GUWAHATI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the deadline for students to apply for scanned copies of evaluated answer books for the Class XII Board Examinations 2026 by one day, citing technical issues on its post-verification portal. ALSO READ: Teacher Suspended After Arrest in POCSO Case in Assam’s Tezpur According to an…
Renowned economist and former member of Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Surjit Bhalla has recently expressed deep concern over the state of India’s economy. He said that poverty is not the biggest problem for India at present, but the investment situation in the country is very bad. Bhalla, former executive director of the International Monetary…
GUWAHATI: The alleged fake passport case involving the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken a fresh political turn, with the Assam Police summoning senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala for questioning. ALSO READ: Fuel Prices Rise Again in Guwahati; Petrol Crosses ₹102 Mark, Diesel at ₹93.44 According to sources, Surjewala has been asked…
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has been ordered to resign by the Supreme Court, a month after it ordered a preliminary inquiry into corruption allegations against her. Veteran Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the failure to remove Chief Minister Khandu as “gross contempt for the Supreme Court…
GUWAHATI: Two individuals have been arrested by the Noonmati Police on Monday, May 18, in connection with a theft case reported in Guwahati. ALSO READ: Assam Crime Branch Summons Randeep Singh Surjewala in Fake Passport Case Involving CM’s Wife The accused have been identified as Rina Begum of Nizarapar and Deepjyoti Das of Bapuji Nagar. Rina…
A leading Norwegian newspaper has sparked international controversy after a cartoon depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a gambler. The newspaper Aftenposten has been accused of racism, colonialism and insulting India over the cartoon. The controversial cartoon came to light amid a flurry of questions from a journalist during the Prime Minister’s visit to…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 19, permitted authorities to euthanise rabid and aggressive stray dogs in accordance with existing laws and animal welfare rules. ALSO READ: Three Ujjaini Express Coaches Derail in Rishikesh, No Injuries Reported The verdict was given while the apex court dismissed a batch of petitions seeking changes to its earlier…
Lucknow University on Tuesday took strict action against a final-year graduate student for alleged emotional and sexual harassment by leaking question papers and inciting lewd conversations. An emergency executive meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor JP Saini suspended Parameet Singh (40), the accused assistant professor of zoology, with immediate effect after the inquiry committee received prima facie…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, May 19, welcomed the Centre’s proposal to introduce Water Metro services in Guwahati, Tezpur and Dibrugarh as part of a national urban water transport initiative. ALSO READ: Free Skill Development Training Programmes for SC/ST Youth Announced in Guwahati for 2026-27 Session The announcement came after Union…
Henceforth the blind will not need eye surgery to remove the darkness of their lives, their lives will be brighter with the magic of technology. Mark Zuckerberg’s company Meta has taken a new direction by completely changing the way blind people live their daily lives. Special artificial intelligence or AI-powered smart glasses developed by them…
GUWAHATI: A major water leakage at Ganeshguri has remained unrepaired for nearly two weeks, leading to continuous wastage of water. ALSO READ: Two Arrested in Guwahati Gold Theft Case; Stolen Valuables, ₹1.91 Lakh Cash Seized According to locals, the leakage continues daily from around 10 am to 4 pm, resulting in large-scale wastage of water. Locals…
GUWAHATI: Construction work is underway at the Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati as part of a major modernisation project aimed at upgrading the zoo into a world-class facility. ALSO READ: Assam CM Welcomes Centre’s Plan to Introduce Water Metro Services in Guwahati, Tezpur & Dibrugarh The project is being implemented in two…
GUWAHATI: The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and several officials linked to the Adani Group, days after the conglomerate agreed to settle a separate civil investigation. ALSO READ: MHA Amends Citizenship Rules, Mandates Declaration and Surrender of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh Passports Adani Enterprises, the…
GUWAHATI: The Army Recruiting Office (ARO), Narangi, has announced the schedule for the All India Online Common Entrance Examination (CEE) for recruitment of Agniveers and Junior Commissioned Officers/Other Ranks (JCOs/OR) in the Indian Army for the Recruitment Year 2027. ALSO READ: ₹362-Crore Modernisation Project Underway at Assam State Zoo in Guwahati According to the notification issued…
In Uttar Pradesh, there have been allegations of welcoming a rape victim with garlands. Not only that, he has also been given the title of hero, sources said. The incident has already sparked heated debate. The young man is a teacher by profession. He was accused of raping a young woman last year. The deceased…
GUWAHATI: The 14th meeting of the High-Powered Review Board (HPRB) of the Brahmaputra Board was held in Guwahati on Tuesday, May 19, under the chairmanship of Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil. ALSO READ: Indian Army Announces Exam Dates for Agniveer and JCO/OR Recruitment 2027 The meeting was attended by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal,…
As dawn broke, hundreds of people gathered in Chagcharan, the capital of Afghanistan’s Ghor province. They wait in line on the side of the road and someone comes and offers them some work. If they get work that day, their family will get two meals. But there is very little hope of getting a job….
GUWAHATI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati Branch Office, has seized 6 metric tonnes of polypropylene woven sacks bearing unauthorised ISI markings during a search operation at the premises of a company unit in the Rani Industrial Area, Kamrup. ALSO READ: Guwahati’s Ganeshguri Faces Ongoing Water Wastage Due to Leakage In a post on X…
A severe heat wave is going on in Delhi. Tuesday, May 19, was the hottest May day recorded in Delhi in the last two years. According to the India Meteorological Department, temperatures at all major weather stations in Delhi have gone above 45 degrees Celsius. Safdarjung meteorological station recorded a maximum temperature of 45.1 degrees…
GUWAHATI: Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit, scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. The announcement was confirmed by Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, with the Russian Embassy in South Africa also sharing the update on the social media platform X. ALSO…
