GUWAHATI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, October 3, said that narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh has been successfully deported to India from Türkiye. ALSO READ: India Beat Pakistan by 19 Runs to Win Asian Games T20 Gold “Modi govt has achieved a historic milestone by securing the deportation of hardened narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from…
GUWAHATI: India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs on Saturday, October 3, to claim the men’s T20 cricket gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. ALSO READ: Guwahati Administration Issues Safety SOP Ahead of Durga Puja Batting first after Pakistan elected to field, India posted a formidable 211/6 in their 20 overs….
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati administration on Friday issued a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in the city, focusing on public safety, traffic management, fire safety, noise control and idol immersion. ALSO READ: Assam’s Tezpur University Approved as Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Assamese As per the…
Low contraceptive use among teenagers points to the need for greater awareness and reliable reproductive health information For many teenagers, conversations around contraception and sexual health still remain difficult to have openly. Yet, as doctors continue to see young patients with unintended pregnancies, the need for early and accurate awareness is becoming increasingly important. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: The Ministry of Education through an Office Memorandum issued on October 1, approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence for studies in five classical languages-Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit. ALSO READ: Gauhati University PGSU Election Results Declared After Days of Controversy For studies in Classical Assamese, Tezpur University in Assam has been…
GUWAHATI: Lovlina Borgohain has added another major achievement to her boxing career, winning the gold medal in the women’s 75kg category at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. ALSO READ: Gauhati University PGSU Election Results Declared After Days of Controversy She defeated China's Ziyi Bao by a 5-0 unanimous decision in the final match held…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati University Post Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU) election results for 2026-27 were declared in the early hours of Saturday, October 3, after vote counting concluded late on Friday. ALSO READ: Newborn Giraffe at Guwahati Zoo Named ‘Gagan’ During Wildlife Week The declaration came after days of protests and controversy on the university campus…
GUWAHATI: Assam Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah named a newborn male giraffe ‘Gagan’ during his visit to the Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden in Guwahati on Friday, October 2, marking the inauguration of Wildlife Week celebrations. ALSO READ: FIR Lodged Against CIT Kokrajhar Authorities Over Unhygienic Hostel Food The giraffe calf was born…
GUWAHATI: An FIR has been lodged against the concerned authorities of the Central Institute of Technology (CIT), Kokrajhar, following the findings and recommendations of a Magisterial Enquiry into the alleged serving of unhygienic food at the institute’s girls’ hostel. ALSO READ: ‘Women Should Feel Safe, Every Citizen Should Have Faith in Policing’: Governor’s Message to…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has decided to pay the salaries of 15,029 Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) regularised teachers directly from the State exchequer through the respective State Treasuries, following concurrence from the Finance Department. ALSO READ: AASU Sweeps Cotton University Students Election, Wins Major Posts Including GS-President According to a notification issued by the Department…
GUWAHATI: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Thursday, October 1, called for greater public trust in policing, saying women should feel safe, the underprivileged should feel supported by the police and every citizen should have confidence that their concerns will be heard. ALSO READ: Barsapara Durga Puja in Guwahati to Highlight Impact of Excessive Mobile…
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GUWAHATI: The Barsapara Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee will organise its 43rd Durga Puja this year near South Point School, opposite the school near the Battalion Gate in Barsapara, Guwahati. ALSO READ: Seven New Directions for VIP Convoys: No Extra Vehicles, No Traffic Disruption, Priority for Emergency Vehicles With an approximate budget of ₹15 lakh, the…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has reiterated that ambulances, fire tenders and other emergency vehicles must not be obstructed during the chief minister’s convoy movement, following an incident in Silchar where an ambulance was briefly stopped. ALSO READ: Who Is Smit Machchhar, Indian Pilot Who Helped Avert flydubai Crash After Being Stabbed? In an official communication…
GUWAHATI: Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar has been identified as the captain of a flydubai passenger aircraft who helped prevent a possible crash after his Omani co-pilot allegedly tried to take control of the plane during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media reports and an Israeli journalist. ALSO READ: Guwahati:…
GUWAHATI: Election flags, banners, ropes, bamboo supports and other campaign materials were found scattered along the road and footpaths outside Cotton University after polling, causing obstruction in parts of the area. ALSO READ: Manas, Kaziranga and Pobitora Set to Reopen as New Tourism Season Begins The university student elections were held on Wednesday, September 30. …
GUWAHATI: Four Assam Police personnel have been suspended with immediate effect after an ambulance was stopped while the convoy of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was allowed to pass in Silchar on Wednesday, September 30. ALSO READ: Dwadash Jyotirlinga Theme to Take Centre Stage at Pandu Durga Puja in Guwahati According to an order issued…
GUWAHATI: The 78th edition of the Durga Puja in Pandu, Guwahati, will be held from October 15 to October 21, 2026, with the organisers choosing Dwadash Jyotirlinga as this year’s central theme. ALSO READ: 50 Students to Get Free Residential NEET Coaching in Four Assam Districts The theme will showcase the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas associated…
GUWAHATI: Fifty aspiring medical students from Sonitpur, Darrang, Biswanath and Udalguri districts will be selected for 100% free residential NEET coaching under an initiative by the Parmanand Indumati Singhal Foundation in association with Sai Vikash. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Pandu to Celebrate 52nd Durga Puja With Traditional 'Nabanna Utsav' Theme The programme will be open to…
The Umiam-based specialty brand offers 16 teas across four seasons and four styles, and lets visitors taste them at the garden. At around 4:30 AM, before the sun clears the hills above Umiam Lake, pluckers at Slasha begin their day. The specialty tea brand says its Brahma Muhurta harvest is the world's first to…
