GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam's ongoing floods has risen to 80, while 2,12,441 people remain affected across the state, according to the latest flood situation. ALSO READ: Parliament Passes Bill Making Insult to Vande Mataram a Criminal Offence As many as 112 relief camps and relief centres have been opened to provide shelter and…
GUWAHATI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday, July 30, passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid protests by Opposition members over alleged police excesses against protesters at Jantar Mantar and the Ram Temple donation theft row. ALSO READ: GMC Conducts Eviction Drive Against Encroachments in Jalukbari, Basistha Chariali The Bill was…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) conducted eviction drives in Jalukbari and Basistha Chariali late on Thursday evening, July 30, as part of its ongoing large-scale drive to remove encroachments from public spaces. ALSO READ: Assam Announces 6-Month Loan Relief for Flood-Affected Borrowers in Four Districts The drive aims to clear unauthorised occupation of roads,…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has announced a six-month moratorium on loan repayments for flood-affected borrowers in Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Jorhat, providing financial relief to families and businesses hit by the ongoing floods. ALSO READ: Parliament Passes Public Examinations Amendment Bill Amid Opposition Walkout The moratorium will be effective from July 19. The relief covers…
GUWAHATI: An Inter-Ministerial Central Team visited the worst-affected districts of Upper Assam to conduct an on-ground assessment of the flood damage and review ongoing relief, restoration and rehabilitation efforts. ALSO READ: Jyotikuchi-Budh Bazar Road in Guwahati Grapples With Potholes and Uncollected Market Waste During the visit, the team was apprised of the extensive damage to…
GUWAHATI: The Jyotikuchi-Budh Bazar Road in Guwahati has been facing severe civic issues, with stretches of the road riddled with potholes and garbage being dumped along the roadside, causing inconvenience to local residents. ALSO READ: BIS Raids Guwahati Jewellery Shop for Allegedly Selling Fake Hallmarked Gold The road hosts a weekly market every Wednesday, after…
GUWAHATI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) conducted a search and seizure operation at a jewellery shop in Guwahati on Wednesday, July 29, after receiving complaints of alleged misuse of the BIS hallmark. ALSO READ: 11,000-Volt Live Wire Falls on Train in West Bengal’s Dakshineswar, Major Accident Averted Officials from the BIS Guwahati Branch Office…
GUWAHATI: The Union government has said that E20 petrol is safe for use under prescribed standards, with extensive laboratory studies and field trials finding no significant adverse impact on vehicle performance, durability or component life. ALSO READ: One Killed, Another Seriously Injured in Truck Collision on NH-27 in Guwahati The information was provided by Minister…
GUWAHATI: A truck driver was killed, the handyman seriously injured, in a road accident on National Highway 27 near Betkuchi in the early hours of Thursday, July 30, after a speeding truck rammed into a stationary truck. ALSO READ: Residential Complexes Targeted in Back-to-Back Thefts in Guwahati’s Kalapahar According to preliminary information, the collision occurred…
GUWAHATI: Two residential complexes in Guwahati’s Kalapahar area were targeted in separate theft incidents within two days, raising questions over security measures in residential complexes. ALSO READ: Sivasagar Seeks Extension of Summer Vacation Till August 10 Due to Flood Situation According to police officials from Fatasil Ambari Police Station, the first theft was reported at…
GUWAHATI: The Sivasagar district education authorities have sought the Assam government's approval to extend the ongoing summer vacation in schools by 10 days, tentatively till August 10, in view of the continuing flood situation. ALSO READ: Assam Floods Leave 78 Dead, More Than 11 Lakh People Affected Across State The district has witnessed extensive damage…
GUWAHATI: Assam's flood situation continued to remain serious although the number of affected people has come down to 3,00,031 across seven districts, according to the latest data released by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) according to the flood situation report on Wednesday, July 29. ALSO READ: Assam Police Seize 2.97 Kg Heroin Worth…
GUWAHATI: Kokrajhar Police seized 2.97 kg of heroin worth approximately ₹5.8 crore during an anti-drug operation at Srirampur Naka, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X on Wednesday, July 29. ALSO READ: “Cap 278 Signing Off”: Ajinkya Rahane Retires From International Cricket According to the Chief Minister's post, police intercepted…
GUWAHATI: Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a career spanning more than a decade. ALSO READ: India Adds Three Medals on Day 7 of Commonwealth Games 2026, Tally Rises to 15 The 38-year-old announced his decision through an emotional video shared on social media….
GUWAHATI: India enjoyed a strong outing at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Wednesday, July 29, adding three medals to its tally and strengthening its position in the overall standings. ALSO READ: Ceiling Collapses in GMCH Plastic Surgery Ward, Four Patients Sustain Injuries The day's highlights included Murali Sreeshankar's silver medal in men's long jump, Dilip…
GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced the cancellation of two train services, the rescheduling of eight others, and the regulation of one service as restoration work continues near New Harangajao station following the settlement of tracks on Line-1 and Line-2. ALSO READ: Indian Cities Need Huge Funds, But Municipal Corporations Raise a Fraction…
GUWAHATI: A section of the ceiling inside the Plastic Surgery department of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) collapsed on Thursday, July 30, injuring four patients undergoing treatment in the ward. ALSO READ: IMD Forecasts Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall Across Assam Till August 1 According to preliminary information, a section of the ward's ceiling…
GUWAHATI: Indian cities will require trillions of dollars in investment by 2050 to become climate-resilient and reduce their carbon footprint, yet only a handful of municipal corporations have ever accessed the capital markets, according to a report jointly released by FICCI and EY. ALSO READ: Assam CM Defends Bill Allowing Only Local Residents to Buy Land Near…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday defended the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly, saying no one without a miyadi patta (permanent land title) would be allowed to buy land or reside within a five-kilometre radius of religiously significant sites such as Batadrawa Satra, the satras of Majuli,…
GUWAHATI: Two teenage brothers were killed and their mother was injured after a landslide caused a rented house to collapse in Upper Penli Ward near the Sangtam Baptist Church Pastor's Residence in Nagaland's Mokokchung district on Wednesday, July 29. ALSO READ: Lok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Amendment Bill With Higher Fines and Jail Terms The…
