GUWAHATI: Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed in Guwahati on Sunday, July 26, with a commemorative programme at the State War Memorial at Dighalipukhuri, where serving defence personnel, veterans, families of martyrs, NCC cadets, students and members of the public paid tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War….
guwahati: A 17-year-old boy from Assam's Goalpara district went missing after reportedly falling into the Brahmaputra River from the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Bridge while attempting to take a selfie on Saturday evening, July 25. ALSO READ: 'Don't Troll Keshab Mahanta': Assam CM Defends Minister Amid Daughter's NEET Protest Row The missing teenager has been identified…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, July 25, defended Cabinet colleague Keshab Mahanta after videos purportedly showing the minister's daughter participating in a protest over alleged NEET-UG 2026 examination irregularities went viral on social media. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Arrest Absconding POCSO Accused in New Delhi The controversy erupted after the daughter…
GUWAHATI: A team from Basistha Police Station has arrested an absconding accused in connection with a case registered under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) (Amendment) Act, 2019. ALSO READ: Missing Assam Forest Team Traced Safe After Two-Day Communication Blackout The accused, identified…
GUWAHATI: A team of 23 Assam Forest Department officials and three accompanying personnel, who had gone incommunicado while on a patrol mission in the remote forests along the Dima Hasao–Karbi Anglong–Nagaland border, has been traced and is safe, Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said on Sunday, July 26. ALSO READ: Assam Flood Death Toll…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim, with the death toll rising to 65, while more than 6.54 lakh people have been affected across 10 districts, according to the latest flood bulletin dated July 25. ALSO READ: ’History Will Assess Dharmendra Pradhan Positively': Himanta Biswa Sarma on His Resignation The affected districts…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, July 25, hailed former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following his resignation, describing him as a leader whose contributions to India's education sector would be remembered positively by history. ALSO READ: Assam Reserves Two MBBS Seats for Orphan Students, Increases Medical Quota for Indigenous Communities In…
GUWAHATI: In a move aimed at expanding access to medical education and ensuring broader representation, the Assam Cabinet on Saturday, July 25, approved a series of amendments to the admission rules governing MBBS and BDS courses in the state's medical and dental colleges. ALSO READ: Pralhad Joshi Appointed Union Education Minister; Gets Additional Charge The…
Assam Rifles hosted the screening of Weaves of Empathy: A Journey into Naga Oral History, a documentary by Project Empathy, at Headquarters Directorate General Assam Rifles (HQ DGAR), Laitkor, on Saturday, July 25. The documentary, conceptualised by Project Empathy founder Vibha Lakhera and directed by Parasher Baruah, explores the oral traditions, resilience and cultural heritage of…
GNRC Hospitals on Saturday, July 25, organised Summer CME 2026 – "Update on Headache" at the NEDFi Convention Centre in Guwahati, bringing together physicians, neurologists, postgraduate trainees and other healthcare professionals to discuss the latest developments in headache diagnosis and treatment. Organised by the Department of Neurology, GNRC Hospitals, Dispur, in collaboration with the Guwahati branch of…
GUWAHATI: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has been appointed as the new Education Minister after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, who stepped down amid protests over alleged examination paper leaks. ALSO READ: Behind the Wheel: Green Bus Drivers Say Guwahati's Traffic Problems Go Beyond Them The President's office confirmed Joshi's appointment…
There are films that entertain, and then there are films that completely pull you into their world. The Odyssey belongs to the latter. Christopher Nolan takes one of the greatest stories ever told and turns it into a gripping big-screen experience that feels both epic and intimate. As a Nolan fan, I walked into…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police detained 10-20 student protesters from the Chachal protest site on Saturday afternoon, July 25. ALSO READ: Guwahati Floods Administration Instructs Preparation of Annual Drainage Maintenance Calendar The protesters were taken to nearby police stations, according to preliminary information. It is not clear whether any formal case has been registered against them. Police…
A leopard in the courtyard. A private aircraft. Assam's first RCC home. Through one family and one house in Uzan Bazar, an extraordinary chapter of Guwahati's history quietly lives on. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Street Vendors Battle Waterlogging and Eviction Drives There are houses that are simply old. And then there are houses that quietly become…
Waterlogging and eviction drives are disrupting daily business for street vendors across Guwahati For most residents of Guwahati, monsoon waterlogging means delayed commutes, traffic snarls and hours of inconvenience. For the city’s street vendors, however, every spell of rain carries a much heavier cost. Flooded roads keep customers away, perishable goods go unsold, and…
Assam’s graduates face a growing employment challenge as job seekers rise and opportunities remain limited For generations, education has been seen as the most reliable pathway to a secure future. Parents invest their savings in their children’s schooling, believing that degrees will open doors to better opportunities. But for thousands of educated young people…
GUWAHATI: The Kamrup Metropolitan District Commissioner has been instructed to prepare a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for drainage system maintenance in Guwahati, along with an annual maintenance calendar to prevent urban flooding. ALSO READ: CJP Calls for Nationwide Candlelight March on July 25 for NEET Students Who Died by Suicide At a review meeting…
A string of landslides across Guwahati highlights the dangers of building on vulnerable hill slopes For nine days in a row this July, the earth beneath Guwahati’s hills refused to hold. ALSO READ: The Rivers We Forgot: How Neglected Tributaries Are Fueling Assam's Flood Crisis A boulder tore through the bathroom wall of Ratan Das’s…
Repeated disasters: Why Assam must turn its smaller rivers into the state's biggest flood defence The devastating floods that ravaged Upper Assam this year have exposed a harsh reality that policymakers can no longer afford to ignore. For decades, flood management in Assam has largely revolved around the mighty Brahmaputra, with embankments, dredging and…
GUWAHATI: Unidentified individuals stole gold jewellery worth around ₹7 lakh to ₹10 lakh from Maa Kali Mandir at Natun Bazar in Guwahati’s Basistha area on Friday night, July 24, police officials confirmed on Saturday. ALSO READ: CJP Calls for Nationwide Candlelight March on July 25 for NEET Students Who Died by Suicide Police have launched…
