GUWAHATI: Auniati University at Kaliapani in Jorhat received a fresh boost on Tuesday, September 15, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing an additional ₹5 crore grant for its infrastructure. ALSO READ: Gauhati University Extends Namghar Colony Gate Timings to 9 PM After Two-Day Student Protest The academic building was constructed with financial assistance of…
GUWAHATI: Cachar Police seized 2.2 kg of suspected heroin, valued at around ₹13 crore, from a truck at Ramnagar Bypass in Silchar and apprehended one person in connection with the seizure. ALSO READ: India’s Wholesale Inflation Remains Near 10% For Fourth Consecutive Month The suspected heroin was concealed in 150 soap cases inside a secret…
GUWAHATI: The inaugural edition of the Guwahati International Marathon will be held on February 7, 2027, with a total prize pool of ₹1.25 crore, organisers announced. ALSO READ: Delhi Gears Up for BRICS Summit as Putin Arrives, Xi Jinping Set to Attend Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the logo of the Guwahati International…
GUWAHATI: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday, September 7, laid the foundation stones for five major infrastructure projects worth ₹1,010.95 crore during his maiden visit to Meghalaya. ALSO READ: Truck Carrying Cement Bags Overturns on NH-27 in Assam's Jagiroad The projects cover drinking water supply, road connectivity, healthcare and power infrastructure and are aimed…
GUWAHATI: Assam is set to expand its wildlife conservation infrastructure with a proposed ₹534-crore Wildlife Safari and Rescue Centre in Dibrugarh district, aimed at strengthening wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, veterinary care and research while promoting eco-tourism in Upper Assam. ALSO READ: Nepal Floods: Stories Of Courage And Humanity Emerge Amid Devastation The centre will be developed…
GUWAHATI: Sribhumi Police recently seized 66,000 tablets worth around ₹6.6 crore after intercepting a vehicle in the district and arrested all four accused linked to the consignment. ALSO READ: Third Accident Reported on Pothole-Riddled NH-27 Near Khetri in Assam Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the seizure in a post on X. The CM…
GUWAHATI: A ₹50,000-crore infrastructure investment has been approved under the Viksit Assam: Infra Vision initiative. ALSO READ: Assam Approves Orunodoi Aid, ₹15,000 Assistance for Flood-Affected Families In another decision, an integrated 30 MW solar power and 25 MW (100 MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project has been approved in Goalpara district. The solar and…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved the construction of a 1.1-km railway overbridge near Hawaipur Railway Station in West Karbi Anglong at a cost of more than ₹155 crore. ALSO READ: Gopal Bhar Theme To Take Centre Stage At Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration in Guwahati's Pandu The project is aimed at easing traffic congestion in Lanka…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved an allocation of ₹109 crore for various infrastructure and development projects at Gauhati University, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, August 30. ALSO READ: Sexual Harassment, Misconduct Allegations Raised Against Assam AYUSH Official The allocation will cover the construction of a G+5 academic building, a G+4 hostel…
GUWAHATI: Northeast Frontier Railway's ticket-checking squads caught 76,989 passengers travelling without valid tickets or with irregular ones across its network in July, collecting ₹10.95 crore in fares and penalties in the process. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Normal Traffic Movement Resumes at Jorabat After Floodwater Recedes Most of that figure, 55,988 people were travelling with no ticket…
GUWAHATI: Assam Rifles and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Silchar have seized a major consignment of Yaba tablets worth approximately ₹168 crore during a joint operation in Assam’s Cachar district. ALSO READ: Nepal Flash Floods Claim At Least 162 Lives, Hundreds Still Missing The operation was conducted in Jujhang Pahar area of Lakhipur on the…
GUWAHATI: The Centre has approved nearly ₹5,000 crore in housing assistance for flood-affected families in Assam under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), with 3.8 lakh houses sanctioned for the state. ALSO READ: Rape Convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Gets 21-Day Furlough, Out of Jail for 17th Time The approval was announced after Assam Chief Minister…
GUWAHATI: The GST enforcement operation at Ratabari in Assam’s Sribhumi district continued on Tuesday, with the investigation team so far recovering ₹1.50 crore in tax from traders involved in tax evasion. ALSO READ: Assam CM Discusses Jorabat Flooding and Key Road Projects With Nitin Gadkari “There are still many traders where operations will be conducted….
GUWAHATI: Around 8.7 crore Indian youth aged 15 to 29 are not studying, working or receiving any form of training, according to a NITI Aayog report, highlighting concerns over youth employability and skill development. ALSO READ: ‘Naglok’ Theme to Mark Platinum Jubilee of Guwahati’s Bishnupur Durga Puja The report, titled ‘Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047’,…
GUWAHATI: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Guwahati Zonal Office has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth approximately ₹3.50 crore in a money laundering case linked to late Ranjit Kumar Borah, who served as Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer (Construction) with the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Maligaon, Guwahati. ALSO READ: Centre Restricts Certain Cold Medicine Combinations for Children Below…
GUWAHATI: Cachar Police seized 15,900 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 2,600 Tramadol capsules from a godown at Gosaipur in Udharbond. ALSO READ: Riddhi-Siddhi Theme to Highlight Ganesh Utsav Celebrations in Guwahati's Lalganesh The seized substances are estimated to be worth around ₹2 crore. Police have arrested one person in connection with the seizure. The…
GUWAHATI: The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund received total donations of ₹1,279.9 crore in FY 2024-25, of which it spent only ₹87.85 lakh, amounting to 0.1% of the total amount received. ALSO READ: Private Coaching Institutes in Assam to Face New Registration and Safety Rules The PM CARES…
GUWAHATI: Gujarat's Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) has arrested a key mastermind behind a major "digital arrest" fraud network operating out of Assam, while simultaneously halting 10 live digital arrest scams unfolding across different states in real time. ALSO READ: Guwahati House Broken Into, Extensive Vandalism and Theft Reported in Sreenagar Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi…
GUWAHATI: The accused arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a social media live broadcast has been remanded to five days of police custody. ALSO READ: 31,951 Flood-Affected Assam Families Receive ₹15,000 Each in Second Relief Phase Abdul Mutaleb was produced before a court on Sunday following his arrest…
GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF) Assam raided the premises of an interstate drug dealer and recovered heroin worth around ₹80 crore, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X on Friday, August 14. ALSO READ: Ganesh Puja Pandal in Guwahati's Pandu to Highlight Smartphone Addiction and Social Awareness The drug dealer was arrested…
