GUWAHATI: A 200-metre stretch of road adjoining GMC Hospital Road in Bhangagarh, Guwahati, has been reduced to a muddy, waterlogged mess, leaving residents and faraway patients struggling to navigate it on a daily basis. The road known as Shaktigarh Road runs right opposite the new Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) building, connecting GS…
GUWAHATI:: Residents of the Dr. R.P. Road stretch in Guwahati's Ganeshguri took matters into their own hands on the night of June 20, gathering with lathis after what they describe as months of unresolved disturbances around a bar. The incident took place around midnight. ALSO READ: Major Landslide Cuts Off Shillong–Dawki Road in Meghalaya,…
GUWAHATI: GMC Hostel Road, near the Guwahati Baptist Church graveyard, has turned into an obstacle course for pedestrians, with the footpath buried under construction debris, mud, and garbage. ALSO READ: Kamrup (M) to Launch Two-Day Rescue and Rehabilitation Drive for Beggars in Guwahati Photographs from the stretch show heaps of broken concrete, stones, and rubble…
GUWAHATI: A residents’ forum working for the early implementation of the South East Guwahati Water Supply Scheme has submitted a complaint letter to the Jal Board, raising concerns over the prolonged delay in providing drinking water to several areas of Guwahati. ALSO READ: Four Killed In Car Crash After Vehicle Hits Parked Car In Guwahati’s…
Once known for affordability, Guwahati is now witnessing metro-like living costs in transport, housing and daily expenses There was a time when Guwahati was considered one of the most affordable cities in the Northeast. People from nearby towns and villages moved to the city for better education, jobs, healthcare and opportunities while still…
Late-night chaos in Guwahati’s Ganeshguri has left RP Road residents fearful and sleepless For most parts of Guwahati, the hours after midnight bring silence. Streets empty out, shutters come down, and families finally rest after a long day. But in Ganeshguri’s RP Road area, nights have turned into hours of fear, frustration, and sleeplessness…
Rising flyovers, rising floodwaters: Is Guwahati’s infrastructure push outpacing its planning? A City Rising Above Traffic The transformation of Guwahati over the past two decades has been impossible to ignore. Massive flyovers now cut across the skyline, concrete pillars dominate major junctions, and elevated corridors stretch across some of the city’s busiest intersections. In…
“Salary credited” feels good for exactly three minutes in Guwahati these days. ALSO READ: Workplace Harassment Complaints in Guwahati Often Go Unreported Amid Fear of Retaliation As the cost of living in the city continues to rise, many residents feel that maintaining a decent lifestyle now requires a much higher monthly income than before. With…
Overflowing garbage stations across Guwahati are turning roads, drains and neighbourhoods into health hazards In the Natun Bazar area of Basistha, on the road leading toward the historic Basistha Temple, a peculiar ritual has become a necessity for passersby: the sudden clutching of a handkerchief to the face or the frantic holding of one's…
