GUWAHATI: A person was attacked with a knife by Tikla Ali in Guwahati’s Nizarapar area under the jurisdiction of Noonmati Police Station on Saturday morning, September 12. ALSO READ: Guwahati: One Confession Led to Another: Copper Wire Theft Racket Busted by Hatigaon Police; 6 Held The victim has been identified as Vicky Ali, aged 31….
GUWAHATI: An elderly man was injured after a Green Bus allegedly rammed into a scooter at Lachitnagar on GS Road in Guwahati on Friday, September 11, around 2 PM. ALSO READ: Guwahati Bank Employees Join Nationwide Strike Over Five-Day Work Week Demand According to eyewitnesses, the elderly man was crossing the road when the bus…
GUWAHATI: Durga Puja celebrations in Guwahati’s Panbazar are set to get a traditional touch this year, with a pandal being designed on the theme of Dashavatar and inspired by the architecture of the Jagannath Temple. ALSO READ: BRICS Countries Must Create More Trade Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs, Says Piyush Goyal The puja committee has set…
GUWAHATI: The Rehabari Bilpar Durga Puja Committee is gearing up to celebrate a landmark occasion this year- its Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years of uninterrupted Durga Puja celebrations since the committee’s inception in 1966. ALSO READ: Water Reservoir Work Begins at Panjabari for South-East Guwahati Water Supply Project To commemorate the milestone, the committee has…
GUWAHATI: Students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), North East Regional Centre in Sonapur, have demanded an independent inquiry into the death of 22-year-old third-year B.P.Ed student Shruti Upadhyay, alleging medical and administrative lapses in the handling of her illness. ALSO READ: Man Found Dead Inside Car Near West Guwahati DCP Office…
Ten years of music, artists, reinvention and memories — the story of how a brand became a defining part of Guwahati’s nightlife. What does it take to keep a nightclub relevant for 10 years? In a city where entertainment trends change quickly and audiences are always looking for something new, surviving a decade is…
GUWAHATI: Students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Sonapur, staged a protest on Wednesday following the death of third-year B.P.Ed student Shruti Upadhyay. Shruti died at a private hospital in Guwahati on Tuesday morning. The students demanded an inquiry into her death and raised questions about the medical facilities at the…
GUWAHATI: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly murdered at a rented flat in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area, with police recovering her severed head from inside a refrigerator on Sunday, September 6. ALSO READ: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan Inaugurates Geetanagar College Building in Guwahati on First Day of Four-Day Northeast Visit The deceased was identified as Riya Talukdar…
Guwahati’s solid waste management fails at every step, garbage reaches dumpsite unsegregated The Supreme Court on August 4 directed the Union government to frame comprehensive guidelines for imposing and collecting environmental compensation for violations of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026. The direction comes at a time when India’s waste management system continues…
GUWAHATI: A grocery shop was completely gutted after a fire broke out at Lakhimi Path in Hatigaon, Guwahati, in the early hours of Friday, September 4. ALSO READ: ISRO Successfully Launches EOS-05, India’s First Imaging Satellite For Geosynchronous Orbit According to a police official from Hatigaon Police Station, the fire broke out at around 5…
GUWAHATI: A 65-year-old woman was killed in Guwahati’s Kalitakuchi area on Tuesday morning, September 1, after a large stone fell on the house where she was sleeping. ALSO READ: Goa-Delhi IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-Air Engine Trouble The incident occurred around 6:30 AM in Taltala village under Satgaon Police Station, according to the…
GUWAHATI: This year’s Durga Puja celebration will explore the theme of biodiversity, with the pandal and idol designed to highlight the richness and importance of nature and its diverse ecosystems. ALSO READ: SC Declines PIL on Mandatory Ethanol Labelling at Petrol Pumps The celebration, marking its 76th year, will feature a 20-foot traditional Durga idol…
Nearly 40 street dogs were vaccinated against rabies and given health check-ups during an anti-rabies vaccination and medical camp held in Ulubari’s Solapara area on Sunday, August 30, as part of an awareness programme on animal safety and human-animal coexistence. The camp was held at Marakhali Youth Club and was organised under the aegis…
GUWAHATI: At least five people, including the driver of a passenger vehicle, were killed and several others injured after the vehicle collided head-on with a truck on the Guwahati-Sonapur highway near Khetri on Sunday evening. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Get New Centre for Advanced Proton Beam Cancer Therapy The accident occurred in the Nalgedra area…
GUWAHATI: National Sports Day 2026 was celebrated on Saturday, August 29, at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex, Sarusajai, with a series of sporting competitions, demonstrations and programmes aimed at promoting sports, fitness and Assam’s rich indigenous sporting traditions. ALSO READ: Neeraj Chopra Ruled Out of Upcoming Asian Games After Ankle Ligament Tear The programme…
GUWAHATI: The Bishnupur Bimala Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja will mark its 60th anniversary this year with the theme “Kischkindha”, inspired by the mythical kingdom of the Vanaras, or monkey warriors, from the Hindu epic Ramayana, ruled by King Sugriva and famously associated with Lord Hanuman. ALSO READ: Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises to 626 as…
Guwahati’s realty dream turns into a debt trap as unsold flats, rising costs push sector into recession Guwahati’s once-booming real estate industry is now staring at an uncomfortable reality: the city is building more homes than its economy can absorb. Across the rapidly expanding urban landscape, newly constructed apartment blocks stand with shuttered windows,…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, August 28, inaugurated the National Centre of Excellence for Swimming at Amingaon, marking a major addition to the state’s sports infrastructure. ALSO READ: Guwahati Green Bus Passengers Raise Concerns Over AC Failures, Loose Windows Built by the Assam Government at an estimated cost of ₹50 crore,…
GUWAHATI: A minor girl reported missing from Dadara was recovered from the Panbazar area of Guwahati early on August 24, after which five persons were arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault case. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Broken Footpath on GNB Road Under Maharaja Prithu Flyover Puts Pedestrians at Risk According to police, information was…
GUWAHATI: Marking its 76th year and Platinum Jubilee, the Bishnupur Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee is set to unveil ‘Naglok’ as the theme for this year’s Durga Puja celebrations. ALSO READ: Assam CM Meets Amit Shah, Discusses Flood Damage and Rehabilitation The committee has allocated a budget of ₹60 lakh for the celebrations, with the theme…
