GUWAHATI: Fifty aspiring medical students from Sonitpur, Darrang, Biswanath and Udalguri districts will be selected for 100% free residential NEET coaching under an initiative by the Parmanand Indumati Singhal Foundation in association with Sai Vikash. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Pandu to Celebrate 52nd Durga Puja With Traditional 'Nabanna Utsav' Theme The programme will be open to…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, September 28, said that police would investigate all angles into the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria, including her social media statements and posts, phone calls and her parents’ accounts. ALSO READ: Indian Peafowl Recorded For The First Time At Assam’s Orang National Park Speaking…
What a IC3 well-being survey reveals about the silence before a student crisis On September 16, a 20-year-old BSc student died at his hostel on the Tezpur University campus. Police said the death is being investigated and that a diary was recovered, though its contents have not been disclosed. ALSO READ: WhatsApp ‘Boss Scam’ Hits…
GUWAHATI: Assam's Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Wednesday, September 16, announced the release of the post-matric scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students, benefiting 1.66 lakh students across the state. ALSO READ: Fuel Prices, UPI Charges: When Government Statements Changed With Policy Speaking to the media, Pegu said the total disbursal amounts to ₹194.55 crore, covering…
GUWAHATI: A self-harm incident involving 12 Class VII students was reported at Don Bosco HS School in Dibrugarh on September 10, following which the district administration initiated an inquiry into the matter. ALSO READ: Fire Breaks Out in Building in Guwahati’s Kalipur Area The incident reportedly came to light after a Class VII student allegedly…
GUWAHATI:The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), North East Regional Centre, Guwahati, has terminated the contractual services of its physician, Dr Jyoti Prasad Barman, with immediate effect. ALSO READ: Three Guwahati Eateries Served Notices Over Food Safety Violations According to an official notice issued by the institute on September 9, Dr Barman’s contractual service…
GUWAHATI: Students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), North East Regional Centre in Sonapur, have demanded an independent inquiry into the death of 22-year-old third-year B.P.Ed student Shruti Upadhyay, alleging medical and administrative lapses in the handling of her illness. ALSO READ: Man Found Dead Inside Car Near West Guwahati DCP Office…
GUWAHATI: Students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Sonapur, staged a protest on Wednesday following the death of third-year B.P.Ed student Shruti Upadhyay. Shruti died at a private hospital in Guwahati on Tuesday morning. The students demanded an inquiry into her death and raised questions about the medical facilities at the…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Monday approved the distribution of free bicycles to Class IX students for the 2025-26 financial year and cleared the restructuring of the Commissionerate of Taxes, Assam. ALSO READ: Manipuri Music Teacher Dies After Assault Over Noise Dispute In Delhi The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief…
GUWAHATI: Several people, including students, are feared trapped after a building collapsed at Satya Niketan, RK Puram in Delhi on Sunday afternoon, September 6, triggering a major rescue operation. Two people have been rescued from the debris so far, while authorities are yet to ascertain how many others remain trapped. ALSO READ: Two UKNA Cadres Killed in…
GUWAHATI: The Government of Assam plans to provide scholarships to 100 students of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday, September 1. ALSO READ: Nearly 3 Decades Later, Former Gang Leader Convicted of Tupac Shakur’s Murder Sarma made the announcement while attending IIT Guwahati’s 33rd Foundation Day celebration…
GUWAHATI: Several students from the northeastern states were shifted to an alternative hostel in Kakinada on Saturday after a dispute with local Telugu-speaking students at SK College of Nursing escalated into a confrontation, officials said. ALSO READ: No-Vending Zone Rules to Take Effect on Two Roads in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazar from September 1 The situation was…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Friday, August 14, strongly criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI) over its now-withdrawn decision directing State bar councils not to enrol graduates of the 2026 batch of NALSAR University of Law as advocates. ALSO READ: Rima Das’ ‘Not a Hero’ Wins Best Indie Film at Melbourne Film Festival Chief…
The IGAR (East) delegation emerged as the Overall Champion at the Bystander Debate 2026 held at Rai Auditorium in Shillong on Wednesday, August 12. The Army Public Schools delegation was declared Runner-up. Six student delegations from Assam Rifles Public Schools and Army Public Schools in Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura participated in the…
GUWAHATI: Having an individual bank account will now be mandatory for students appearing for the Assam High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examination 2027, with the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) making bank account details a required part of the examination form-filling process. ALSO READ: Assam: Train Services Partially Resume in Flood-Hit Simaluguri, Long-Distance Trains…
GUWAHATI: The Tinsukia district administration has revised school timings for all government, provincialised, government-aided and private schools from August 12 in view of the rising temperatures and the risk of heat-related illnesses among students. The revised schedule will remain in force until further notice. ALSO READ: Waste Dumping Worsens Waterlogging in Guwahati’s Maligaon, Says CM…
GUWAHATI: Jharkhand students on Monday, August 10, marched towards the state Assembly in Ranchi, demanding reforms in recruitment examinations, as their agitation over alleged irregularities in government exams entered its 17th day. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Fatashil Ambari to Unveil 45-Feet Ganesh Idol with Tribute to Zubeen Garg This Ganesh Chaturthi Protesters carrying the national flag…
GUWAHATI: Gauhati University to issue duplicate academic documents free of cost to students who lost or damaged their original certificates in the recent floods affecting several districts of Assam. ALSO READ: Jharkhand Students Demand Cancellation of Recruitment Exams Amid Protest The decision was approved by the Vice Chancellor, on Thursday, August 6 is aimed at…
GUWAHATI: Amid the ongoing protest by students in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, the JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch has put forward a set of demands seeking cancellation of several examinations, independent investigations and comprehensive reforms in the recruitment process. ALSO READ: Three More Held in Assam's ₹34 Crore Fake GST Scam, Total Arrests Reach…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 3, clarified that state governments are free to close or withdraw FIRs filed against students for participating in student protests, provided the action is taken in accordance with the law. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Get Five New Footbridges Along NH-27 to Improve Pedestrian Safety The clarification came while…
