GUWAHATI: Gauhati University and Thailand are looking at student exchanges, joint research, internships and faculty collaboration as part of efforts to turn longstanding historical and cultural ties between Northeast India and Thailand into academic partnerships. ALSO READ: Veg or Non-Veg? Soaps, Shampoos and Cosmetics Get New Labelling Rule The discussions took place on Tuesday,…
India will host Australs 2027, an annual Asia-Pacific university debating championship, in New Delhi in June next year, with the Indian Debating League (IDL) and IIT Delhi set to organise the event. The tournament is proposed to be held at IIT Delhi and is expected to bring together more than 300 university debaters and…
GUWAHATI: A fifth-semester student of Tezpur University allegedly died by suicide inside his hostel room on Wednesday, September 16. ALSO READ: Two Men From Assam Held With 17.1 kg Ganja From Hotel in Telengana The university’s Dean of Academic Affairs, in an email circulated to students, announced the student’s death and stated that all classes…
GUWAHATI: Auniati University at Kaliapani in Jorhat received a fresh boost on Tuesday, September 15, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing an additional ₹5 crore grant for its infrastructure. ALSO READ: Gauhati University Extends Namghar Colony Gate Timings to 9 PM After Two-Day Student Protest The academic building was constructed with financial assistance of…
GUWAHATI: Gauhati University has extended the entry and exit timings of its Namghar Colony Gate near Vidyanagar to 9 pm for students carrying valid identity cards, following a two-day protest over the early closure of the university gate and an alleged confrontation with the registrar. ALSO READ: AIUDF Names Badruddin Ajmal as Candidate for Nagaon…
Down town Venture Labs (dtVL), the technology Business Incubator of Assam down town University, successfully organised dtVL Ideathon 2026 – “Forging Ideas, Building the Future” at K Block, Assam down town University, under the NIDHI iTBI Programme, supported by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, in collaboration with the E-Cell, Assam…
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: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday, September 7, welcomed efforts to translate Assamese and Tamil literary works into each other, calling for greater academic and literary exchanges between Assam and Tamil Nadu. ALSO READ: UAE-Bound Air India Express Flight Turns Back After Engine Oil Pressure Drops Dangerously Speaking at Gauhati University, Radhakrishnan observed that…
GUWAHATI: The Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM) at the University of Oxford has agreed to return the ancestral human remains of 39 Nagas to their homeland in Nagaland, marking a major step towards the repatriation of remains that have been held in the museum’s collection for more than a century. ALSO READ: Delhi Building Collapse: Death…
Assam down town University (AdtU) commemorated the 100th birth anniversary of legendary Assamese cultural icon Dr. Bhupen Hazarika with an evening dedicated to music, dance and cinema on Saturday, August 29. The programme, titled "An Evening of Music, Dance and Cinema,” was organised on the university campus to honour Hazarika’s lasting contribution to Assamese…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved an allocation of ₹109 crore for various infrastructure and development projects at Gauhati University, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, August 30. ALSO READ: Sexual Harassment, Misconduct Allegations Raised Against Assam AYUSH Official The allocation will cover the construction of a G+5 academic building, a G+4 hostel…
Gauhati University organised its first-ever Job Fair on Tuesday, August 25, bringing together 65 companies and more than 500 job aspirants on the university campus. The participating companies represented sectors including banking and financial services, information technology, healthcare, telecommunications, insurance and education. Recruiters included HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Paytm, Reliance Jio and…
GUWAHATI: Assam has achieved a historic milestone with the birth of the world’s first IVF female calf of the indigenous Lakhimi breed at Assam Veterinary and Fishery University. ALSO READ: Meghalaya Delegation Arrives in Guwahati for Talks Amid Ongoing Tensions The achievement marks a major step forward for Assam’s livestock and dairy sector, with the…
The Automation and Robotics Association (AURA) of Gauhati University has earned recognition from the Book of World Records for organising the “Largest University Student-Led Robotics Summer Camp in North-East India in a Single Venue for Four Consecutive Days.” The record was achieved through the AURA Robotics Summer Camp 2026, a four-day programme aimed at…
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: The Cotton University Students' Union (CUSU) has expressed disappointment over the absence of a dedicated budget allocation for Cotton University in the Assam Budget, despite the state government announcing infrastructure funding for several other universities. ALSO READ: Meghalaya Signs MoUs to Expand Market Access for Pineapple Growers In a statement issued on Friday, July…
GUWAHATI: Amid questions over the proposed "VIP Dining Hall" at the Gauhati University Guest House, the University has issued a clarification stating that the project is intended to strengthen its common guest house infrastructure and is not meant to create an exclusive facility for VIPs. ALSO READ: Guwahati-Based Businessman Arrested In Fake ITC Scam Worth…
GUWAHATI: The reported financial crisis at Gauhati University has triggered fresh concern from two key stakeholders, with the Gauhati University Teachers' Association (GUTA) demanding the immediate publication of a White Paper on the institution's finances, while the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has questioned the university's decision to spend ₹2.08 crore on a VIP…
Kaziranga University on Monday, July 6, unveiled a roadmap aimed at positioning the institution as a strategic knowledge and innovation partner in the development of Assam and the North-East through education, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and industry collaboration. The roadmap, announced at a press conference by Pro Chancellor of Kaziranga University, Basant Khetan, aligns with…
GUWAHATI: In a sweeping policy move with implications for land use, private higher education and school infrastructure, the Assam Cabinet on Tuesday approved a set of decisions that collectively signal a clear attempt by the Himanta Biswa Sarma government to relax regulatory hurdles and speed up investment and institutional expansion across the state. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet…
