old accused in the alleged rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl be tried as an adult. ALSO READ: Dr Madhumita Barooah Takes Oath as Assam Women’s University Vice Chancellor According to a statement issued by Hailakandi police, the principal magistrate…
GUWAHATI: The results of the Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College Students’ Union Election 2026-2027 were declared on Wednesday, October 14, with candidates from NSUI winning eight of the 12 posts and ABVP securing the remaining four. ALSO READ: Temple-Themed Pandal to Draw Visitors at Guwahati’s Shantipur Area NSUI candidates won key positions, including Vice President Taizuddin…
GUWAHATI: Dr Madhumita Barooah took oath as Vice Chancellor of Assam Women’s University at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan on Wednesday, October 14. The oath of office was administered by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya. ALSO READ: Temple-Themed Pandal to Draw Visitors at Guwahati’s Shantipur Area The ceremony took place in the conference hall…
GUWAHATI: A pandal inspired by a temple in Rajasthan is set to be one of the attractions of this Durga Puja in Guwahati, with local artisans working on the structure to bring the theme to life. ALSO READ: Geetanagar Police Station Relocates to New Premises in Guwahati The idol of Maa Durga is being brought…
GUWAHATI: Geetanagar Police Station has been shifted to its new premises at Hem Baruah By-lane in AIDC, Zoo Road, Guwahati. ALSO READ: Blue Drum Murder Case: Muskan Rastogi, Lover Sahil Shukla Sentenced to Death The new premises were inaugurated on Wednesday, October 14, by Guwahati Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta. MLA Diplu Ranjan Sarmah was also…
GUWAHATI: A court in Meerut on Wednesday, October 14, sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Rastogi’s husband, Saurabh Rajput, whose dismembered body was found concealed in a blue drum filled with cement in their home in March 2025. ALSO READ: New App Launched in Guwahati to Track Littering, Illegal…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has launched a Spot Fine App to record and manage penalties for civic violations, including littering, improper waste disposal, illegal dumping, open defecation and damage to public infrastructure. ALSO READ: Zubeen Garg Mahotsav Programmes Suspended Until Justice Is Delivered, Organisers Say The app allows fines to be collected through…
GUWAHATI: The Zubeen Garg Mahotsav Organising Committee has temporarily suspended all programmes scheduled for the Zubeen Festival on November 18, 19 and 20, stating that no celebratory events will be organised until the late singer receives justice. ALSO READ: First Instalment of Nijut Moina, Nijut Babu Schemes to Be Released on October 15 In a…
GUWAHATI: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) loaded 1.134 million tonnes (MT) of freight in September 2026, up 46.5 percent from the 0.774 MT recorded in September 2025, according to figures released by the zone. ALSO READ: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Reopens, Elephant Safaris to Begin in November For the April-September 2026 period, total freight loading stood at…
GUWAHATI: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary reopened to visitors on October 13, with elephant safaris scheduled to begin in November, Assam's State Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said. He added that all three of the state's major wildlife destinations are now open for the tourist season. ALSO READ: First Instalment of Nijut Moina, Nijut Babu Schemes…
Nimaya Foundation has proposed bringing its GenAI Ready Naari programme to young women across Assam, with a special focus on those from tribal areas, following a meeting between its co-founders and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on October 9. The programme is being rolled out in partnership with the Assam Investment Advisory Society (AIAS)…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government will release the first instalment of the Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina Aasoni and Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Babu Aasoni schemes on October 15, benefiting around 5.42 lakh students pursuing higher education across the state. ALSO READ: CJP Members Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Sent to 5-Day Judicial Custody After Arrest in Delhi Chief…
GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been remanded to five days of judicial custody after their arrest in connection with an alleged trespassing incident at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Delhi Police reportedly said on Wednesday, October 14. ALSO READ: DoNER Minister Scindia Calls on Banks to Tap Northeast’s…
GUWAHATI: Describing the Northeast as one of the most promising banking markets in India and globally, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region and Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Tuesday, October 13, urged bankers to tap the region’s growing economic opportunities and ensure that the value generated there remains within the region. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: A Kolkata-based pandal artist has allegedly left Guwahati after collecting over ₹10 lakh from two Durga Puja committees for theme and structural design work, leaving organisers struggling to complete their pandal ahead of the festival. ALSO READ: ₹1.21 Lakh a Day to Protest at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, Only 3 Dates Left in 2026 According…
GUWAHATI: Amritprava Mahanta, one of the seven accused in the Zubeen Garg murder case, was released from a jail in Haflong on Tuesday, October 13, after spending 369 days in judicial custody as an undertrial. ALSO READ: NPCI Defers 0.4% MDR Charges On Select UPI Transactions Until After Diwali The Gauhati High Court granted her…
GUWAHATI: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Tuesday, October 13, announced that the implementation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on select Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions has been postponed until after Diwali, keeping the festive season in mind. ALSO READ: CM Sarma Dares Rahul Gandhi, Congress to Boycott Elections as Long as Gyanesh…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, October 12, challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to seek the resignation of congress led state governments formed during Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s tenure and announce that the Congress would not contest upcoming elections as long as Kumar remains in office. ALSO READ: ₹1.21 Lakh…
GUWAHATI: Ramlila Maidan, one of the three new venues designated for protests and demonstrations in Delhi, has only three dates available for bookings this year, with December 29, 30 and 31 currently open, officials reportedly said. ALSO READ: ‘India Is the Mother of Democracy’: PM Modi Says Digital Power Can Give Millions a Greater Voice…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati’s Geetanagar will feature a Durga Puja pandal themed on the Nepal flash floods this year, with a budget of ₹35 lakh allocated for the celebrations. ALSO READ: Garima Garg, Pabitra Margherita, AASU Distance Themselves From Proposed Zubeen Mahotsav The pandal is being designed by artisans from Kolkata, while the Durga idol is being…
