Over 1,000 militants belonging to 5 insurgent outfits lay down arms in Guwahati

A total of 1,040 members of five militant outfits that were operating in the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong joined the mainstream by laying down arms in Guwahati in presence of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday. The arms laying down ceremony was held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma’s new book ‘Eta Xopunor Pom Khedi’ unveiled in Guwahati

Assam Finance, Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s fourth book was released in a ceremony held at Hotel Taj Vivanta in Guwahati on Wednesday. The book titled ‘Eta Xopunor Pom Khedi’ is a compilation of 25 speeches on Assam’s contemporary socio-economic-political issues delivered at various platforms including the Assam Legislative Assembly. Meghalaya Chief Minister […]

IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals launch cricket academy in Guwahati

IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals, in collaboration with Assam Cricket Association (ACA) on Friday launched the State Cricket Academy, Assam powered by Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. The academy is based in the city’s Barsapara stadium and will cater to young cricketers across Assam and other north-eastern states. The IPL franchise has announced their first academy in the […]

Three new foot-over bridge with lifts, escalators inaugurated in Guwahati

Assam Health, Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday inaugurated three new foot over-bridges at Maligaon, Ganeshguri and Khanapara area in Guwahati. The Kamakhya Gate foot-over bridge was inaugurated at 09:00 AM in the morning. Following the first inauguration, the footbridges at Ganeshguri near Kar Bhawan was inaugurated by 09.30 AM and the […]

Amit Shah pays floral tribute to Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary in Guwahati

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Guwahati on Thursday morning, where he paid floral tribute to former Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary. Taking to Twitter Shah said, “When the emphasis was being given on adapting the foreign model for the formation of independent India, it was Pandit ji who gave […]

Two new foot-over bridge with lifts, escalators inaugurated in Guwahati

Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday inaugurated two foot-over bridge in Guwahati’s G.S. Road area. The newly constructed foot-over bridges located at Ganeshguri (near Apollo Hospital) and Christian Basti (near post office) are equipped with escalators and lifts, which will be operational from 7 AM to 2 AM on a daily. […]

Assam CM lays foundation stone for Science City on Guwahati outskirts

In a bid to popularise science communication among the masses, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday laid the foundation stone for Science City at Tepesia in the outskirts of Guwahati. The Science City would be built at a total expenditure of Rs. 184 crore covering an area of 250 bighas of land and roads, […]

Assam: First batch of COVID-19 vaccine reach Guwahati

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for Assam and Meghalaya has arrived in Guwahati on Tuesday evening. According to sources, the flight carrying the vaccine consignment from Serum Institute of India, Pune, weighing 732 kilograms, landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) airport around 5 pm in the evening. The vaccines will be shifted […]

Four drug peddlers held in Guwahati

Assam Police apprehended four drug peddlers from Railway Gate No. 2 in Guwahati and seized drugs from their possession, a release said on Tuesday. Based on secret information, police apprehended the peddlers on Monday night and seized drugs kept in small containers by them, the Assam Police Headquarters release said. A case under Narcotic Drugs […]