GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF), Assam, arrested a 31-year-old man allegedly linked to the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) from Changsari on MOnday, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five. ALSO READ: Guwahati App-Based Cab Drivers Begin Indefinite Strike, Demand Higher Fare This is in connection with STF P.S. Case…
GUWAHATI: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped inside a sleeper bus during its nearly 47-km journey from Greater Noida to Old Delhi’s Kashmere Gate, with reportssaying the vehicle passed through the route without being stopped or checked at any police picket. ALSO READ: Another Accident In Khetri As Guwahati-Lakhimpur Passenger Bus Overturns, Several Injured The…
GUWAHATI: A passenger bus travelling from Guwahati to Lakhimpur overturned at Khetri after the driver reportedly lost control while negotiating a damaged stretch of the highway. The accident triggered panic among passengers and raised fresh concerns over road safety in the area. ALSO READ: Guwahati Landslide Kills Couple And Their Minor Daughter, Son Rescued Several…
GUWAHATI: The Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival is set to return this November, with the announcement of its first international performers adding to the anticipation around the annual music and cultural event. ALSO READ: Jurisdictions of 312 Assam Police Stations Realigned With Assembly Constituency Boundaries American R&B singer Khalid, rapper Swae Lee and pop-rock/pop-punk band Boys…
GUWAHATI: Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to a remarkable two-decade-long career with Argentina. ALSO READ: NFR Rolls Out Extended Festival Special Trains Ahead of Durga Puja Rush The 39-year-old Argentine superstar confirmed his decision on Monday, August 31, saying he had made the call two days after Argentina’s…
Assam down town University (AdtU) commemorated the 100th birth anniversary of legendary Assamese cultural icon Dr. Bhupen Hazarika with an evening dedicated to music, dance and cinema on Saturday, August 29. The programme, titled "An Evening of Music, Dance and Cinema,” was organised on the university campus to honour Hazarika’s lasting contribution to Assamese…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police has realigned the jurisdictional areas of 312 police stations under 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam so that no station falls under the jurisdiction of more than one Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). ALSO READ: 'Purple City’ to Add a Vibrant Twist to Guwahati’s Rehabari Area The alignment of the jurisdictions of…
GUWAHATI: This year’s Durga Puja celebration will explore the theme of biodiversity, with the pandal and idol designed to highlight the richness and importance of nature and its diverse ecosystems. ALSO READ: SC Declines PIL on Mandatory Ethanol Labelling at Petrol Pumps The celebration, marking its 76th year, will feature a 20-foot traditional Durga idol…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 31, declined to entertain a PIL seeking mandatory disclosure of ethanol content in petrol at fuel stations and asked the petitioner to approach the concerned high court. ALSO READ: Sonapur Locals Protest at NH27 Toll Gate After Fatal Accident, Disrupt Operations A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and…
GUWAHATI: Locals in Sonapur staged a protest at a toll gate on NH-27 on Monday, August 31, following a fatal road accident that claimed at least six lives on Sunday evening. ALSO READ: ₹5 Lakh Aid Announced for Families of Sonapur Accident Victims According to sources, the locals gathered in large numbers and decided to…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, August 31, visited the site of the Sonapur accident along with senior police and administrative officials and announced a one-time financial assistance of ₹5 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. ALSO READ: Blue E-Auto Numbers Rise in Guwahati, But Who Regulates Them? Speaking…
Nearly 40 street dogs were vaccinated against rabies and given health check-ups during an anti-rabies vaccination and medical camp held in Ulubari’s Solapara area on Sunday, August 30, as part of an awareness programme on animal safety and human-animal coexistence. The camp was held at Marakhali Youth Club and was organised under the aegis…
GUWAHATI: Eight workers from Assam who were stranded in Nepal following a devastating flood have been rescued and safely brought back to Dhubri, while five others from Nagaon, Nalbari and Karbi Anglong remain missing, officials said. ALSO READ: Death Toll Rises to At Least 919 in Nepal-Tibet Floods, Over 4,700 Missing The rescued workers were…
GUWAHATI: The existing Social Welfare Committee of the Gaon Panchayat (GP) will also function as the Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) at the GP-level for matters related to drinking water and sanitation. ALSO READ: Assam Extends Tea Garden Land Valuation Window for Stamp Duty, Registration Fees The decision, taken in compliance with the Jal…
GUWAHATI: The One-Time Window for determining the market value of tea gardens and tea lands has been extended to calculate stamp duty and registration fees on conveyance deeds. ALSO READ: 27 Bighas of Government Land Allotted for Milk Project in Assam’s Dhemaji The State Cabinet has also extended the one-time SOP valuation mechanism for determining…
GUWAHATI: Masur dal and sugar will continue to be distributed at subsidised rates to National Food Security Act (NFSA) ration card holders in Assam. ALSO READ: Assam Approves Orunodoi Aid, ₹15,000 Assistance for Flood-Affected Families Under the approved rates, Masur dal will be available at Rs 70 per kg, while sugar will be supplied at…
GUWAHATI: A ₹50,000-crore infrastructure investment has been approved under the Viksit Assam: Infra Vision initiative. ALSO READ: Assam Approves Orunodoi Aid, ₹15,000 Assistance for Flood-Affected Families In another decision, an integrated 30 MW solar power and 25 MW (100 MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project has been approved in Goalpara district. The solar and…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Sunday, August 30, approved enhanced Orunodoi assistance for beneficiaries in Sivasagar and Charaideo, with eligible beneficiaries in the two districts set to receive ₹2,000 on September 10, while beneficiaries in other districts will receive ₹1,200 on the same date. ALSO READ: Five Killed, Several Injured in Road Accident in Guwahati’s…
GUWAHATI: At least five people, including the driver of a passenger vehicle, were killed and several others injured after the vehicle collided head-on with a truck on the Guwahati-Sonapur highway near Khetri on Sunday evening. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Get New Centre for Advanced Proton Beam Cancer Therapy The accident occurred in the Nalgedra area…
GUWAHATI: The State Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Proton Beam Therapy Centre in Guwahati under the Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project. ALSO READ: 1.1-km Railway Overbridge to Come Up Near Hawaipur in Assam at ₹155 Crore The centre will be established through the Assam Health Infrastructure Development…
