Waterlogging and eviction drives are disrupting daily business for street vendors across Guwahati For most residents of Guwahati, monsoon waterlogging means delayed commutes, traffic snarls and hours of inconvenience. For the city’s street vendors, however, every spell of rain carries a much heavier cost. Flooded roads keep customers away, perishable goods go unsold, and…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, July 24, warned that indiscriminate hill cutting and unregulated construction along the Assam-Meghalaya border, particularly in the Jorabat belt and around the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), are worsening Guwahati's flood crisis and pose a serious long-term threat to the city. ALSO READ: Viral…
GUWAHATI: The District Road Safety Committee has issued a traffic advisory announcing the temporary closure of the service lane of Nilachal Flyover on the Adabari–Bharalumukh side on July 23, 2026, due to drainage improvement works being carried out by the PWD (Roads), Jalukbari Territorial Road Division. ALSO READ: PM Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts for Paper…
GUWAHATI: A mural of Ladakh-based environmentalist and social activist Sonam Wangchuk, painted beneath the Basistha Chariali Flyover in Guwahati, was removed on Sunday, July 19, two days after it appeared. ALSO READ: ‘Juiphool’ Wins Best Assamese Film at 72nd National Film Awards The artwork had been created by students of Guwahati Art College on a…
Resolving Guwahati’s urban floods requires political will, something that has been in short supply. The city’s flooding problem is not new, not unknown, and not unsolvable. What is missing is the urgency to act decisively. ALSO READ: Poultry Transport in Assam Raises Questions Over Animal Welfare A few minutes of hail and intense rainfall, nothing…
GUWAHATI: A large boulder came crashing down onto a residential house at Uldalbakra, off Bishnu Rabha Path, on Wednesday, July 15, evening in what could be called the latest sign of the city's worsening landslide problem. ALSO READ: Argentina Edge Past England with Two Late Goals to Reach World Cup Final The incident occurred around…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police have solved the daylight robbery that took place at Sarumotoria near Dispur on June 29, arresting four persons, including the victim's son-in-law, who is alleged to have masterminded the crime. ALSO READ: DA and DR Hike to Cost Assam Government ₹49.82 Crore Every Month The robbery occurred at the residence of Golapi…
GUWAHATI: Two youths sustained grievous injuries while two others suffered minor injuries after two motorcycles collided head-on at Pandu Cabin in Guwahati on Tuesday night, July 14, police said. ALSO READ: Assam's Lisha Das Becomes State's First Para Athlete to Qualify for Commonwealth Games The accident took place at around 8:40 PM under the jurisdiction…
GUWAHATI: A 22-year-old woman was found hanging inside her rented accommodation in Guwahati's Silpukhuri area on Tuesday morning, July 14, police said. ALSO READ: WATCH | India Women Create History with First-Ever Test Cricket Win at Lord's The deceased has been identified as Neha Saikia, originally from Orang in Assam's Udalguri district. According to officials…
GUWAHATI: Amid the controversy surrounding the removal of a portrait depicting singer Zubeen Garg at the Ganeshguri flyover, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, July 10, said the issue was not about any individual but about the historical significance of the location. ALSO READ: "Zubeen's Portrait Can Be Painted, But Not In Che…
GUWAHATI: A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged armed extortion case after officers from Pragjyotishpur Police recovered a large cache of firearms and ammunition, the victim's car and other incriminating materials during a raid at his residence in Chapaidong, Bonda. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves Reform Bills, Land Law Changes and…
GUWAHATI: A high-speed collision between a Superbike and a road cleaning truck on the downtown flyover in Rukminigaon left the bike rider dead on the spot in the early hours of Saturday, July 4th, around 1 am. ALSO READ: Kamrup (M) Administration Directs Concerned Authorities to Inspect Maharaj Prithu Flyover, Others After Recent Accidents According…
GUWAHATI: A fatal road accident involving a Green Bus claimed the lives of two 19-year-old men in Guwahati's Fancy Bazar area on Friday evening, July 3. ALSO READ: Construction Above Hatishila Shrine Near Guwahati Sparks Environmental and Safety Concerns The deceased have been identified as Akash Boro and Jyotirmay Das, both aged 19. According to…
GUWAHATI: Opposition parties in Assam on Wednesday intensified their demand for a thorough investigation into the repeated accidents on the newly inaugurated Maharaj Prithu Flyover, with the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) seeking a high-level probe and the youth wing of Raijor Dal filing a police complaint demanding registration of an FIR. ALSO READ: Tiger…
GUWAHATI: The Jalukbari Flyover has increasingly turned into an unofficial bus terminus, with long-distance buses routinely stopping on the bridge to board and drop passengers, worsening congestion and disrupting traffic movement. ALSO READ: Assam Extends Cashless Dialysis Scheme in Private Hospitals Till Sept 30 Buses were seen occupying up to three of the flyover’s four…
GUWAHATI: The Basistha Police have arrested two individuals in connection with a house break-in reported from Nalapara. ALSO READ: Six Arrested in Guwahati's Adabari for Allegedly Robbing Passengers on Trains The police first arrested Md. Jiaur Rahman alias Kele (22) of Kochua. During interrogation, he allegedly disclosed that the stolen gold ornaments had been handed over…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati police arrested six members of an alleged inter-state gang involved in robbing train passengers during a raid at a hotel in the city's Adabari area. ALSO READ: Job Scam Busted in Guwahati: Two Arrested For Cheating Haryana Couple of ₹24,000 Acting on specific intelligence, Jalukbari Police conducted a raid at Hotel Avisarika and apprehended the…
GUWAHATI: A traffic police official posted near the Ganeshguri Flyover Traffic Point area was caught allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹2,500 around 11:30 AM on Sunday, June 21, locals say, in an incident that quickly drew a large crowd to the spot. ALSO READ: NEET-UG 2026 Re-Test Underway; Over 22.79 Lakh Candidates Appear Across India According…
GUWAHATI: A man was found dead at Sewali Path in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area on June 15, Monday, a police official from Hatigaon PS said. ALSO READ: Assam: Gas Leak in ONGC Pipeline at Sivasagar Brought Under Control, Says Official The police said they suspect that the death may have occurred around three days ago. “The…
GUWAHATI: Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested and 111 grams of heroin seized during a targeted anti-narcotics operation carried out by Basistha Police in the Khanapara area of Guwahati, officials said on Sunday, June 7. ALSO READ: Indian Women’s Football Team Reclaim SAFF Championship Title With 3-1 Win Over Bangladesh The operation was conducted at…
