Manipur: Preparations underway in Imphal ahead of Amit Shah’s visit

Preparations are underway in Imphal ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Manipur visit on Sunday. “Manipur is ready to welcome Amit Shah ji. He is a true friend of Manipur and the key person behind ILP (Inner Line Permit) being extended to State,” said Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Launching the BJP’s Assembly poll […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accorded warm welcome in Guwahati

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was accorded a grand welcome upon his arrival at the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport in Guwahati on Friday night. A cultural extravaganza was on display at the airport and along the highway near Borjhar as close to 3,000 artistes performed to greet and welcome Shah. Hundreds of BJP workers and […]

Covid fallout: Four cinema halls to shut shop in Guwahati

With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown being imposed all over the country, the film industry has been severely hit this year. The impact of lockdown on the entertainment industry in Assam is still being evaluated, however, the most badly affected are the Cinema hall owners with the suspension of shows in theatres […]

Guwahati: Riders show off their skills in friendly motocross match

In what has been a topsy-turvy year with Coronavirus restrictions and lockdown, a group of veteran riders from Guwahati have managed to get through the 2020 race season and down to the wire with the Friendly Motocross Match 2020 held at North Guwahati on Sunday. Held at a motocross track in Guwahati, the race witnessed […]

India-Bangladesh border talks to be held in Guwahati from Dec 22

The 51st director general-level border coordination conference between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be held in Guwahati from December 22 to 26, an official statement said. This is for the first time in four decades that the biannual conference will be held outside Delhi. The BSF delegation will be led by […]

Guwahati: Over 50 houses gutted in massive fire after cylinder blast

A massive fire broke out on Saturday near Jalukbari in Guwahati. More than 50 houses have been gutted in the fire damaging property. According to sources, the fire broke out in the afternoon in the area adjacent to the Jalukbari flyover due to cylinder explosion. At least 20 cylinders blew up, which led to the fire […]

India-Bangladesh border talks to be held in Guwahati, first time outside Delhi

India and Bangladesh are expected to hold their Director General-level border talks in Guwahati later this month, the first time the biannual meeting will be held outside Delhi, official sources said. The 51st edition of these high-level talks will be held between the Border Security Force (BSF) and its counterpart Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) beginning […]

Guwahati airport following SoPs to handle passenger traffic amid pandemic

Gateway to Northeast India — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati — is a major connectivity point, which experiences huge passenger traffic round-the-year. The challenge to handle the crowd grew significantly as the COVID-19 disease has spread out to all corners of the world. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) laid out protective layers […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Ganeshguri flyover in Guwahati

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the newly-constructed two-lane flyover at Ganeshguri in Guwahati. Health, finance & education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Guwahati Development Department minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya were also present in the event. In his speech, Sonowal said, “Transportation is transformation. We have been working relentlessly for the development of transportation […]