GUWAHATI: Ghanakanta Gogoi, accused in the deadly Guwahati Hotel Bilas Inn shooting case, died in a police encounter in Sivasagar in the early hours of Wednesday, November 4. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Parking at Bhangagarh Bus Stop Causes Daily Traffic Congestion on GS Road The encounter took place at around 3:10 AM at Phulpanichiga, near Rongmon…
GUWAHATI: Ghanakanta Gogoi, the prime accused in the deadly shooting at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati that claimed five lives, was sent to judicial custody on November 3 after completing seven days of police remand. ALSO READ: 3 BSF Jawans Brutally Assaulted By Local Villagers in Tripura Sources said that police sought further custody for interrogation, but…
GUWAHATI: In a fresh development in the investigation into the October 26 Guwahati hotel shooting, the prime accused, Ghanakanta Gogoi, was taken to Hotel Bilas Inn in the Bora Service area on Monday morning for crime scene recreation. ALSO READ: 'Don't Travel By Air': SC Refuses Urgent Hearing on Plea Against Festive Airfare Hikes Gogoi, who is…
GUWAHATI: A Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court has issued strict directives to Assam Police regarding the custody, safety and treatment of Ghanakanta Gogoi, the accused in the Guwahati hotel shooting case. ALSO READ: Why a Proposed Mega Dam on the Siang River Has Sparked Tensions in Arunachal Pradesh The court has cautioned that the concerned…
GUWAHATI: Assam’s Ruptu Gogoi won a silver medal in the men’s singles event at the Malaysian Open – The Royal Patrons Cup Lawn Bowls Championship 2026 in Terengganu, Malaysia, on Tuesday, October 27. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Garchuk Pamohi Bridge Closed to Vehicles on October 28 and 29 Representing Assam A, Gogoi secured the silver medal…
GUWAHATI: Following the multiple homicide at Guwahati's Bilas Inn Hotel on the night of October 26, the family of the prime accused has issued its first statement to the media. ALSO READ: Five Killed in Guwahati Hotel Shooting, Leaseholder Arrested Speaking to reporters, a woman who identified herself as Ghanakanta Gogoi's sister-in-law said he fired…
GUWAHATI: As BJP candidate Devasish Sharma built a commanding lead in the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll on Friday, October 9, Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi demanded that Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi resign "this very day." ALSO READ: “Investigation Is Being Carried Out in Andhra Pradesh,” Says NFR on Himashri Boro’s Death Speaking in Guwahati,…
GUWAHATI: Gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, lodged in Assam’s Silchar Central Jail since March 2025, is allegedly operating criminal networks in both Punjab and Assam from the jail, Assam Congress president and MP Gaurav Gogoi has alleged in the recent past. ALSO READ: Heavy Rain Triggers Major Landslide In Sikkim’s Rimbi, Houses Damaged Assam Police, however, denied…
GUWAHATI: Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi launched a hunger strike (anashan) on Thursday near Janata Bhawan in Dispur, demanding higher compensation for victims of the catastrophic floods that devastated upper Assam earlier this year. ALSO READ: 27 Bangladesh Nationals Arrested by Assam Police; To Be Sent Back Speaking on the issue, Gogoi…
GUWAHATI: Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi has confirmed that his party will not back either of the two main contenders in the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, choosing instead to stay neutral. ALSO READ: North East Inter-State Badminton Championship Begins in Shillong Addressing the media, Gogoi said his party's steering committee had taken the decision…
GUWAHATI: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday August 6 questioned why timely flood warnings did not reach people on the ground despite the Centre confirming that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) provides near-real-time flood monitoring data for the Brahmaputra basin. ALSO READ: Centre Approves ₹8,970 Crore…
GUWAHATI: Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi was expelled from the Assam Legislative Assembly for the entire day during a heated discussion on the Assam Budget 2026–27, after a sharp exchange with the Chief Minister over the state's ranking on the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). ALSO READ: Assam Plans Four-Lane Digaru-Narengi Road to Reduce Pressure on…
GUWAHATI: The first day of the Budget Session of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly witnessed a heated confrontation between Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika and Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi during Question Hour over the alleged non-registration of FIRs by Assam Police. ALSO READ: Power Crisis Triggers Congress Walkout on Opening Day of Assam Budget…
GUWAHATI: Priyada Gogoi, mother of Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi, passed away in Guwahati in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, following a prolonged illness. She was 96. ALSO READ: Four Schoolgirls Missing from Guwahati Rescued in Howrah Within 24 Hours According to family sources, Priyada Gogoi had been undergoing treatment for…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, May 26, launched a sharp political attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi during his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s address in the Assam Legislative Assembly, accusing the Congress leader of arrogance and opposing key infrastructure projects aimed at transforming the state. ALSO READ: Nameri…
GUWAHATI: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Chakradhar Gogoi is leading in Assembly Constituency 89 Khowang after Round 7 of counting, holding a margin of 7175 votes over his closest rival as of 12:12 AM. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP, AGP Extend Leads Across Key Guwahati Seats According to the latest figures, Chakradhar Gogoi has secured…
GUWAHATI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chakradhar Gogoi has defeated Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi in the Khowang Assembly constituency, thereby causing a major electoral upset in the Assam Assembly Elections 2026. ALSO READ: Assam Election Results 2026: BJP’s Ajanta Neog Secures Landslide Victory Over Congress’s Bitupan Saikia in Golaghat Chakradhar Gogoi, the sitting…
GUWAHATI: Gaurav Gogoi, president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and Leader of the Opposition, on Monday, May 4, accepted the verdict of the Assam Legislative Assembly elections, acknowledging the defeat of the opposition alliance and assuring that the party would continue to serve the people with renewed commitment. ALSO READ: AINRC Wins 12 Seats as…
