CID Assam Busts Fake Government Job Racket; Seven Arrested in Water Resources Department Recruitment Scam

  GUWAHATI: The Crime Investigation Department (CID), Assam, has made a major breakthrough in dismantling an organised job fraud racket that targeted aspirants seeking employment in the Water Resources Department of the Government of Assam. ALSO READ: Heavy Rain Likely in Assam Over Next Five Days, Says IMD According to CID, the accused allegedly duped job…

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Guwahati Jal Board Warns of Temporary Water Leakages as Hydro Testing Begins in South Guwahati

  GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Jal Board has begun a hydro testing exercise in parts of South Guwahati as part of the commissioning process under the South Guwahati West Water Supply Project. ALSO READ: The Guardian of Ao Heritage: Nagaland’s Sangyusang S. Pongener Awarded Padma Shri According to a post on X, the testing is being carried…

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Residents’ Forum Submits Complaint to Jal Board Over Delay in South East Guwahati Water Supply Project

  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…

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Assam Rolls Out ₹861 Crore AMRUT 2.0 Mission to Boost Water Supply, Urban Infrastructure

  GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, May 23, said the state is witnessing a major push in urban infrastructure development under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme, with 58 projects currently underway across Assam at a total investment exceeding ₹861 crore. ALSO READ: AASU Stages Statewide Protest Against Rising Prices of Fuel and Essential Commodities…

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Assam CM Welcomes Centre’s Plan to Introduce Water Metro Services in Guwahati, Tezpur & Dibrugarh

  GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, May 19, welcomed the Centre’s proposal to introduce Water Metro services in Guwahati, Tezpur and Dibrugarh as part of a national urban water transport initiative. ALSO READ: Free Skill Development Training Programmes for SC/ST Youth Announced in Guwahati for 2026-27 Session The announcement came after Union…

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Brahmaputra Commute or Costly Dream? Centre Pushes Guwahati Water Metro Under National Rollout

  GUWAHATI: The Union government has moved a step closer towards introducing a Water Metro system in Guwahati, placing the Assam capital in the first phase of a proposed nationwide rollout that aims to bring water-based public transport to 18 cities across India. The announcement came after Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal…

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