GUWAHATI: More than 200 stakeholders from government, defence, space, telecommunications, industry, startups, investment, academia and international organisations are expected to attend the Northeast India Space Workshop 2026 in Guwahati on August 26–27. ALSO READ: Centre Restricts Certain Cold Medicine Combinations for Children Below Four The workshop will be organised by the Space Industry Association of…
GUWAHATI: The 13th North East Zone Shooting Championship 2026 will be held at the Assam Rifle and Shooting Association’s shooting range at the 4th APBn Complex in Kahilipara, Guwahati, from August 25 to 30. ALSO READ: Car Crashes Into Dinesh Goswami Flyover Railing In Guwahati, No Injuries Hosted by the Assam Rifle and Shooting Association…
GUWAHATI: The Department of Telecommunications has issued a new circular tightening how it enforces the long-standing cap on mobile connections per person. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Get New Sub-Registrar Offices for Easier Property Registration Under rules dating back to 2012, an individual can hold a maximum of nine mobile connections across all telecom operators and…
GUWAHATI: Door-to-door enumeration for the upcoming Census will begin across Guwahati from Monday, August 17, with enumerators set to visit households to collect the required information. ALSO READ: CBDT Opens One-Time Window For Small Taxpayers To Disclose Undisclosed Foreign Assets The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), through a public notice, has urged residents to cooperate with…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati is likely to witness generally cloudy skies with spells of rain and thundershowers over the coming week, according to the latest weather forecast issued on August 11. ALSO READ: Man Held with Fake Currency Notes Worth Around ₹1 Lakh in Guwahati For Tuesday, August 11, the city is expected to see partly cloudy…
GUWAHATI: Internationally acclaimed Polish guitarist and composer Marcin Patrzałek has arrived in Shillong ahead of his performance on August 12 at the Lariti Performing Centre, Mawkasiang. ALSO READ: Man Held with Fake Currency Notes Worth Around ₹1 Lakh in Guwahati As part of his Meghalaya visit, Marcin will engage with local students, buskers and emerging…
GUWAHATI: Assam is likely to receive heavy rainfall over the coming days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting isolated heavy rain until August 12 and isolated very heavy rain on August 13 and 14. ALSO READ: Manipur’s Ariha Pangambam Becomes First Indian to Win Gold at Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships In its August 8…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State Primary Teachers' Association (ASPTA) on Friday, August 7 announced an indefinite sit-in protest in Guwahati from August 12, escalating its agitation over the proposed change in the salary disbursement mechanism for Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) teachers regularised under the Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE). ALSO READ: Kamrup (M) Denies Ordering Guwahati…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has decided to resume regular classes in schools across flood-affected districts, including Sivasagar and Charaideo, from August 10, even as several institutions continue to deal with damage caused by the recent floods. ALSO READ: Two Minor Girls Abducted, Gang-raped in Moving Car in Assam’s Cachar; Three Arrested Education Minister Ranoj Pegu…
GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya on Thursday, August 7, while warning that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely to continue across the region till August 12. ALSO READ: Ganesh Chaturthi in Guwahati's Pandu to Recreate Childhood Memories with ‘Bachpan Ka Pyar’ Theme According…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will launch the distribution of application forms for the Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina Aasoni and Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Babu Aasoni schemes across 452 educational institutions in Assam on August 6. ALSO READ: Assam: Lakhimpur Embankment Under Severe Stress as Brahmaputra Water Level Rises, Reinforcement Underway The central launch programme…
GUWAHATI: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda will undertake a three-day visit to the Northeast from August 4 to 6 to assess the impact of recent floods, flash floods and cloudbursts in Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. ALSO READ: CRPF Personnel Shoots Two Colleagues Dead, Dies by Suicide at Assam Camp The…
GUWAHATI: Traders in India’s futures and options (F&O) market will now have an additional 10 minutes for trading as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has extended the closing time for equity derivatives from 3:30 PM to 3:40 PM. ALSO READ: Assam to Build 1-Km Road Named After Everest Summiteer Rupamoni Gorh The change comes as…
GUWAHATI: Assam will launch the self-enumeration facility for the first phase of Census 2027 on August 2, allowing citizens to submit their household and individual details online through the portal se.census.gov.in. The facility will remain available until August 16, ahead of the Houselisting Operation and Housing Census, which begins on August 17. ALSO READ: Assam…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has advanced the disbursement of the August instalment under the Orunodoi 3.0 scheme, releasing payments from August 1, two days ahead of the earlier scheduled date of August 3. The revised timeline applies to all beneficiaries enrolled under the state's flagship direct benefit transfer programme. ALSO READ: India Claim Double Podium…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, July 31, said the Assam Government is working on a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for flood affected people in the upper Assam districts, as he announced a series of measures to support families, farmers, students and businesses impacted by the floods. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves CBG Policy…
GUWAHATI: The Sivasagar district education authorities have sought the Assam government's approval to extend the ongoing summer vacation in schools by 10 days, tentatively till August 10, in view of the continuing flood situation. ALSO READ: Assam Floods Leave 78 Dead, More Than 11 Lakh People Affected Across State The district has witnessed extensive damage…
GUWAHATI: Residents of Assam will be able to submit their household information online through the Self-Enumeration (SE) facility for Census 2027 from August 2 to August 16. ALSO READ: Assam Announces Free Duplicate Board Documents for Students in Four Flood-Hit Districts The Self-Enumeration portal will allow residents to provide their household details online before the…
GUWAHATI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has called representatives of Meta, X, Snapchat and Google to appear before it on August 3 amid increasing scrutiny over social media regulation, user privacy and platform accountability. ALSO READ: RSS Leader's 'Open Fire' and 'Gang Rape' Remark on NEET Protesters Sparks Police Probe in…
GUWAHATI: Air India Express has announced the launch of direct international flights from Guwahati to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, marking a significant expansion of air connectivity between Northeast India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ALSO READ: Assam Announces Monkey Sterilisation Plan, New Measures to Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict According to information shared with the Assam…
