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Two New Underground Fish Species Discovered in Assam, Shrub Rediscovered After 204 Years

News Desk ReportOctober 22, 2026October 22, 202602 mins

GUWAHATI: Scientists have discovered two previously unknown subterranean fish species in wells in Assam’s Goalpara district and announced the rediscovery of Ardisia colorata, a shrub not recorded for 204 years. The findings highlight Assam’s little-explored biodiversity, from underground groundwater ecosystems to plant species that have remained undocumented for centuries. ALSO READ: CJP Leaders Saurav Das,…

Assam Police’s Anti-Drug Campaign Clocks 4.6 Million Views in Just Three Days

News Desk ReportOctober 22, 2026October 22, 202602 mins

A nose with a reminder about its actual job. Lines that should never be crossed. A drug dealer described as someone collecting a recurring payment. Assam Police’s latest anti-drug campaign, #ThinkBeforeYouDope, is speaking to young people in a language they recognise: sharp, visual and made for the social media feed. Rolled out between October 10…

Top Kitchen Tile Brands In India For Walls & Floors

News Desk ReportOctober 22, 2026October 22, 202605 mins

Indian kitchens handle oil, turmeric, steam, and daily mopping, so their surfaces need to be durable. Kitchen tiles protect walls and floors from everyday wear while adding sophisticated character. Premium tile brands in India offer kitchen tile options that differ in finish, stain resistance and design, from marble and stone looks to plain modern shades….

CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Summoned by Delhi Crime Branch Day After Release

News Desk ReportOctober 22, 2026October 22, 202603 mins

GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been summoned by the Delhi Police Crime Branch to its Rajouri Garden office on Thursday, October 22, a day after their release from judicial custody. ALSO READ: Zubeen Garg Death Case: Sandipan Garg Released From Jail After Bail The two leaders were released…

Four Killed In Fresh Manipur Violence, Protesters Place Bodies Outside CM’s Bungalow

News Desk ReportOctober 19, 2026October 19, 202602 mins

GUWAHATI: Protests erupted in Imphal on Monday, October 19, after suspected militants killed several people in two separate incidents in Manipur, prompting demonstrators to place the bodies of two victims outside Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh’s bungalow. ALSO READ: Zubeen Garg Death Case: Sandipan Garg Released From Jail After Bail The fresh outbreak of violence…

Zubeen Garg Death Case: Sandipan Garg Released From Jail After Bail

News Desk ReportOctober 19, 2026October 19, 202602 mins

GUWAHATI: Sandipan Garg, one of the accused in singer Zubeen Garg’s death case, was released from Nikashi jail in Assam’s Baksa district on Monday, October 19, after completing the necessary legal formalities. ALSO READ: IMD Predicts A Week Of Haze And Partly Cloudy Skies In Guwahati The suspended police officer was granted bail by a…

IMD Predicts A Week Of Haze And Partly Cloudy Skies In Guwahati

News Desk ReportOctober 19, 2026October 19, 202601 mins

GUWAHATI: Guwahati is likely to experience partly cloudy skies with haze over the next several days, according to the seven-day weather forecast issued on Monday, October 19. ALSO READ: Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 19 Dead, Seven Arrested As Bengal Orders Safety Review The forecast indicates that partly cloudy conditions with haze are expected on Monday,…

Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 19 Dead, Seven Arrested As Bengal Orders Safety Review

News Desk ReportOctober 19, 202603 mins

GUWAHATI: The deadly stampede at Kolkata’s Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal, which claimed 19 lives, mostly women and children, cast a shadow over the second day of Durga Puja on Sunday, October 18. As grieving families collected the bodies of their loved ones from morgues, the West Bengal government announced a series of safety measures…

Tiger Shroff Escapes Unhurt After Firing Incident In Mumbai, Two Injured

News Desk ReportOctober 19, 2026October 19, 202602 mins

GUWAHATI: Actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after a firing incident in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening, October 18. Two people, including his driver, sustained injuries, while police have reportedly detained one suspect in connection with the incident. ALSO READ: GMCH Doctor Detained Over Alleged Molestation of Woman During Consultation According to reports citing Deputy…

CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Released on Conditional Bail, Made to Sign Peace Bond

News Desk ReportOctober 17, 2026October 17, 202602 mins

GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) chief Abhijeet Dipke was released on conditional bail on Saturday, October 17, after signing a peace bond, Delhi Police reportedly said. ALSO READ: Gauhati High Court Cancels Assam University VC's Appointment Over Eligibility Dipke was arrested on Saturday morning for allegedly violating a peace bond he had furnished on October…

Gauhati High Court Cancels Assam University VC's Appointment Over Eligibility

News Desk ReportOctober 17, 2026October 17, 202602 mins

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has set aside the appointment of Dr Rajive Mohan Pant as Vice-Chancellor of Assam University, Silchar, holding that he did not meet the UGC's eligibility requirements. ALSO READ: Gauhati High Court Cancels Assam University VC's Appointment Over Eligibility In an order dated 14 October, in a quo warranto petition filed…

Guwahati: Dispur MLA Installs 100 Plastic Bottle Disposal Banks in His Constituency

News Desk ReportOctober 17, 2026October 17, 202601 mins

GUWAHATI: Dispur MLA Pradyut Bordoloi has installed a total of 100 in what he called ‘plastic bottle disposal bank’ to imbibe a habit of not throwing them in the drains and other water outlets in his constituency. ALSO READ: Private Entities Illegally Occupy Public Parking Spaces Under Guwahati Flyovers This initiative, according to the legislator,…

No Decision Taken to Remove Bodo Language From Assam Assembly Facade

News Desk ReportOctober 17, 2026October 17, 202602 mins

GUWAHATI: Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Saturday, October 17, asserted that some media reports suggesting that the Bodo language is being removed from the Assam Legislative Assembly building is completely baseless. ALSO READ: Trump Pauses Sanctions Over Russian Oil, Gas That Could Have Hit India With 100% Tariffs In a brief statement, Secretary Rajib Bhattacharyya…

Trump Pauses Sanctions Over Russian Oil, Gas That Could Have Hit India With 100% Tariffs

News Desk ReportOctober 17, 2026October 17, 202603 mins

GUWAHATI: US President Donald Trump has waived the implementation of several sanctions, restrictions and tariffs linked to Russian exports, providing temporary relief to India and China a day before the measures were due to take effect. ALSO READ: Assam Set to Witness Special Summary Revision of Voters’ Roll In an executive order released late Friday,…

Behind Guwahati’s Grand Durga Puja, Artisans Struggle for Security

News Desk ReportOctober 17, 202608 mins

Behind every magnificent Durga idol is an artisan whose labour often goes unnoticed Every year, as Durga Puja arrives, Guwahati transforms into a city of lights, elaborate pandals, colourful decorations and thousands of devotees gathering to seek the blessings of Maa Durga. The streets come alive with festivities, the sound of dhak fills the air, and beautifully crafted idols become the centre of…

Guwahati’s Puja Pandals Become a Platform for Surrogate Tobacco Advertising

News Desk ReportOctober 17, 2026014 mins

Surrogate Ads Galore in Puja Pandals as Companies Play with the Law Guwahati’s Durga Puja pandals are meant to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. Yet a walk through several of the city’s festive venues reveals an uncomfortable contradiction: pan masala advertisements have secured prime visibility, turning spaces meant for community worship into platforms for the indirect promotion of…

Assam Set to Witness Special Summary Revision of Voters’ Roll

News Desk ReportOctober 16, 2026October 16, 202603 mins

GUWAHATI: Assam, along with several others states and UTs, are set to undergo Special Summary Revision of voter rolls with the instructions of the Election Commission of India. ALSO READ: ABVP Secures 5 of 7 Posts at LCB College in Guwahati, Alakananda Deka Becomes First Woman GS The objective is to ensure accurate, accessible, inclusive…

ABVP Secures 5 of 7 Posts at LCB College in Guwahati, Alakananda Deka Becomes First Woman GS

News Desk ReportOctober 16, 2026October 16, 202601 mins

GUWAHATI: A new chapter in Lalit Chandra Bharali College’s student politics unfolded as Alakananda Deka was elected General Secretary of the college’s students’ union, becoming the first woman to hold the post in its history. ALSO READ: Guwahati Bar Licence Suspended After Assault on Woman, Two Others Fined ₹1 Lakh Each The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi…

Guwahati Bar Licence Suspended After Assault on Woman, Two Others Fined ₹1 Lakh Each

News Desk ReportOctober 16, 2026October 16, 202602 mins

GUWAHATI: The liquor licence of The Locals in Guwahati has been suspended following an incident involving the physical assault of a woman customer on its premises, while two other bars have been fined ₹1 lakh each for violations of excise rules and licence conditions. ALSO READ: CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Taken Away From Home Ahead…

CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Taken Away From Home Ahead of Tiranga March in Delhi

News Desk ReportOctober 16, 2026October 16, 202603 mins

GUWAHATI: Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday, October 16, about an hour after serving him a notice prohibiting him from holding the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march at Connaught Place. ALSO READ: Zubeen Garg’s Cousin Sandipan Granted Bail by Gauhati High Court, Order Copy Awaited Dipke was picked up from…

Century-Old Navagraha Crematorium in Guwahati Renovated, Basic Infrastructure Improved

When Concrete Replaces Courtyards, Traditional Festive Trades Suffer

IAF Sets World Record with Highest-Ever IL-76MD Landing in Ladakh

Assam’s Tirthank Pegu Becomes First Indian Male Swimmer to Win Youth Olympics Medal

Rising Prices Dim the Joy of Diwali For Guwahati's Middle Class Families

Two Assam Medical Colleges Get 43 Additional PG Seats, Taking State Total to 839

CBSE Releases Class 10, 12 Board Exam Date Sheets; Exams to Begin February 16

‘Goodbye to the White Jersey’: Mohammed Shami Announces Retirement From Test Cricket

Gauhati High Court Quashes Pranab Doley’s NSA Detention, Orders Immediate Release

Amur Falcons Fill Assam’s Skies, Drone Flying Restricted Around Roosting Sites

Category: Top news stories

Two New Underground Fish Species Discovered in Assam, Shrub Rediscovered After 204 Years

Assam Police’s Anti-Drug Campaign Clocks 4.6 Million Views in Just Three Days

Top Kitchen Tile Brands In India For Walls & Floors

CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Summoned by Delhi Crime Branch Day After Release

Four Killed In Fresh Manipur Violence, Protesters Place Bodies Outside CM’s Bungalow

Zubeen Garg Death Case: Sandipan Garg Released From Jail After Bail

IMD Predicts A Week Of Haze And Partly Cloudy Skies In Guwahati

Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 19 Dead, Seven Arrested As Bengal Orders Safety Review

Tiger Shroff Escapes Unhurt After Firing Incident In Mumbai, Two Injured

CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Released on Conditional Bail, Made to Sign Peace Bond

Gauhati High Court Cancels Assam University VC's Appointment Over Eligibility

Guwahati: Dispur MLA Installs 100 Plastic Bottle Disposal Banks in His Constituency

No Decision Taken to Remove Bodo Language From Assam Assembly Facade

Trump Pauses Sanctions Over Russian Oil, Gas That Could Have Hit India With 100% Tariffs

Behind Guwahati’s Grand Durga Puja, Artisans Struggle for Security

Guwahati’s Puja Pandals Become a Platform for Surrogate Tobacco Advertising

Assam Set to Witness Special Summary Revision of Voters’ Roll

ABVP Secures 5 of 7 Posts at LCB College in Guwahati, Alakananda Deka Becomes First Woman GS

Guwahati Bar Licence Suspended After Assault on Woman, Two Others Fined ₹1 Lakh Each

CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Taken Away From Home Ahead of Tiranga March in Delhi

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