GUWAHATI: Senior leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee, marched towards Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday, November 1, for a major Opposition rally demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Get India's First Public…
GUWAHATI: More than 100 citizens gathered in front of Cotton University in Guwahati on Friday evening, October 30, to express solidarity with the people's movement against the proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh. They demanded the immediate scrapping of the project and respect for the democratic voice of local people….
GUWAHATI: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the Assam Provincialised Primary Teachers’ Association have jointly urged the Assam government to reintroduce scholarship examinations for students of Classes V and VIII, which have remained discontinued since 2021. ALSO READ: If only Guwahati’s civic bodies worked as hard as ragpickers In a joint memorandum addressed to…
GUWAHATI: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday, September 29, criticised the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) over its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying the organisation had made resignation demands a recurring political issue. ALSO READ: Assam Eyes Responsible Tourism That Respects Ecology, Not Just Increased Footfall: Forest Minister Speaking at…
GUWAHATI: As fans gathered at Zubeen Khetra in Sonapur on Saturday, September 19, to mark the first death anniversary of singer Zubeen Garg, many renewed their demand for justice, recalling Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s statement in the Assam Assembly that the singer’s death was a case of “plain and simple murder.” ALSO…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, September 10, urged farmers in Nalbari, Kamrup and Darrang to cultivate potatoes locally for PepsiCo’s newly inaugurated factory in Nalbari, about 65km northwest of Guwahati, stressing that the industry should not have to depend on potatoes from other states. ALSO READ: Assam: BJP Names Ex-Nagaon DC…
GUWAHATI: Students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), North East Regional Centre in Sonapur, have demanded an independent inquiry into the death of 22-year-old third-year B.P.Ed student Shruti Upadhyay, alleging medical and administrative lapses in the handling of her illness. ALSO READ: Man Found Dead Inside Car Near West Guwahati DCP Office…
GUWAHATI: Amid the ongoing protest by students in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, the JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch has put forward a set of demands seeking cancellation of several examinations, independent investigations and comprehensive reforms in the recruitment process. ALSO READ: Three More Held in Assam's ₹34 Crore Fake GST Scam, Total Arrests Reach…
GUWAHATI: A newly emerged group named the “E20 Janta Party” has become the centre of a growing debate over India’s ethanol-blended petrol policy, with its campaign for providing 100% petrol as an alternative gaining rapid traction on social media. ALSO READ: Nitin Gadkari Moves Bombay HC Over Posts Linking Him and His Family to E20…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State Drivers’ Association, in collaboration with the All Guwahati Cab Drivers’ Association, has announced a protest on June 10, pressing for several long-pending demands related to cab fare structures and drivers’ working conditions. ALSO READ: Man Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances in Guwahati’s Downtown; Foul Play Suspected As part of the agitation, members…
GUWAHATI: Students of Gauhati University enrolled under the Five-Year Integrated Master Programme (FYIMP) and various self-financing courses have been staging protests on campus, demanding a waiver or reduction of fees across all FYIMP courses. ALSO READ: Elephant Calf Rescued from Guwahati’s Deepor Beel After Getting Separated from Herd The agitation, which has continued for several days,…
Gold prices in India are hitting record highs, forcing buyers to rethink purchases as rising import duties, global tensions, and economic pressure turn the precious metal into a national concern Planning to buy a gold necklace for a wedding, save up with a few gold coins for the future, or gift someone special a…
Late-night chaos in Guwahati’s Ganeshguri has left RP Road residents fearful and sleepless For most parts of Guwahati, the hours after midnight bring silence. Streets empty out, shutters come down, and families finally rest after a long day. But in Ganeshguri’s RP Road area, nights have turned into hours of fear, frustration, and sleeplessness…
