Guwahati

Singer Zubeen Garg Says Threatened, Abused By Group In Guwahati, Case Filed

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday August 13, 2020

Renowned singer Zubeen Garg today alleged he was threatened and verbally abused by unknown people on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday and filed a First Information Report (FIR) in the matter this afternoon at Dispur police station in Assam.

Early Plasma Therapy Helps Assam Keep COVID-19 Mortality Rate Low

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday August 13, 2020

COVID-19 warrior Dr Abhijit Sarma is back on duty after battling the coronavirus that he contracted while on duty on July 19. The Guwahati Medical College Hospital superintendent was given convalescent plasma soon after he was infected and he believes it worked.

Committed to Assam Accord, Says Chief Minister As AASU Releases Classified Report

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday August 12, 2020

The Assam Government has said it is "committed" towards the promise made by the BJP to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord that guarantees safeguard of the rights of the indigenous people of the state.

Assam Announces Free Oxygen Monitors For COVID-19 Patients At Home

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday August 9, 2020

The Assam government will provide COVID-19 patients in Guwahati who opt for home isolation with free medication and pulse oximeters, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Sunday evening

Restaurants In Guwahati Struggle to Survive Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Guwahati News | Written By Ratnadip Choudhary, Edited By Ridhima Shukla | Sunday August 9, 2020

Around nine years ago, a restaurateur from Maharashtra's Mumbai, Ranbir Kar, landed in Assam with a dream to run his own food joints in Guwahati. He managed to open five such joints which soon became popular among foodies but the coronavirus pandemic meant that his dream was only short-lived.

Heroic Overnight Car Relay Delivers Plasma For Assam COVID-19 Warrior

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday August 8, 2020

When they say not all heroes wear capes, this is what they mean. A dozen young men from the Assam drove their car at breakneck speed on Saturday - almost like a relay race - handing over an ice box with blood plasma from one group to another, covering a distance of 450 km from Guwahati to Dibrugarh in less than 8 hours to save the life of a COVID-1...

Assam Allows Bars To Reopen With Strict Adherence To COVID-19 Rules

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 7, 2020

Assam Excise Department on Thursday allowed restaurants in the state to serve liquor while strictly adhering to the social distancing rules and other COVID-19 guidelines.

Patient, 70, Plays Bhupen Hazarika Songs As Tribute To Covid Warriors

Guwahati News | Edited by Nandini Gupta | Thursday July 30, 2020

In a Covid Care Centre of Assam's Guwahati, a 70-year-old man who tested positive for the coronavirus has been playing Bhupen Hazarika numbers on a violin to inspire and cheer doctors and patients.

Kangaroo, Macaw Parrot, Being Smuggled At Assam-Mizoram Border, Recovered

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Wednesday July 29, 2020

A baby kangaroo, six Macaw parrots, three tortoise and two monkeys were recovered by the Assam Forest Department on Tuesday as the exotic animals were being illegally trafficked in Assam.

Gauhati University Law Admission 2020: Online Application From July 29

Education | Written By Mridusmita Deka | Saturday July 25, 2020

Details of admission, eligibility criteria, application procedure and seat matrix are on the official website of GU -- www.gauhati.ac.in

Assam Floods: River Breaches Banks In District Near Guwahati, Residents Evacuated

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday July 23, 2020

Assam's junior Health Minister and MLA Pijush Hazarika has been working with rescuers and relief managers on a boat to reach flood-hit people in the state's Morigaon district, 75 km east of Guwahati.

ASTU Application 2020: Apply Online For JMEE And JLEE Till August 10

Education | Written By Mridusmita Deka | Wednesday July 22, 2020

Assam Science And Technology University: Students eligible for admission to ASTU’s first semester of MCA and third semester of BTech programmes can apply online till August 10.

Sharjeel Imam, In Guwahati Jail In Sedition Case, Tests Covid +ve

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday July 22, 2020

Former JNU student Sharjeel Imam, who has been in Guwahati jail for months in connection with a sedition case, has tested positive for coronavirus. A Delhi Police team is in the city to take his custody but it will have to wait until he gets better.

Assam CEE 2020 Postponed, To Be Held On Sept 20

Education | Written By Aarzoo Snigdha | Wednesday July 22, 2020

The entrance examination will be held in offline mode (OMR based) on September 20 from 11 am to 2 pm.

GU Exam 2020: Gauhati University To Promote Intermediate Students, Exams For Final Semester In September

Education | Written By Bishal Kalita | Tuesday July 21, 2020

GU Exam 2020 Date: Gauhati University has decided to conduct final semester exams for undergraduate and postgraduate students from the second week of September. Intermediate semester students will be promoted on the basis of internal assessment marks.