GUWAHATI: A pickup truck collided with the railing of a railway overbridge on B. Barooah Road on the night of Monday, August 3, local police said. ALSO READ: CRPF Personnel Shoots Two Colleagues Dead, Dies by Suicide at Assam Camp The impact caused significant damage to the bridge railing, with a portion of it reportedly…
GUWAHATI: Assam will build and name a one-kilometre road after Rupamoni Gorh, the state's first woman to summit Mount Everest, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. ALSO READ: Fake Flood Relief Collection Cases Surface Across Guwahati, Public Urged to Stay Vigilant The road will lead to Gorh’s residence in Lakhimpur district. Gorh scaled Mount Everest on…
GUWAHATI: The Jyotikuchi-Budh Bazar Road in Guwahati has been facing severe civic issues, with stretches of the road riddled with potholes and garbage being dumped along the roadside, causing inconvenience to local residents. ALSO READ: BIS Raids Guwahati Jewellery Shop for Allegedly Selling Fake Hallmarked Gold The road hosts a weekly market every Wednesday, after…
GUWAHATI: At least 39 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured after a bus carrying them skidded off the road and crashed onto a house in the Kangan area of Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Tuesday, July 28. No fatalities were reported. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Silpukhuri Park Reopens After Renovation, Free Entry Till 10 AM The…
GUWAHATI: A tragic road accident claimed the life of a man while he was carrying his mother's body for the final rites in Guwahati's Azara area on Saturday, July 18. ALSO READ: 1.35 Kg Heroin, ₹14.06 Lakh Cash Seized in Assam’s Dibrugarh, One Held The deceased, identified as Parag Das, was serving as the Sub-Postmaster…
GUWAHATI: The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its final stage, with France, Spain, England and Argentina advancing to the semi-finals after winning their respective quarter-final matches. The four teams will now battle for a place in the final, while the losing semi-finalists will contest the third-place playoff. ALSO READ: Assam Govt Disposes ₹472 Crore…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has taken strict action against the illegal stocking of construction and demolition materials on A.M. Road, Guwahati, imposing a penalty of ₹15,000 on the violator. ALSO READ: Delhi High Court Sends Rajpal Yadav To Jail Again, Sentences Him To 3 Months In Cheque Bounce Case According to a receipt…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has announced plans to conduct a feasibility study for integrating a metro rail system over or alongside the Guwahati Ring Road, as part of efforts to ease congestion in the city and encourage urban expansion beyond the ring road corridor, with a particular focus on satellite towns. ALSO READ: Assam to…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has imposed a fine of ₹1,000 on a business establishment on Bhupen Hazarika Path in Ward No. 23 for dumping garbage on the road, as part of the civic body's ongoing enforcement drive against violations of municipal regulations. ALSO READ: “He Was Guilty”: Wife of West Bengal Minor Rape-Murder…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, July 7, said the accused in the Guwahati road rage assault case has been arrested and is not associated with the BJP, asserting that "road rage has no place in Assam" and that anyone involved in such acts will face the full force of the…
GUWAHATI: A high-speed collision between a Superbike and a road cleaning truck on the downtown flyover in Rukminigaon left the bike rider dead on the spot in the early hours of Saturday, July 4th, around 1 am. ALSO READ: Kamrup (M) Administration Directs Concerned Authorities to Inspect Maharaj Prithu Flyover, Others After Recent Accidents According…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) carried out an eviction drive at Six Mile, near the VIP Road stretch on the night of June 29, 2026. The eviction drive was conducted to remove unauthorised roadside encroachments and ensure safer roads and smoother movement for commuters. ALSO READ: Electoral Roll Revision Begins for Mising Autonomous Council…
GUWAHATI: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored the crucial Kimin–Potin road in Arunachal Pradesh within 36 hours after torrential monsoon rains, flash floods and landslides caused extensive damage and disrupted connectivity across parts of the state. ALSO READ: Train Services Suspended Between Archipathar and Simen Chapari as Floods Damage Railway Bridge in Assam According…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Traffic Police has issued certain changes of routes and traffic regulations for the public in connection with the ensuing repairing and restoration works on the approaches of the Athgaon Road Over Bridge (ROB), ALSO READ: Kamakhya Temple Gates Likely to Reopen Around 6 AM on June 26 as Ambubachi Mela Nears Conclusion According…
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: The East Khasi Hills district administration has ordered the closure of the Shillong–Dawki Road beyond Laitlyngkot village following a major landslide that completely cut off a section of the route. ALSO READ: Traffic Cop Caught Allegedly Taking Bribe in Guwahati's Ganeshguri, Suspended After Public Outcry According to an order issued by the Deputy Commissioner,…
GUWAHATI: Passengers travelling to and from the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport have been advised to start their journeys in adcance as road repair work on the Jalukbari–Airport route is expected to cause significant traffic congestion over the coming days. ALSO READ: Kamrup Metro’s New DC Office Set for August Shift, Ending Years of Congestion…
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: Ahead of an upcoming visit by a delegation from Japan, civic agencies have launched a cleanup and beautification drive at multiple locations across Guwahati. Tayabulla Road and the adjoining Digholi Pukhuri area are among the sites where the work has been carried out. ALSO READ: Kamakhya Temple to Close at 10:08 PM on June…
GUWAHATI: A series of tragic road accidents were reported in Assam’s Lakhimpur district over the past 24 hours, leaving three people dead and several others seriously injured, raising concerns over road safety and reckless driving along National Highway 15. ALSO READ: Assam CM Discusses Sports Infrastructure, Workers’ Welfare with Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya The most fatal…
