GUWAHATI: A pickup truck collided with the railing of a railway overbridge on B. Barooah Road on the night of Monday, August 3, local police said. ALSO READ: CRPF Personnel Shoots Two Colleagues Dead, Dies by Suicide at Assam Camp The impact caused significant damage to the bridge railing, with a portion of it reportedly…
GUWAHATI: A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her at Nepali Chowk in Kharghuli area on Saturday night, August 1. The victim has been identified as Malati Boro. Her son, Dipen Boro, has been arrested in connection with the incident. ALSO READ: India Finishes Fourth at 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 Medals According to…
NH-27 faces repeated waterlogging during heavy rain, affecting commuters, businesses and residents along the stretch On Guwahati’s National Highway 27 bypass, it does not take hours of rainfall for traffic to come to a standstill. Residents living along the 23-kilometre stretch between Jalukbari and Khanapara say that just 30 minutes of incessant rain is…
Guwahati residents taxed without services, raising questions over GMC's accountability At a time when the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is tightening its grip on civic discipline with a sweeping "Spot Fine Schedule for a Cleaner, Healthier & Greater Guwahati," a more fundamental question is beginning to echo across the city's flooded lanes and garbage-strewn…
GUWAHATI: The renovated Silpukhuri Park was inaugurated on Monday, July 27, by Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai, with the state government announcing free entry for all visitors from 5:30 AM to 10 AM daily and free admission throughout the day for senior citizens aged 60 years and above. The park has…
GUWAHATI: While Guwahati has witnessed the construction of several new flyovers in recent years, concerns are mounting over the condition of one of the city's oldest elevated roads- the Noonmati-Narengi flyover. ALSO READ: Assam Flood Death Toll Rises to 68; Over 11.41 Lakh People Affected Since April Constructed in 1991, the flyover is a key…
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…
