GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has set aside the appointment of Dr Rajive Mohan Pant as Vice-Chancellor of Assam University, Silchar, holding that he did not meet the UGC's eligibility requirements. ALSO READ: Gauhati High Court Cancels Assam University VC's Appointment Over Eligibility In an order dated 14 October, in a quo warranto petition filed…
GUWAHATI: Sandipan Garg, Zubeen Garg’s brother and one of the seven accused in the cultural icon’s murder case, was granted bail by Gauhati High Court on Friday, October 16, according to multiple media reports. ALSO READ: Six Gauhati University Faculty Members Make It to World’s Top 2% Scientists List Sandipan Garg, a police officer by…
GUWAHATI: Gauhati University has secured the highest representation among institutions in Northeast India in the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists list, with six of its faculty members featuring in the global ranking. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Seize 1.4 Tonnes of Telecom Cables, One Arrested at Railway Station The list, associated with Stanford University and academic…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of the October 3, decision concerning the candidature of Nayan Akash Bora for the post of General Secretary of the Gauhati University Postgraduate Students’ Union (PGSU) for 2026-27. The court directed that no result for the post be declared or implemented and that no…
GUWAHATI: Amritprava Mahanta, one of the seven accused in the Zubeen Garg murder case, was released from a jail in Haflong on Tuesday, October 13, after spending 369 days in judicial custody as an undertrial. ALSO READ: NPCI Defers 0.4% MDR Charges On Select UPI Transactions Until After Diwali The Gauhati High Court granted her…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati University Post Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU) election results for 2026-27 were declared in the early hours of Saturday, October 3, after vote counting concluded late on Friday. ALSO READ: Newborn Giraffe at Guwahati Zoo Named ‘Gagan’ During Wildlife Week The declaration came after days of protests and controversy on the university campus…
GUWAHATI:The Gauhati University Post Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU) election for the General Secretary (GS) post has been put on hold for now, with the university deciding that no candidate will be declared elected to the post at this stage. ALSO READ: Two Women From Manipur Held With 35.88 kg Ganja at Guwahati Railway Station According…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, September 28, said that police would investigate all angles into the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria, including her social media statements and posts, phone calls and her parents’ accounts. ALSO READ: Indian Peafowl Recorded For The First Time At Assam’s Orang National Park Speaking…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday, September 22, dismissed the CBI’s plea challenging the discharge of Congress leader Ripun Bora in the 2000 Daniel Topno murder case. ALSO READ: From Tai-Ahom Links to Joint Research: Gauhati University, Thailand Explore Academic Ties "I had repeatedly said that this was a political conspiracy case, and one…
GUWAHATI: Gauhati University and Thailand are looking at student exchanges, joint research, internships and faculty collaboration as part of efforts to turn longstanding historical and cultural ties between Northeast India and Thailand into academic partnerships. ALSO READ: Veg or Non-Veg? Soaps, Shampoos and Cosmetics Get New Labelling Rule The discussions took place on Tuesday,…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has kept pending an interlocutory application seeking intervention over the proposed transfer of five privately owned elephants from Assam to temples in Tamil Nadu, while directing the Assam government to respond by the next date of hearing. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev…
GUWAHATI: Gauhati University has extended the entry and exit timings of its Namghar Colony Gate near Vidyanagar to 9 pm for students carrying valid identity cards, following a two-day protest over the early closure of the university gate and an alleged confrontation with the registrar. ALSO READ: AIUDF Names Badruddin Ajmal as Candidate for Nagaon…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has directed the Government of Assam to pay interim compensation of ₹2 lakh to a petitioner whose wife was deported to Bangladesh without the petitioner or any adult member of her family being informed about her detention. ALSO READ: Eiffel Tower Closed After Female Staff Asked to Step Aside During…
GUWAHATI: Amid the ongoing celebrations marking the 100th birth anniversary of legendary singer and cultural icon Dr Bhupen Hazarika, the Assam government has sought one to two bighas of land from Gauhati University for the development of his Samadhi Khetra at Jalukbari. ALSO READ: Assam: Nagaon Lok Sabha Bypoll on October 6, Counting on October…
GUWAHATI: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday, September 7, welcomed efforts to translate Assamese and Tamil literary works into each other, calling for greater academic and literary exchanges between Assam and Tamil Nadu. ALSO READ: UAE-Bound Air India Express Flight Turns Back After Engine Oil Pressure Drops Dangerously Speaking at Gauhati University, Radhakrishnan observed that…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has directed a Supreme Court-appointed High-Powered Committee to consider the rehabilitation of nine Assamese elephants, including Joymala. ALSO READ: 47,505 Assam Graduates Receive ₹2,500 Each Under Jibon Prerana Scheme The court has sought a report from the committee, headed by retired Justice Deepak Verma, on issues concerning the ownership, transfer…
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: The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday, August 26, ordered the governments of Assam and Nagaland, along with all concerned authorities, to file detailed affidavits in response to a PIL filed by senior Congress leader and former Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia. The affidavits have been directed to be filed by November 3. ALSO…
Gauhati University organised its first-ever Job Fair on Tuesday, August 25, bringing together 65 companies and more than 500 job aspirants on the university campus. The participating companies represented sectors including banking and financial services, information technology, healthcare, telecommunications, insurance and education. Recruiters included HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Paytm, Reliance Jio and…
GUWAHATI: The National Awards to Teachers of Higher Educational Institutions and Polytechnics, 2026, will recognise nine teachers from the Northeast, including Prof. Ankuran Dutta, Professor and Head of the Department of Communication and Journalism at Gauhati University. ALSO READ: guwahati: Garbage Dumping Continues Outside Pragjyotish College Despite Warning Sign Dutta has been selected in the…
