Guwahati

Tea before lunch in Tests: Unique first at India-SA Test in Guwahati

October 31, 2025 9:11 am

A 20 minutes tea break will happen at the end of the first session while the 40-minute lunch break will be taken at the end of the second session at 1:20 pm.

Congress member hums Tagore's 'Amar Sonar Bangla' in meeting, Assam CM orders action

October 30, 2025 12:54 am

While CM Sarma termed the recitation of a part of the 1905 song, which is now Bangladesh's national anthem, as “disrespect” to India, Congress's Gogoi said the reaction reflected BJP's “ignorance” about Tagore and Bengali culture

42 years on, Assam Cabinet to table Nellie massacre report in Assembly

October 24, 2025 7:26 am

The massacre of February 18, 1983, was the most violent flashpoint of the Assam Agitation against illegal migration from Bangladesh, taking place over several hours

In Nagaland, two major players are now one

October 19, 2025 7:37 am

The Naga People’s Front (NPF) and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio’s Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), formed in 2017 by NPF rebels who supported Rio, merged under the NPF banner on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: Singapore launches coroner’s case in death of Zubeen Garg

October 11, 2025 5:05 am

A coroner’s inquiry typically follows when circumstances surrounding a death are suspicious

‘Why would we leave if there was work back home?’: 9 men killed in Chennai construction site had left Assam to build a better life

October 01, 2025 7:44 pm

The nine were working at the site of a 1,320-megawatt Ennore Special Economic Zone thermal power project near Ponneri. They had been building a concrete arch when the scaffolding gave way.

Exclusive | Himanta’s bid to arm people in Assam's ‘vulnerable’ areas off to slow start: 266 applications, 28 rejected, none accepted

October 01, 2025 7:11 am

On August 14, the government launched an online portal on which people can apply for arms licences under this scheme. The processing time for applications is 90 days.

9 migrant workers killed after scaffolding collapses at power plant construction site in Chennai

October 01, 2025 4:58 am

Fellow workers and rescue teams rushed the injured to the Stanley Government Hospital, but nine of them died on the way. One person remains hospitalised with serious injuries.

'Don’t make Assam Nepal’: Himanta amid outcry over Zubeen Garg’s death

September 28, 2025 7:13 am

He had reportedly experienced breathing troubles while swimming during an outing on a yacht while in Singapore and the certificate of death issued by Singapore authorities recorded the condition leading to death as ‘drowning.’

BTC polls: Early trends show BPF leading in over 20 seats

September 27, 2025 7:17 am

According to the officials, Hagrama Mohilary-led BPF had won one seat and was leading in 22, while the BJP won one seat and was leading in nine, and the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) was ahead in seven seats. 

As TMC pulls off landside win in KMC polls, Mamata visits Kamakhya temple

December 21, 2021 10:21 pm

Mamata Banerjee arrived in Guwahati in the afternoon and drove straight to the temple atop the Nilachal Hills where she was received by the temple's priests.

All eyes on Jasprit Bumrah as 'Men in Blue' sweat it out in Guwahati ahead of Sri Lanka series

January 05, 2020 8:58 am

All eyes will be on comeback man Jasprit Bumrah as India take on Sri Lanka in the first T20I in Guwahati on Sunday.

Today in pics: At least 15 killed in blast at GAIL site in Andhra Pradesh

June 27, 2014 4:03 pm

A top official of the state-run Gas Authority of India Ltd, said more than a dozen people died in the fire following the explosion in the pipeline.

Water logging after heavy showers paralyses daily life in Guwahati

May 27, 2014 10:43 am

Massive water logging in many parts of Guwahati paralysed normal life on Monday (May 26).

Brahmaputra Bridge Turns No-Selfie Zone

June 22, 2020 6:56 pm

12th South Asian Games conclude

February 24, 2016 3:44 am

Guwahati, Feb 24 (ANI): The 12th South Asian games were declared close in a glittering ceremony that saw performances by eight live bands from across the northeastern states. India's regional supremacy went unchallenged as the hosts were crowned overall champions for the 12th consecutive time after notching up a record-breaking haul of 188 gold, 90 silver and 30 bronze medals taking the overall tally to 308. While Sri Lanka with a total of 186 medals came second, Pakistan begged third position with 106 medals. Afghanistan stood at fourth with a medal tally of 35, Bangladesh at fifth with 75 medals, Nepal secured sixth position with 60 medals, Maldives stands at seventh with a medal tally of 3 and Bhutan stands at eighth with a total of 16 medals. Cycling, football, hockey, squash, volleyball were among 23 sport disciplines of which 16 were held in Guwahati and 7 in Shillong. The hosting of the major international sporting event is part of the government's efforts to develop India's northeast region. The two hosting cities Guwahati and Shillong showcased the culture and heritage of northeast India. The mega sports extravaganza will help boost the state's tourism besides pushing infrastructural growth. The objective of decentralizing sports to centres outside the metros is laudable and the effort will boost economic growth and bring prosperity to the region, making India a global destination for sports.

AAI to make airport facilities as commercially viable

January 23, 2016 12:50 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India will enhance its marketing strategy to make airports more operationally and commercially viable. At the Airport Marketing Conference held recently in New Delhi, the officials and experts chalked out a strategy to make commercial use of airport infrastructure in the country. Formed in April 1995, the Airports Authority of India manages 125 destinations, including 77 domestic and 21 international airports in the country. The Authority is also looking at focusing on the cargo segment to boost its revenues. It has been undertaking the International Cargo handling operations at international airports including Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Amritsar and Guwahati. Similarly, the Authority has identified 24 domestic airports across five regions, including three civil enclaves to develop such integrated facilities. They include Port Blair, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Raipur, Ahmedabad and others. The Airports Authority of India, which has developed infrastructure at many of its airports, is looking forward to make its commercial use.

PM Modi addresses rally, talks about development in Guwahati

January 19, 2016 12:03 pm

Guwahati, Jan 19 (ANI): Addressing a rally in Guwahati on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said world's best rating agency are claiming India to be one of the top economies. He added that the foreign investment pouring from overseas would be used to develop Assam. He emphasised that his government wanted development in each nook and corner of the country. He stated that if north east was developed the way other parts of the nation were developed, youth in Assam wouldn't have been forced to leave their families. He added that the Government of India's Act East policy is for the development of this entire region and the second green revolution would initiate in Assam. He also stated that by 2022, he would uplift the state of farmers in the country.

Release of Anup Chetia to give impetus to peace process in Assam

January 11, 2016 3:36 am

Assam, Jan 11 (ANI): On November 24, ULFA general secretary Golap Baruah alias Anup Chetia was released from Guwahati central jail after 18 years of incarceration in Bangladesh and prisons in India. The court had granted him bail in the last of the four cases registered against him. Soon after the release, Chetia apologized for the 2004 Independence Day blast in Dhemaji, Assam. Thirteen people, including 10 school children, died in the incident. Chetia has pledged to never to take up arms and said he will join the ongoing peace process. The ULFA general secretary was detained in Bangladesh in 1997 for illegally entering the country using a forged passport, and was found in possession of arms and foreign currencies. On November 11, 2015, Bangladesh handed over top ULFA leader Anup Chetia to India's Central Bureau of Investigation and he was brought to Guwahati on a transit remand. The release is seen as breakthrough in the ongoing talks between Ulfa, the Centre and state government. However, Paresh Baruah, who is the head of military wing of ULFA, is continued to oppose to any peace talks. Experts believe the exclusion of the Baruah faction hinders the peace process. In the last few decades, Assam has witnessed violence perpetrated by Ulfa.