GUWAHATI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday, October 5, said the Supreme Court had not approved any modified version of Form 6 used for voter registration during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). ALSO READ: SC Seeks Centre, EC Reply on CEC Suspension Plea, Says Decisions Against Law Will Be Annulled “Any modified Form…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, October 5, issued notices to the Centre and the Election Commission of India on petitions seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, but declined to pass an interim order for his suspension. ALSO READ: Electric Scooter Crashes Into Stationary Truck on NH-27 in Guwahati, Teen Rider Injured…
GUWAHATI: The Tax Bar Association, Guwahati, has written to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) seeking an extension of the due date for furnishing Tax Audit Reports (TAR) under Section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for Assessment Year 2026-27. ALSO READ: Simanta Shekhar Quits BJP, Steps Down as Assam Film Corporation Chairman In…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court has said no private university can be allowed to operate as a profit-making institution and directed private universities across the country to submit five years of audited financial records. ALSO READ: ED Arrests Guwahati Man in Money Laundering Case Linked to Cricket Betting A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice…
GUWAHATI: Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah has called for region-specific agricultural financing, greater access to institutional credit and improved processing and export infrastructure. ALSO READ: Assam CM Lays Foundation Stone for 3,200 MW Thermal Power Plant in Dhubri Speaking at the “Financing Agriculture Sector Transformation” session on the second day of the two-day “Financing India’s…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to file a progress report on the Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered committee examining reforms to strengthen the integrity of competitive examinations. ALSO READ: Assam Begins Talks with ADB on Rapid Rail Transit System for Guwahati A Bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed the…
GUWAHATI: Amid the ongoing celebrations marking the 100th birth anniversary of legendary singer and cultural icon Dr Bhupen Hazarika, the Assam government has sought one to two bighas of land from Gauhati University for the development of his Samadhi Khetra at Jalukbari. ALSO READ: Assam: Nagaon Lok Sabha Bypoll on October 6, Counting on October…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State Primary Teachers’ Association has raised concerns over salary reductions affecting thousands of teachers, alleging that they are being shown as Samagra Shiksha employees despite being appointed under the Elementary Education Department. ALSO READ: Assam Officials Visit Bhupen Hazarika’s Kolkata Residence, Explore Preservation In a memorandum submitted to the Director of Elementary…
GUWAHATI: The voluntary retirement of former Nagaon District Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (DEO) Debashish Sharma has triggered a political controversy ahead of the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election. ALSO READ: Protests Disrupt Rail Traffic in Tripura; Northeast Frontier Railway Cancels, Curtails Multiple Trains Congress MP from Dhubri Rakibul Hussain has written to the Election Commission of India…
GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya High Court has directed authorities in the state to take swift and stringent action to arrest those involved in the violence during the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) rally in Shillong on August 19. ALSO READ: Guwahati: 8 Arrested Over Alleged Encroachment of Former CM Prafulla Mahanta’s Land Taking up a suo motu…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, August 17, termed Rajya Sabha MP P. Chidambaram a “pure Naxal” while responding to Chidambaram’s recent remark describing himself as a “Dimaagi Naxal”. ALSO READ: Two Mobile Thieves Disguised as Bol Bom Pilgrims Arrested at Guwahati's Basistha Mandir Addressing a press conference at Lok Sewa Bhawan…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 10, directed the Union Government and the Assam government to file their replies in a batch of petitions concerning the issuance of National Register of Citizens (NRC) Identity Cards to people included in the final NRC list published in August 2019. ALSO READ: Assam Swimmer Kasturi Gogoi Wins…
GUWAHATI: Assam recorded over 90.55 lakh domestic tourist visits and 33,858 foreign tourist visits in 2025, according to data presented by the Ministry of Tourism in the Lok Sabha on Monday, August 10. ALSO READ: Assam Christian Forum Warns FCRA Amendment Could Deal "Death Knell" to NGO Welfare Work The figures were provided in response…
GUWAHATI: Children below the age of 13 could soon be barred from creating accounts on social media and online gaming platforms without verified parental consent, under a new private member's bill introduced in Parliament. ALSO READ: Rishabh Pant Seeks CM Dhami’s Help After 3-Year Struggle to Buy Land in Uttarakhand BJP MP Baijayant Panda has…
GUWAHATI: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has sought the intervention of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to help him acquire land in the state, saying he wants to move his base from Delhi back to his native Uttarakhand. ALSO READ: Assam Likely To Receive Heavy Rain, IMD Predicts Very Heavy Rain On August 13-14 Pant, who hails…
GUWAHATI: Amid growing questions over the causes of the devastating floods that hit Upper Assam this year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, August 4 said the reasons behind the disaster should be determined through a scientific study rather than speculation. ALSO READ: Assam: NFR Announces Train Cancellations, Rescheduling Amid Track Restoration Work Near…
GUWAHATI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed Dabur India Limited to immediately stop the sale of food products carrying misleading "100%" claims and submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) within 15 days. ALSO READ: Prashant Kishor Wins Bihar's Bankipur Bypoll, Defeats BJP by Nearly 18,953 Votes In a post on…
GUWAHATI: An Inter-Ministerial Central Team visited the worst-affected districts of Upper Assam to conduct an on-ground assessment of the flood damage and review ongoing relief, restoration and rehabilitation efforts. ALSO READ: Jyotikuchi-Budh Bazar Road in Guwahati Grapples With Potholes and Uncollected Market Waste During the visit, the team was apprised of the extensive damage to…
GUWAHATI: The Sivasagar district education authorities have sought the Assam government's approval to extend the ongoing summer vacation in schools by 10 days, tentatively till August 10, in view of the continuing flood situation. ALSO READ: Assam Floods Leave 78 Dead, More Than 11 Lakh People Affected Across State The district has witnessed extensive damage…
GUWAHATI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of four workers in an explosion at a metal processing factory in Assam's Cachar district earlier this week. ALSO READ: Powerful 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Kyushu, Kills 13 The incident occurred on July 26 at the premises of Kade Global…
