Temporary Camps for Devotees to be Set Up during Ambubachi at Guwahati's Pandu Port, Kamakhya Railway Station

  GUWAHATI: Preparations for the annual Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Dham have begun, with field inspections and implementation of various arrangements already underway, said Swapnil Paul, the District Commissioner of Kamrup (Metropolitan). ALSO READ: Woman Booked After Viral Video Shows Toddler on Lap While Driving in Guwahati Speaking to the media, Paul said the administration has finalized…

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Ramesh Kumar Takes Charge as Additional General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway

  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…

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26 Drug Peddlers Caught, Illegal Cannabis Destroyed in Guwahati Railway Corridor Sweep

  GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police, in coordination with the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF), apprehended 26 drug peddlers from railway corridor areas across the city. ALSO READ: Ninth Arrest in Assam Fishery Fund Scam; Former AFDCL Project Director Held During the joint crackdown, officials seized 29 grams of heroin along with empty vials…

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Assam CM, Railway Minister Review 1,300-km Track Expansion, 50 Station Upgrades

  GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, May 30, met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and reviewed major railway infrastructure projects in the state, including over 1,300 km of track expansion and the redevelopment of more than 50 stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. ALSO READ: GMC Removes Illegal Roadside Encroachments in…

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Hoolock Gibbon Uses Canopy Bridge Over Railway Line in Assam’s Hollongapar Sanctuary

  GUWAHATI: In a significant development for wildlife conservation in Assam, a male western hoolock gibbon was documented using a canopy bridge installed over the Lumding–Dibrugarh railway line passing through Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary on the morning of Friday, May 15. ALSO READ: Thief Dies of Electrocution While Attempting Burglary in Assam's Dhubri The development is being…

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