Religious Ritual Inside Indian Railways Saloon Coach Goes Viral, Northern Railway Clarifies

  GUWAHATI: A video showing a Rudrabhishek ritual being performed inside a commercially booked Indian Railways saloon coach has gone viral, prompting questions on social media over whether religious ceremonies are permitted on trains. ALSO READ: At Least 51 Dead After Torrential Rains Trigger Floods in Bangladesh The clip shows a priest performing the abhishek while…

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Gauhati University Clarifies 'VIP Dining Hall' Row, Says Project Meant to Expand Guest House Facilities

  GUWAHATI: Amid questions over the proposed "VIP Dining Hall" at the Gauhati University Guest House, the University has issued a clarification stating that the project is intended to strengthen its common guest house infrastructure and is not meant to create an exclusive facility for VIPs. ALSO READ: Guwahati-Based Businessman Arrested In Fake ITC Scam Worth…

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Gauhati University Clarifies Status of 11 Missing Subjects After Students Raise FYIMP Admission Concerns

  GUWAHATI: The publication of the merit list for Gauhati University's Four-Year Integrated Masters Programme (FYIMP) on June 3 sparked widespread speculation that more than 10 academic departments had been dropped from the university's undergraduate curriculum. However, the university administration has clarified that no department has been closed and no academic programme has been permanently discontinued….

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Gauhati University Clarifies Integrated Master’s Programme Fee Structure, Denies Reports of Hike

  GUWAHATI: Gauhati University has clarified that there has been no fee hike in its Five-Year Integrated Master’s Programme (FYIMP), dismissing some recent media reports as “factually incorrect.” ALSO READ: Drunk Driver Rams Into Car at High Speed in Guwahati’s Bhangagarh Flyover The university stated that the FYIMP was introduced in May 2023 as part of the…

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No Injectable Products Can Be Classified as Cosmetics; Clarifies CDSCO

  GUWAHATI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued a public notice warning that cosmetic products supplied in injectable form are not permitted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. ALSO READ: Old Saraighat Bridge to Remain Fully Closed Overnight for Emergency Repair Work In the notice dated May 18, the country’s apex drug…

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