55,000 households in Guwahati to get clean drinking water by Dec 2020

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday in a review meeting of the Guwahati Development Department (GDD) in Janata Bhawan stated that altogether 55,000 households of Guwahati will receive clean drinking water by December 2020. The first phase of the scheme will be launched by CM Sonowal himself on March 15. Sonowal also directed the department […]

ULFA, NNPGs hold solidarity meet in Guwahati

At a time when the Centre is making all out efforts to bring permanent peace in the Northeast, members of the Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) met pro-talk ULFA leaders in Guwahati on Tuesday. Both the sides exchanged views and opinions during the cordial deliberations on crucial issues pertaining to the […]

Anti-CAA protest: IIT-Guwahati professor summoned by NIA

An IIT-Guwahati professor on Saturday appeared before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as part of investigations into the large-scale violence during anti-CAA protests in Guwahati last year. According to reports, the IIT-Guwahati professor identified as Arupjyoti Saikia was in contact with those who were patronizing the perpetrators. Saikia is a professor of History in the […]

Guwahati: Family, locals bid tearful adieu to minor brothers

The last rites of the two minor brothers, who died in a devastating fire incident in Guwahati on Thursday, were performed at Navagraha crematorium today in the city. Family and locals of the area bid a tearful adieu to the deceased brothers. The funeral pyres of the two children’s were lit by their father, Tushar […]

Eminent linguist Prof. Golok Chandra Goswami passes away at 96

GUWAHATI: Renowned linguist Prof. Golok Chandra Goswami passed away on Friday morning at a private hospital in Guwahati. Goswami, who spearheaded scientific study of Assamese language was 96 at the time of his death. The eminent scholar was born in 1923 in Morigaon district. He joined the department of Assamese at Gauhati University as a […]

Tragedy in Guwahati; two minors killed in deadly fire

Two minors aged 3 and 8 years reportedly were killed after a devastating fire broke out at a building in Guwahati’s Beltola area on Thursday afternoon. The victims have been identified as Ishan Goswami and his younger brother Evan Goswami. It has been reported that the mother and grand-mother of the children were downstairs when […]

644 militants from eight rebel outfits lay down arms in Guwahati

As many as 644 insurgents from eight rebel groups laid down their arms in presence of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, including top Army and police officials in a official ceremony at GMCH auditorium in Guwahati. Among those who surrendered are rebels from the ULFA-Independent, NDFB-S, Rabha National Liberation Front, National Liberation Front of Bengalis, KLO […]

Hima Das to be torchbearer in Khelo India Youth Games opening ceremony

Indian ace sprinter Hima Das will be the torchbearer in the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Youth Games 2020, which will commence on Friday in Guwahati. The third edition of Khelo India Youth Games will commence at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren […]

Guwahati: GRP seizes 3.5 kg suspected opium, case registered

Government Railway Police (GRP) on Friday seized 3.5 kg opium from a suspect here on Friday. The illicit substance was recovered from the possession of a 40-year-old man in Guwahati. The suspected person was coming from Dibrugarh station and was headed to Coachbihar station, when he was apprehended. A case has been registered under Narcotic […]