GUWAHATI: Assam filmmaker Rima Das’ latest feature film ‘Not a Hero’ has won the Best Indie Film Award at the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), adding another major achievement to its festival run. ALSO READ: Heroin Worth ₹80 Crore Seized in Assam, Drug Dealer Arrested The award comes months after the film received…
GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF) Assam raided the premises of an interstate drug dealer and recovered heroin worth around ₹80 crore, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X on Friday, August 14. ALSO READ: Ganesh Puja Pandal in Guwahati's Pandu to Highlight Smartphone Addiction and Social Awareness The drug dealer was arrested…
GUWAHATI: A Ganesh Puja pandal in Guwahati's Pandu will focus on the growing problem of mobile phone addiction and its impact on society, particularly among children. The theme will highlight how excessive smartphone use can affect children’s physical and mental well-being, social interactions and everyday lives, while encouraging greater awareness among parents and the…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Friday quashed all FIRs registered against comedian Samay Raina and four others over controversial and insensitive remarks concerning persons with disabilities made on the stand-up comedy show India’s Got Latent. ALSO READ: Census 2027 to Have 40 Questions, Including Caste, Aadhaar, and Covid Vaccination Details The other four are comedians…
GUWAHATI: The Union Government has notified 40 questions for the Population Enumeration exercise, the second phase of Census 2027, including a question on caste for the first time in independent India, apart from the enumeration of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). ALSO READ: SAI Guwahati to Support Karate Champion Janmoni Konwar With Training,…
GUWAHATI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional Centre, Guwahati, has offered karate champion Janmoni Konwar a place at the SAI Training Centre (STC) in Shillong, where she will receive training and other support under the SAI STC scheme. ALSO READ: Three Girls Killed, Fourth Critical After Alleged Attack by Uncle in West Bengal According…
GUWAHATI: Eleven Assam Police personnel have been awarded the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) for valuable service characterised by resourcefulness and devotion to duty. ALSO READ: Broken Culvert at Guwahati’s Basistha Chariali Puts Commuters at Risk The awardees include Inspector General V Siva Prasad Ganjala, Assistant Inspector General Sarmistha Barua, Commandant Santanu Kumar Dutta, Superintendent…
GUWAHATI: A sunflower field in San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, became an unusual backdrop for a spectacular celestial event on Wednesday, August 12, as a total solar eclipse swept across parts of Europe. ALSO READ: Bodoland FC Miss Durand Cup Knockouts Despite 6-0 Win Over Karbi Anglong Morning Star The composite image shared by…
GUWAHATI: Local boy and former India international Halicharan Narzary produced a stunning individual performance for Bodoland FC, scoring four goals and providing two assists as they cruised to a 6-0 victory over local rivals Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC in their final group fixture of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Indira Gandhi…
GUWAHATI: Local boy and former India international Halicharan Narzary produced a stunning individual performance for Bodoland FC, scoring four goals and providing two assists as they cruised to a 6-0 victory over local rivals Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC in their final group fixture of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Indira Gandhi…
GUWAHATI: The flood death toll in Assam has risen to 103, even as the number of people affected by the deluge declined to 86,832, according to the latest flood situation report. ALSO READ: Al-Qaeda Affiliate AQIS Officially Linked to 2025 Red Fort Blast: UN Report As per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report…
GUWAHATI: The car bomb blast near the Red Fort in Delhi in November 2025 has been “officially attributed” to al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), according to a new report by a United Nations Security Council body monitoring counter-terrorism sanctions. ALSO READ: Assam Directs Departments Not to Transfer Census Staff Until 2027 Exercise Ends The…
Deep Ghimire, a student of SPM IAS Academy’s Foundation Batch 2023, has cleared the UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandant) Examination 2025, securing an All India Rank (AIR) of 156. Ghimire attributed his success to the guidance of his mentors at SPM IAS Academy and the support of his family. “This achievement would…
GUWAHATI: Heavy monsoon rainfall, landslides, flooding and erosion have damaged a total of 40.36 kilometres of national highways across the eight states of Northeast India this season, the Union government told Parliament. ALSO READ: Lovlina Borgohain Felicitated in Guwahati, Receives ₹30 Lakh for Commonwealth Silver The figures were disclosed by Union Minister for Road Transport…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Thursday, August 13, felicitated Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain and presented her with a financial reward of ₹30 lakh. ALSO READ: Theft Attempt at Mamoni Raisom Goswami Research Institute in Guwahati, One Held “Met with our star performer Lovlina, whose punches on and off the boxing ring…
GUWAHATI: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has directed ride-hailing platforms to immediately remove all pre-ride tipping prompts and payment options that suggest passengers can improve their chances of getting a ride by tipping drivers in advance. ALSO READ: Construction Materials Block Footpath in Guwahati’s Birubari, Worsen Traffic and Waterlogging Woes The directive…
GUWAHATI: Assam has proposed a ₹796.88-crore initiative to restore the state's degraded wetlands, or beels, and turn them into hubs of sustainable fisheries and rural livelihoods, on Wednesday, August 12, after a review meeting chaired by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai. ALSO READ: Individual Bank Accounts Now Mandatory for All HSLC 2027 Students…
The IGAR (East) delegation emerged as the Overall Champion at the Bystander Debate 2026 held at Rai Auditorium in Shillong on Wednesday, August 12. The Army Public Schools delegation was declared Runner-up. Six student delegations from Assam Rifles Public Schools and Army Public Schools in Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura participated in the…
GUWAHATI: Having an individual bank account will now be mandatory for students appearing for the Assam High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examination 2027, with the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) making bank account details a required part of the examination form-filling process. ALSO READ: Assam: Train Services Partially Resume in Flood-Hit Simaluguri, Long-Distance Trains…
GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced partial restoration of train services in the Simaluguri area of Tinsukia division after recent floods damaged railway tracks in the region, though several long-distance trains will continue to run on diverted routes. ALSO READ: Drugs Worth ₹40 Crore Seized Near ISBT in Guwahati, Two Held According to…
