The Supreme Court raised important questions about the reservation system on Friday. The court heard a case on reservation of the ‘creamy layer’ of backward classes, those who have already achieved a better position in society. During the hearing, the court asked whether families who are already economically and educationally advanced should still get protection….
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) on Monday, May 18, held a Special General Body Meeting at the auditorium of 91 Yards Club at the ACA Stadium Complex in Guwahati, with representatives from all affiliated and playing member units participating in the session. ALSO READ: GMC Approves Naming and Renaming of Seven Roads Across Guwahati…
GUWAHATI: The Union government has moved a step closer towards introducing a Water Metro system in Guwahati, placing the Assam capital in the first phase of a proposed nationwide rollout that aims to bring water-based public transport to 18 cities across India. The announcement came after Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cricket Museum was formally inaugurated on Monday, May 18, at the 91 Yards Club inside the ACA Stadium Complex at Barsapara in Guwahati, marking a significant milestone for cricket in the state. ALSO READ: World Bank Delegation Reviews Major Assam Infrastructure and Healthcare Projects, Explores Future Collaboration On the occasion, a special…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police seized 50 suspected stolen LPG cylinders and arrested one person during an operation carried out by Chhaygaon Police Station in Kamrup district. ALSO READ: Assam Cricket Museum Inaugurated in Guwahati, Documentary on State’s Cricket Legacy Released According to police, a truck carrying the LPG cylinders was intercepted by members of the public…
GUWAHATI: Fuel prices across India witnessed another hike on Tuesday, May 19, with petrol and diesel rates increasing by nearly ₹1 per litre in several major cities, adding to the financial strain on consumers already grappling with inflation and rising household expenses. ALSO READ: Assam Cricket Museum Inaugurated in Guwahati, Documentary on State’s Cricket Legacy Released…
GUWAHATI: Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) leader and former Union minister Rajen Gohain resigned from the party on Monday, May 18. ALSO READ: 50 LPG Cylinders Seized in Assam’s Chhaygaon, Driver Arrested Gohain stepped down from both the primary membership of the party and all organisational responsibilities with immediate effect. In his resignation letter addressed to…
International Tea Day is being celebrated all over the world on Thursday. World Tea Day was celebrated in Rome, Italy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduces himself as a Chawala. He also spoke about India’s rich tea heritage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) event has gone viral on social…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), Division-I (formerly SEBA), issued a notification allowing Class IX students to study General Mathematics and General Science in English medium even if they are pursuing other subjects in a different medium. ALSO READ: Atul Bora Gets Additional Charge of Assam Parliamentary Affairs Department According to the official notice…
GUWAHATI: Three coaches of the Ujjaini Express derailed during a shunting movement near Yog Nagari Railway Station in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh on Monday night, May 18, prompting an extensive restoration operation by railway authorities. ALSO READ: Atul Bora Gets Additional Charge of Assam Parliamentary Affairs Department No casualties or injuries were reported as the train was…
GUWAHATI: A tragic hit-and-run incident was reported in Guwahati late Tuesday night, May 19, where a pedestrian lost his life after being run over by a speeding truck near the Zoo Road Nursery area. ALSO READ: BIS Guwahati Seizes 6 Metric Tonnes of Fake ISI-Marked Packaging Sacks The victim was critically injured after the truck struck…
Even the ruling party could not have imagined that the social media trend that was sparked by using the Chief Justice of India’s comments as a tool would turn into a full-fledged ‘political storm’ so quickly. The account of the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’, which has overtaken the BJP on social media with the support of…
GUWAHATI: The Union government has proposed amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 aimed at strengthening enforcement against the trafficking, distribution, and misuse of banned performance-enhancing substances in sports. The revised framework seeks to make doping-related violations more stringent by introducing criminal liability for those involved in supplying or facilitating prohibited substances. ALSO READ: Bodo…
National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh appeared before a parliamentary committee amid widespread controversy over the leak of NEET-UG exam papers across the country. Education Secretary Binit Joshi was also present in the meeting on Thursday. The meeting started at 11 am and lasted for about five hours. According to sources, the committee…
GUWAHATI: In a major boost to Assam’s strategic and emergency preparedness infrastructure, the Nalbari district administration has approved the development of a 5-kilometre Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on National Highway-27 between Tihu and Madhapur in Lower Assam. ALSO READ: Centre Seeks to Amend Anti-Doping Law, Proposes Jail Term of Up to 5 Years for Suppliers…
Meta recently laid off nearly 8,000 workers. This resulted in a loss of around 10 percent of the company’s total workforce. A final email sent to laid-off employees added to the controversy amid global discussion of the incident. That email said if you are in the office right now, take your personal belongings and go…
GUWAHATI: A group of five traders was allegedly looted of ₹21.85 lakh in cash and five mobile phones in a daylight incident near the Radisson Blu Hotel area in Guwahati, on Thursday, May 21. ALSO READ: Assam To Get Its Second Emergency Landing Facility On NH-27 in Nalbari According to reports, the incident took place…
India’s governance system is undergoing a historic evolution as technology takes hold. Kerala did it a day ago. Now neighboring Tamil Nadu has also created a separate ministry for ‘artificial intelligence’ or AI. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay expanded his cabinet on Thursday. And in that expanded list, the scope of the state’s…
GUWAHATI: The Kamrup Metropolitan District Fisheries Department, in coordination with Pragjyotishpur Police, carried out a joint enforcement operation on Tuesday, May 19, along the Kalang River in Chandrapur, near Guwahati, seizing more than 13 illegal fishing nets. ALSO READ: Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Truck in Guwahati’s Zoo Road, Driver Absconding The operation was conducted…
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are at odds over the future of the Iran war. The differences became clear during a tense phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday. A US administration official told CNN. This is not the first phone conversation between the two leaders. They talked last…
