Assam: Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital to be Inaugurated on October 5

  GUWAHATI: Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital (BMCH) is set to be inaugurated on October 5, 2026, by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. ALSO READ: Neeru Dhanda Creates History With India’s First Individual Asian Games Gold in Women’s Trap The announcement was made by Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal during a press…

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Guwahati: Piling Work for Second Saraighat Rail cum Road Bridge to Begin in October

  GUWAHATI: The construction of the Second Saraighat Rail-cum-Road Bridge over the Brahmaputra is set to begin with piling work targeted for October 2026, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). ALSO READ: Assam: Mising, Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council Elections To Be Held in November The project is being taken up alongside the doubling of the…

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Assam: Subsidised Sugar, Masur Dal To Be Available At ₹100 At Fair Price Shops In October

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet took several important decisions at its meeting held on Thursday, September 24, including measures related to essential commodities ahead of the festive season.  ALSO READ: ‘Published Just To Create Sensation’: Assam CM Dismisses Report On ECI Rift Among them was the approval for the distribution of subsidised sugar and masur dal…

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Ahead Of Durga Puja, Assam Cabinet Announces ₹1,500 Orunodoi Aid, Additional Holiday On October 17

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced a set of special measures ahead of Durga Puja on Thursday, September 24. The decisions include an enhanced Orunodoi payment, a Puja bonus for ATCL employees and tea workers, and an additional holiday for state government employees.  ALSO READ: Kamakhya Temple Sees Unannounced…

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Assam: Public Holiday Declared in Silchar on October 3 for Municipal Election

  GUWAHATI: A public holiday has been declared on October 3, the day of polling for the Silchar Municipal Corporation election. ALSO READ: India’s Shooting Medal Tally Reaches 6 with Two Skeet Team Bronzes at Asian Games 2026 The election to the Silchar Municipal Corporation will be held on October 3, Saturday. As per a notification…

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Silchar Municipal Election: Dry Days Declared on October 2, 3 and 6

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Governor has declared dry days in the Silchar Municipal Corporation area on October 2, October 3 and October 6 in view of the Silchar Municipal Corporation Election. ALSO READ: Fancy Market Partly Closed as Zubeen Diwas Celebrations Take Over Guwahati The order prohibits the possession, sale, supply, distribution and consumption of liquor…

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Assam: Nagaon Lok Sabha Bypoll on October 6, Counting on October 9

  GUWAHATI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the bye-election to Assam’s Nagaon Parliamentary constituency, which fell vacant following the resignation of Pradyut Bordoloi. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Eases Promotion Rules for Computer Operators, Raises Ex-Servicemen Age Limit Polling for the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat will be held on October 6,…

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Silchar Municipal Corporation Election Set to be Held on October 3; Check Full Details

  GUWAHATI: The Assam State Election Commission on Wednesday, September 2, announced the schedule for the election to the 42 wards of the Silchar Municipal Corporation. Polling will be held on October 3, from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. ALSO READ: ‘Zubeen Khetra’ Memorial Inaugurated at Rajgarh in Guwahati   According to the election schedule announced by the…

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Centre Allows 10 Lakh MT of Raw Sugar Imports, No Duty Till October 31

  GUWAHATI: The Union Government has allowed duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of raw sugar until October 31, 2026, under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme, in a move aimed at easing raw sugar availability. ALSO READ: Assam-Meghalaya Tensions Continue, Cab Restrictions Leave Commuters Stranded The Directorate General of Foreign Trade…

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Earth Cutting Disallowed In Kamrup Metro Till Monsoon Gets Over by October

  GUWAHATI: The Kamrup Metro district administration, on Friday, May 15, imposed an immediate ban on all earth cutting and earth filling activities in hilly areas across the district until October in view of the upcoming monsoon season. ALSO READ: Driver in Fatal Mathgharia Accident Case Granted Bail by Gauhati High Court The decision aims to prevent…

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