Two community dogs found dead in Beltola spark outrage, raising questions over animal cruelty and accountability Kaani was 12 years old, partially blind, sterilised and vaccinated. She had spent most of her life being fed and cared for by residents of Lakhimi Path in Beltola. Known by name at tea stalls and along the…
GUWAHATI: Indian cities will require trillions of dollars in investment by 2050 to become climate-resilient and reduce their carbon footprint, yet only a handful of municipal corporations have ever accessed the capital markets, according to a report jointly released by FICCI and EY. ALSO READ: Assam CM Defends Bill Allowing Only Local Residents to Buy Land Near…
GUWAHATI: Representatives of the Tibetan community in Northeast India on Wednesday, July 29, addressed a press conference in Guwahati, condemning China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. ALSO READ: NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Assam Factory Blast Deaths, Seeks Report Within Two Weeks The representatives called it an attempt to erase Tibetan identity, language, religion,…
A string of landslides across Guwahati highlights the dangers of building on vulnerable hill slopes For nine days in a row this July, the earth beneath Guwahati’s hills refused to hold. ALSO READ: The Rivers We Forgot: How Neglected Tributaries Are Fueling Assam's Flood Crisis A boulder tore through the bathroom wall of Ratan Das’s…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has issued a high alert across several districts following reports of heavy rainfall and flash floods in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, which are expected to trigger a rise in river water levels downstream over the next one to two days. ALSO READ: Four From Assam Receive Padma Shri Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan…
GUWAHATI: The publication of the merit list for Gauhati University's Four-Year Integrated Masters Programme (FYIMP) on June 3 sparked widespread speculation that more than 10 academic departments had been dropped from the university's undergraduate curriculum. However, the university administration has clarified that no department has been closed and no academic programme has been permanently discontinued….
Residents in Guwahati allege official vehicles often violate traffic rules with little accountability, raising concerns over road safety and privilege Rash driving on the busy roads of Guwahati has long remained a major concern for commuters, pedestrians and traffic authorities. Traffic personnel can be rarely seen penalising motorists for speeding, dangerous overtaking, signal jumping…
GUWAHATI: A delegation of the All India Services Pensioners Cell, Assam-Meghalaya Cadre, Assam Unit, met Assam BJP president and Darrang-Udalguri MP Dilip Saikia in Guwahati on Friday, May 15, and submitted a memorandum highlighting several pending issues related to the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in the city. ALSO READ: Brief Rain Triggers Artificial Floods Across…
