Guwahati News

Provide Portable Water Supply To Shelter Homes: Court To Assam Government

Provide Portable Water Supply To Shelter Homes: Court To Assam Government

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Amit Rajpurohit | Saturday April 22, 2023, Guwahati

The Gauhati High Court on Friday directed the Assam government to provide the portable water supply to the shelter homes with an immediate effect.

Assam's Traditional Bihu Dance Enters Guinness Book Of World Records

Assam's Traditional Bihu Dance Enters Guinness Book Of World Records

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Amit Rajpurohit | Friday April 14, 2023, Guwahati

India's Northeastern state Assam created history and marked its name in the Guinness Book of World Records on Thursday by performing the traditional Bihu dance at a single venue.

Assam Disburses Incentives Worth Rs 64 Crore To 370 Tea Gardens

Assam Disburses Incentives Worth Rs 64 Crore To 370 Tea Gardens

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Amit Rajpurohit | Friday March 31, 2023, Dispur

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended the ceremonial distribution of financial incentives to around 370 tea gardens under the Assam Tea Industry Special Incentive Schemes 2020 at a function held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.

Assam Bans Entry Of Poultry, Pigs Due To Avian Flu, African Swine Fever

Assam Bans Entry Of Poultry, Pigs Due To Avian Flu, African Swine Fever

Asian News International | Saturday March 11, 2023, Guwahati

The Assam government has imposed a ban on the entry of poultry and pigs in the state from other states following the outbreak of Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever in some states of the country.

Transgender Tea Stall Set Up At Assam Railway Station, Is First In Country

Transgender Tea Stall Set Up At Assam Railway Station, Is First In Country

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday March 11, 2023

A tea stall was opened at Guwahati Railway station on Friday to empower the Transgender community.

PM Modi Holds Meeting With Assam Chief Minister, Council Of Ministers

PM Modi Holds Meeting With Assam Chief Minister, Council Of Ministers

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 07, 2023, Guwahati, Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his council of ministers at a guest house here, officials said.

89 Bridges To Be Demolished In Guwahati To Ease Water Logging: Order

89 Bridges To Be Demolished In Guwahati To Ease Water Logging: Order

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 07, 2023, Guwahati

As many as 89 bridges over a river along an approximately 8 km stretch in the city will be demolished to ease water logging problems in a part of it, a government order said.

Assam Man's Body May Have Been Found 6 Months After He Was Kidnapped: Cops

Assam Man's Body May Have Been Found 6 Months After He Was Kidnapped: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 04, 2023, Morigaon

A body, believed to be that of a man kidnapped from Guwahati six months ago, was exhumed on Saturday in Assam's Morigaon district, police said.

Women Protest Against Assam Government's Crackdown On Child Marriages

Women Protest Against Assam Government's Crackdown On Child Marriages

Asian News International | Sunday February 05, 2023, Dhubri, Assam

A large number of women on Saturday staged a protest in front of a police station in Assam's Dhubri district against the Assam government's action against child marriage.

Lawyer Wearing Jeans To Hearing Removed From Gauhati High Court Campus

Lawyer Wearing Jeans To Hearing Removed From Gauhati High Court Campus

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 28, 2023, Guwahati, Assam

A senior counsel was 'decourted' from Gauhati High Court on Friday for wearing jeans to a hearing and the case has been adjourned for a week.

GP Singh To Be Assam's Next Police Chief

GP Singh To Be Assam's Next Police Chief

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 28, 2023, Guwahati

Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Gyanendra Pratap Singh will be the next Director General of Police (DGP) of Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

Assam Government To Take Action Against Officials For Illegal Demolition

Assam Government To Take Action Against Officials For Illegal Demolition

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 04, 2023, Guwahati

Appropriate action will be taken against erring officials for demolishing houses of those accused of setting a police station in Nagaon district on fire, the Assam government has informed the Gauhati High Court.

Video: Woman Shouts "Floor It" To Driver As Rhino Chases SUV In Assam

Video: Woman Shouts "Floor It" To Driver As Rhino Chases SUV In Assam

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday December 31, 2022, Guwahati

A convoy of safari jeeps is seen barrelling through a narrow track in a national park in Assam with frantic calls of "bhaga (speed up), move, move" in the background. Slowly, the camera pans out, revealing the reason the tourists were screaming in te

Huge Arms Cache Recovered From Tea Garden In Assam

Huge Arms Cache Recovered From Tea Garden In Assam

Asian News International | Monday December 26, 2022, Dibrugarh, Assam

A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the Jalan tea garden in Dibrugarh, informed Dibrugarh police on Monday.

Assam Police Recover 6 Handmade Bombs In Sonitpur

Assam Police Recover 6 Handmade Bombs In Sonitpur

Asian News International | Thursday December 22, 2022, Sonitpur, Assam

Police on Wednesday recovered six hand-made bombs under a bridge in the Dhekiajuli area in Assam's Sonitpur district.

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