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GUWAHATI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional Centre, Guwahati, has offered karate champion Janmoni Konwar a place at the SAI Training Centre (STC) in Shillong, where she will receive training and other support under the SAI STC scheme. ALSO READ: Three Girls Killed, Fourth Critical After Alleged Attack by Uncle in West Bengal According…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Thursday, August 13, felicitated Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain and presented her with a financial reward of ₹30 lakh. ALSO READ: Theft Attempt at Mamoni Raisom Goswami Research Institute in Guwahati, One Held “Met with our star performer Lovlina, whose punches on and off the boxing ring…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police intercepted a massive interstate drug consignment near ISBT in Garchuk, seizing illegal substances estimated at around ₹40 crore on late Wednesday night, August 12. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Fancy Bazar Roads to Be Declared No-Vending Zones to Ease Traffic Congestion Acting on an intelligence tip-off, police teams launched an operation to intercept a…
GUWAHATI: In a move aimed at easing persistent traffic congestion in Fancy Bazar, S S Road, M S Road and H B Road in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazar will be declared “No Vending Zones”, with vehicle parking also prohibited along these roads. ALSO READ: Tinsukia Administration in Assam Revises School Hours to Protect Students from Heat…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati is likely to witness generally cloudy skies with spells of rain and thundershowers over the coming week, according to the latest weather forecast issued on August 11. ALSO READ: Man Held with Fake Currency Notes Worth Around ₹1 Lakh in Guwahati For Tuesday, August 11, the city is expected to see partly cloudy…
GUWAHATI: A 21-year-old man was apprehended by police in Guwahati late on Monday night, August for allegedly possessing fake Indian currency notes worth around ₹1 lakh, police officials said on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Independence Day: Vande Mataram to Be Sung from Red Fort for First Time, Youth to Get Greater Representation The accused has been…
The State-Level Classical Music and Dance Competition concluded at the Rukmini Nagar Rangamanch Auditorium in Guwahati, bringing together emerging artists from across Assam for a celebration of classical music and dance. Organised jointly by ‘Stuti’, B.R.S.C.C. and R.M.C., and sponsored by Oil India Limited, the event featured performances spanning traditional ragas, rhythms and various…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State Primary Teachers' Association (ASPTA) on Friday, August 7 announced an indefinite sit-in protest in Guwahati from August 12, escalating its agitation over the proposed change in the salary disbursement mechanism for Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) teachers regularised under the Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE). ALSO READ: Kamrup (M) Denies Ordering Guwahati…
GUWAHATI: The Kamrup (Metro) District Administration has dismissed reports claiming that bars and restaurants in Guwahati have been directed to provide pick-and-drop facilities for customers. ALSO READ: Schools in Assam’s Flood-Affected Districts to Reopen from August 10, Alternatives for Damaged Ones In a press note issued on Friday, August 7, the Office of the District…
GUWAHATI: All bars and hotels in Kamrup (Metro) permitted to operate round the clock have been directed to continue providing mandatory pick-up and drop-off services for customers to ensure their safety, following a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee held on Thursday, August 6. ALSO READ: Lok Sabha Passes Bill Allowing Govt to Permit…
Amid one of Assam's most severe ongoing flood crises, Apollo Hospitals Guwahati has carried out a large-scale relief and medical outreach drive at Doba-Tiniali in Charaideo district, working alongside the Charaideo Police. As part of the initiative, the hospital sent a team of doctors, nurses, and support staff to the flood-hit area to deliver…
GUWAHATI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of the 135.871-km, four-lane access-controlled Guwahati–Tezpur corridor on National Highway-15 in Assam on August 6. The project will be developed under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Toll model at an estimated cost of Rs 8,970.20 crore. ALSO READ: Assam…
GUWAHATI: The arrest of a man in connection with the deaths of two community dogs in Guwahati's Beltola-Hatigaon area has brought some relief to residents, even as police continue to investigate whether the two incidents were part of a deliberate pattern. ALSO READ: Drug Control Department Seals Pharmacies in Guwahati, Intensifies Crackdown on Licensing Violations…
GUWAHATI: The Drug Control Department has intensified its enforcement drive against irregularities in medicine shops across Guwahati, sealing multiple pharmacies in separate inspections conducted at Hatigaon's Sijubari area on August 5 and the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) premises on August 4. ALSO READ: Govt Eyes Merchant Fee on Higher Transactions, UPI Payments Below…
GUWAHATI: One person was killed and another sustained serious injuries after an SUV crashed into a parked trailer on National Highway 27 near Boragaon in Guwahati late on Tuesday night, August 4. ALSO READ: Assam to Roll Out Nijut Moina, Nijut Babu Scheme Forms from August 6 According to police, the accident occurred at around…
GUWAHATI: Construction of five pedestrian footbridges along National Highway-27 in Guwahati is currently underway as part of a major road safety initiative aimed at reducing accidents involving pedestrians. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Two Community Dogs Found Dead in 48 Hours, Beltola Residents Demand Action The decision was announced on Monday, August 3, by Assam Chief Minister…
GUWAHATI: A new lightweight fibre-composite LPG cylinder, Bharatgas Lite ZIP, has been launched in Guwahati by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), offering consumers instant new connections and service delivery within 4 hours. ALSO READ: Son Arrested for Beating Mother to Death in Guwahati's Kharghuli The cylinder was introduced in Guwahati through M/S Das Gas Agency…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government’s promotion of the additional ₹2,500 Orunodoi 3.0 assistance has drawn criticism after advertising hoardings appeared across parts of Guwahati, including Six Mile, while several flood-affected areas of the state continue to recover from the recent disaster. ALSO READ: Renowned Mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja Confirmed Dead After Avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak…
The legislation lays down the legal framework for planning, governing and regulating satellite city development, land use and infrastructure around Guwahati The Assam Legislative Assembly has passed the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, paving the way for the establishment of a dedicated authority to plan, coordinate, execute and supervise the development of…
GUWAHATI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) convened the 2nd Quarter State-Level Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting of 2026 for Assam in Guwahati on Thursday, July 30, aimed at further strengthening coordinated action against drug trafficking in the region. ALSO READ: ‘No Need to Insist on PM’s Visit Now’: Sarma Says Centre Backing Assam Flood Relief…
