GUWAHATI: The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026, scheduled to be held on Sunday, June 28 has been postponed after authorities detected a suspected question paper leak in Bhiwandi, Thane district, prompting a police investigation. ALSO READ: Section 163 BNSS Imposed Near Special TET Exam Centres Across Assam Ahead of June 28 Test The Maharashtra…
GUWAHATI: District administrations across Assam have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, ahead of the Special Assam Teacher Eligibility Test (Special TET)-2026, scheduled to be held on June 28. ALSO READ: Illegal Settlement on Railway Land in Guwahati's Gandhibasti Plagued by Drug Trade and Toxic Wire Burning…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, around the examination centre for the Special Assam Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 to ensure the smooth and fair conduct of the examination on June 28. ALSO READ: Yaba Tablets Worth ₹2.4 Crore Seized in Assam's Sribhumi,…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police seized a consignment of Yaba tablets valued at approximately ₹2.4 crore during an operation in Sribhumi district in the early hours of Saturday, June 28, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. ALSO READ: School Principal & Son Booked for Alleged Kidnapping and Sexual Assault in Assam; Accused Absconding Announcing the seizure in…
Watching Main Vaapas Aaunga often felt like revisiting the emotional landscape of Rockstar. Not because the stories are the same, but because Imtiaz Ali once again places a tender love story alongside the personal struggles of his protagonist. The result is a deeply moving film that reminds us why he remains one of Hindi…
A Ramsar wetland has shrunk to a fraction of its size. Campus species lists have quietly shortened over two decades. And a city that keeps building, filling, and paving, one waterbody at a time. This is the story of Guwahati. ALSO READ: Assam Orders New Guwahati Vendor Survey Amid Longstanding Legal and Policy Gaps A…
The Assam government's latest announcement of a fresh two-month survey of Guwahati's street vendors should have been a routine administrative exercise under a law enacted more than a decade ago. Instead, it has exposed a far more uncomfortable reality: twelve years after Parliament passed the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street…
GUWAHATI: A total of 62 fake doctors, commonly referred to as quacks, have been arrested across Assam since 2025 as part of a statewide crackdown on unqualified medical practitioners, with 59 cases registered so far. ALSO READ: APSC Integrates with DigiLocker for Paperless, Fraud-Free Recruitment The ongoing drive is aimed at identifying individuals allegedly practising…
GUWAHATI: Assam Public Service Commission adopts digital verification to modernize and secure its hiring process ALSO READ: GMDA Revises Entry Fees for Guwahati Parks, Introduces Free Morning Access The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has taken a significant step toward transparent and technology-driven recruitment by integrating with DigiLocker, the Government of India's cloud-based document storage…
GUWAHATI: In a move aimed at promoting a healthier lifestyle among residents, the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has announced free morning entry to all its parks across the city from July 5. ALSO READ: Cabo Verde Become Smallest Country Ever to Reach FIFA World Cup Knockouts Under the new initiative, visitors will be allowed…
GUWAHATI: Cabo Verde scripted one of the biggest stories of the FIFA World Cup 2026 by reaching the knockout stage in their debut appearance, becoming the smallest nation by both population and land area ever to qualify for the Round of 32. ALSO READ: NEEPCO Says Arunachal Flash Flood Was Not Caused by Hydropower Project…
GUWAHATI: The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has clarified that the flash flood which struck its residential colony at the Panyor Lower Hydro Power Station in Arunachal Pradesh's Keyi Panyor district on June 24 was caused by highly localised heavy rainfall and was not linked to the operation of the hydropower project. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: Portal and mobile app of Guwahati Jal Board will remain inaccessible to the public for a few hours on June 27, Saturday evening, officials said. ALSO READ: 2 ULFA(I) Cadres Arrested in Assam's Tinsukia, Police Say Suspected Attack Plot Averted They will remain unavailable on from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM due to scheduled…
GUWAHATI: An operation carried out by Tinsukia Police in Jagun area with help of central agencies apprehended two active ULFA(I) cadres, averting a possible attack, police said on Saturday, June 27. ALSO READ: Three Arrested in Assam's Tinsukia After Alleged Hornbill Hunting Video Goes Viral The two were identified as self-styled “second lieutenant” Humenjyoti Baruah,…
GUWAHATI: Three persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged hunting of a hornbill in Assam's Tinsukia district after a purported video of the incident surfaced on social media, prompting action by the Assam Forest Department. ALSO READ: CM Sarma Hails Marwari Community's 470-Year Bond With Assam The arrests were made under the Margherita…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, June 26, paid rich tribute to the Marwari community's centuries-old contribution to the state's growth, speaking at the 110th anniversary celebration of Marwari Hospital under the Marwari Charitable Dispensary in Guwahati. ALSO READ: Assam's Maternal Mortality Rate Drops From 480 To 84, Surpassing National Benchmark Addressing…
GUWAHATI: In a remarkable public health milestone, Assam has recorded a sweeping decline in its Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), dropping from 480 deaths per one lakh live births to just 84 now outperforming the national average of 88, according to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin 2022–23. ALSO READ: Around 8 Lakh Devotees Attend Ambubachi…
Genus Innovation Ltd., a manufacturer of energy storage systems and renewable energy management solutions, recently organised a distributor meet in Guwahati to strengthen its channel partner network across Northeast India and introduce its newly launched Hi-FLO Hybrid Solar Inverter. The event brought together distributors from across the region and served as a platform for…
GUWAHATI: Around 8 lakh devotees and visitors flocked to the Kamakhya temple during Ambubachi Mahayog 2026, Assam Tourism stated on June 26, Friday, as the portals of the temple opened for the public. ALSO READ: Assam to Introduce Mandatory Driving Tests, Ban Cross-District Licence Applications: Transport Minister The Ambubachi Mahayog attracted 75 foreign devotees in…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Transport Department will soon introduce a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that will make driving tests compulsory for all driving licence applicants and prevent people from applying for licences outside their home districts, Transport Minister Charan Boro announced on Friday, June 26. ALSO READ: Guwahati Man Alleges Abduction, Assault and Extortion at…
