Guwahati
Guwahati priest found dead in Paltan Bazar, investigation underway
Guwahati registers its 7th murder case in a span of 2 months after the body of a man was recovered from the Paltan Bazar area in Guwahati on Thursday night. A body of a man was recovered. The deceased have been identified as Narayan Chakraborty, who was a priest of Kalibari Mandir here. Chakraborty was […]
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2-day Tourism and Culture ministers’ conference of Northeastern states begins in Guwahati
With an aim to revive the tourism sector in the Northeastern region which has been badly hit owing to the Covid-induced travel restrictions and lockdown, Assam is hosting a 2-day Northeast Tourism Conclave at Hotel Radisson Blu in Guwahati. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture […]
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War on drugs: Heroin worth over Rs 17 crore seized in Jorabat near Guwahati, 2 held
Continuing its crusade against illegal drugs trade in the state, the Assam police has recovered over 2.5 kilograms of heroin worth over Rs 17 crore on Thursday. The heroin concealed in 205 soap cases was recovered from a truck in Jorabat near Guwahati. The consignment was hidden inside the oil tank of the truck. Police […]
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Sarbananda Sonowal announces major plans to boost Ayush initiatives in NE
A special one-day long conference held under the aegis of the Union Ayush Ministry saw Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Minister of State for Ayush Munjapara Mahendrabhai hold talks with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and other health ministers from various Northeastern states in Guwahati on Saturday. Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom and […]
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Ship repair facility to come up in Guwahati for Rs 75 cr
The Inland Water Authority of India (IWAI) on Thursday joined hands with the Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Ltd (HCSL) to set up a new Ship Repair Facility at Pandu in Guwahati at a cost of Rs 75 crore. The agreement for the project was signed in presence of Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal […]
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Arunachal CM Pema Khandu flags off Tezu-Guwahati flight under UDAN scheme
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday flagged off the first scheduled flight of Flybig Airlines from Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh to the capital city of Assam, Guwahati. According to a press release, Flybig airlines, RCS UDAN flight was inaugurated today at Tezu Airport, Arunachal Pradesh. This is the second flight service by the […]
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Guwahati: Five new family members welcomed in Sneha Bandhan
Sneha Bandhan, a home away from home for children in need has come forward to take care of 5 girls from Chirang district who were recently rescued by the Assam Police from Sikkim. These girls and many more were trafficked to Sikkim and were made to work as house maids in different families. The rescued […]
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Yaba tablets worth Rs 2 crore seized in Guwahati, 3 held
Continuing its war on drugs, the Guwahati Police on Friday seized a huge quantity of Yaba tablets worth around Rs. 2 crore from a truck in Jorabat area. Based on a tip-off, police intercepted the truck at Jorabat and seized the drugs from the vehicle. Three drug traffickers have been apprehended in connection with the […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Assam govt extends COVID-19 curbs till June 22, eases restrictions
The Assam government on Tuesday decided to extend the ongoing curfew in the state with slight relaxations in view of the dip in COVID-19 cases, which will remain in effect till June 22. Health Minister Keshab Mahanta made the announcement during a press meet in Dima Hasao. Here’s what has changed under the new standard […]
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Assam Election Results: BJP-led alliance wins all 4 seats in Guwahati
The BJP-led alliance has registered massive victory in all four seats of Guwahati. All candidates of the ruling NDA alliance swept the four assembly constituencies under the Kamrup Metropolitan district with huge margins of votes. Senior BJP leader, Assam health, finance and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma bagged the Jalukbari seat for the fifth consecutive […]
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