An awareness programme focusing on biodiversity conservation, recycling and sustainable living was organised in Guwahati on Monday, June 1, as part of World Environment Week 2026 celebrations. The event, jointly organised by Soroptimist International Guwahati (SIG) and Faculty Senior Secondary School (FSSS), brought together students, educators and environmental advocates to discuss the role of…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) has recorded another round of high-value tea sales, with premium teas from Assam estates fetching record prices and highlighting strong demand for quality offerings in the auction market. ALSO READ: NHAI Undertakes Pothole Repair, Pavement Maintenance Work on NH-27 Stretch Near Guwahati According to the Guwahati Tea Auction…
GUWAHATI: The Union Cabinet has approved a two-year scheme aimed at reducing air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region by encouraging the replacement of older, high-emission trucks and buses with cleaner vehicles. ALSO READ: Centre Announces ₹10,000-Crore Relief to Help Airlines Tackle Fuel Price Surge The scheme, with a total financial outlay of ₹9,585 crore, will…
GUWAHATI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, June 3, approved a one-time budgetary support of up to ₹10,000 crore for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to help stabilise Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices for scheduled Indian airlines amid ongoing volatility in global fuel markets triggered by the West Asia crisis….
GUWAHATI: The Union government on Tuesday, June 2, appointed new leadership for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), replacing both its Chairperson and Secretary amid criticism over the Board’s recently introduced on-screen marking system for Class 12 examinations. ALSO READ: Kerala Horror: Toddler Dies After Months of Alleged Abuse by Mother’s Live-in Partner; Both…
GUWAHATI: In a major initiative aimed at revitalising Assam’s muga silk industry, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually launched Mission ‘Senehjori’ on Tuesday, June 2, a ₹411-crore project designed to benefit more than 2.5 lakh weavers, rearers and entrepreneurs associated with Muga silk production across the state. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: The Centre has constituted a High-Level Committee on Demographic Change to examine population shifts arising from infiltration and other unnatural factors, and to suggest a planned and time-bound solution to address the issue. ALSO READ: Govt Allows LPG Restoration Option for Consumers Shifting to PNG Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in a post on X,…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati is set to get a major hospitality and events infrastructure boost with the upcoming ₹477 crore Assam Convention Centre-cum-State Guest House project along the Brahmaputra riverfront in Guwahati. ALSO READ: AASU Stages Statewide Protest Against Rising Prices of Fuel and Essential Commodities Designed as an integrated convention and hospitality complex, the project aims…
GUWAHATI: The Union government has proposed amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 aimed at strengthening enforcement against the trafficking, distribution, and misuse of banned performance-enhancing substances in sports. The revised framework seeks to make doping-related violations more stringent by introducing criminal liability for those involved in supplying or facilitating prohibited substances. ALSO READ: Bodo…
GUWAHATI: The Union government has moved a step closer towards introducing a Water Metro system in Guwahati, placing the Assam capital in the first phase of a proposed nationwide rollout that aims to bring water-based public transport to 18 cities across India. The announcement came after Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal…
GUWAHATI: The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) is exploring a collaboration between the Northeast’s Eri silk and Rajasthan’s traditional Kota Doria fabric to develop a premium handloom textile aimed at domestic and international markets. ALSO READ: Poor Condition of Lakkhipriya Road in Guwahati’s Satgaon Hampers Emergency Services As part of the initiative,…
GUWAHATI: Ahead of the vote counting for five Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district, the administration has imposed strict restrictions around the designated counting venue in Guwahati. ALSO READ: AIIMS Guwahati Steps Up Food Safety Measures Amid Student Complaints Over Mess Hygiene According to an order issued by District Magistrate Swapneel Paul on Saturday,…
