GUWAHATI: The Delhi Police has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to consider closing entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations from Friday night, October 9, ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar and other locations in the New Delhi district on Saturday. ALSO READ: Illegal EV Parking Chokes Six Mile Flyover…
GUWAHATI: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday, September 29, criticised the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) over its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying the organisation had made resignation demands a recurring political issue. ALSO READ: Assam Eyes Responsible Tourism That Respects Ecology, Not Just Increased Footfall: Forest Minister Speaking at…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, September 29, agreed to hear next week a petition questioning the functioning of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. ALSO READ: Assam: Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital to be Inaugurated on October 5 The matter was mentioned before a…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Central BJP MLA Vijay Kumar Gupta faced criticism on social media after making several factually incorrect remarks about late singer Zubeen Garg during a Zubeen Diwas tribute event at Fancy Bazar in Guwahati on Saturday, September 19. ALSO READ: 22-Year-Old Scooter Rider Killed in Road Accident in Guwahati’s Lachit Nagar As Assam observed…
GUWAHATI: Jharkhand Higher and Technical Education and Urban Development Minister and senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sudivya Kumar Sonu died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Ranchi early Sunday. He was 56. ALSO READ: UN Declares November 27 International Day to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage Sonu was admitted to the…
guwahati: A 17-year-old boy from Assam's Goalpara district went missing after reportedly falling into the Brahmaputra River from the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Bridge while attempting to take a selfie on Saturday evening, July 25. ALSO READ: 'Don't Troll Keshab Mahanta': Assam CM Defends Minister Amid Daughter's NEET Protest Row The missing teenager has been identified…
GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has arrested alleged IPL betting kingpin Alok Kumar Jain under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to illegal betting activities during the IPL season. ALSO READ: Chief Secretary Reviews Assam Flood Response,…
GUWAHATI: In a major setback for the Assam Forest Department, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Guwahati Bench, has quashed the appointment of senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Dr. Vinay Gupta as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Wildlife, and Chief Wildlife Warden, holding that a senior officer was unlawfully superseded. ALSO READ: Assam Expands Healthcare…
GUWAHATI: Northeast Frontier Railway has appointed senior Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer Ramesh Kumar as its new Additional General Manager (AGM). He officially assumed charge on June 1, according to a statement issued by NFR on Wednesday, June 3. ALSO READ: Arunachal’s Longding District Restricts Pig Transport From Assam Over African Swine Fever Concerns…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat has terminated the contractual re-employment of 12 retired officers and employees serving in various departments of the Assembly. ALSO READ: Kaziranga Records Highest-Ever Tourist Footfall, Assam CM Highlights Conservation Success An official order issued by the Secretariat on Friday, May 29, stated that the services of the re-employed personnel had…
GUWAHATI: Senior BJP leader Ranjeet Kumar Dass was on Thursday, May 21, elected unanimously as the Speaker of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly, becoming the first person to hold the post twice in the State’s legislative history. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Get Vertical Gardens Across 20 Flyovers, Corridors Under Green Infrastructure Push He had earlier…
