First-Ever NHTS Survey: 42.6% Depend on Two-Wheelers for Daily Workplace Travel, Only 15% Use Public Transport

  GUWAHATI: India has conducted its first-ever National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), with two-wheelers emerging as the most preferred mode of transport for commuting to workplaces, accounting for 42.6% of workers. ALSO READ: Assamese Film ‘Adrishyya’ to Hit Theatres on November 20, Teaser Unveiled The National Statistics Office (NSO) conducted the survey from July 2025 to…

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India Win First-Ever Asian Games Mixed Trap Gold as Neeru Dhanda Completes Medal Treble

  GUWAHATI: India won gold in the mixed trap team event at the 2026 Asian Games on Wednesday, September 30, with Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai defeating top-seeded Qatar in the final to add another shooting gold to India’s medal tally. The pair also set an Asian record in the final, securing India’s first-ever Asian…

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First-Ever Sighting of Bent-Toed Gecko Reported in Assam’s Urpad Beel

  GUWAHATI: The first confirmed record of the bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus bapme) in Assam has been documented from Urpad Beel in Goalpara, highlighting the rich biodiversity supported by the state’s fragile ecosystems. ALSO READ: NTA Announces Revised CUET 2026 Dates; Admit Cards for May 31 Exam Released Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the development on…

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NCB Seizes ₹182 Crore ‘Jihadi Drug’ Captagon in India’s First-Ever Bust Under Operation RAGEPILL

  GUWAHATI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 227.7 kg of Captagon tablets and powder worth around ₹182 crore in a major operation against an international drug trafficking syndicate, officials said on Saturday. The seizure marks India’s first-ever recovery of Captagon, a psychotropic substance trafficked widely in parts of the Middle East. ALSO READ: Assam:…

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