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  GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved ₹32 crore for the construction of the Bhupen Hazarika Museum at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati, aimed at preserving and showcasing the life, works, and legacy of the Bharat Ratna awardee. ALSO READ: Three Kuki Church Leaders Shot Dead in Ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi Out of the total…

GUWAHATI: A wild elephant was brutally killed by poachers in broad daylight at Dikchak Hill under the Topatoli Range Forest Office on Wednesday morning. ALSO READ: ₹32 Crore Approved for Bhupen Hazarika Museum in Guwahati’s Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra According to forest officials, the incident took place around 9 am. The elephant’s carcass was later recovered with two…

  GUWAHATI: After hours of questioning by the Crime Branch of Assam Police, Congress leader Pawan Khera has been released. He has been asked to come to crime branch again on Thursday, May 14 at 9.30 am for further questioning, he said speaking to reporters. ALSO READ: Wild Elephant Killed in Broad Daylight at Assam’s Dikchak Hill…

  GUWAHATI: All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) leader N. Rangasamy on Wednesday, May 13, took oath as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time, leading the AINRC-led NDA government in the Union Territory. ALSO READ: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Wins Assembly Floor Test with 144 MLAs Backing Government Two cabinet ministers were also sworn…

  GUWAHATI: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, May 13, expressing serious concern over repeated incidents of racial harassment and violence against women and citizens from the North East in Delhi. ALSO READ: Two Northeast Women Receive National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 In a letter, Gogoi urged the Ministry…

  GUWAHATI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Wednesday, May 13, won the confidence motion in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, securing the support of 144 MLAs, well above the majority mark of 118. ALSO READ: Pawan Khera Appears Before Guwahati Crime Branch, Questioning Underway The floor test took place amid empty Opposition benches after legislators…

  GUWAHATI: A young man from Guwahati has been reported missing, with his family claiming that he left behind a suicide note before disappearing on Tuesday evening, May 12. ALSO READ: Assam Government to Hold First Cabinet Meeting in Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Second Term Today According to an FIR filed at Bhangagarh Police Station, the youth, identified as…

  GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, May 13, announced that the Assam Assembly session will begin from May 21, during which newly elected MLAs will take oath. ALSO READ: Pawan Khera Appears Before Guwahati Crime Branch, Questioning Underway Speaking to the media, Sarma said the state cabinet would discuss later in the…

  GUWAHATI: The new Assam government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to hold its first cabinet meeting on Wednesday, May 13, at 2 PM at the State Guest House in Koinadhara, Guwahati. ALSO READ: Kunki Choudhury’s Mother Writes Open Letter to Assam CM Sarma Over Alleged Smear Campaign, Threatens Defamation Suit The meeting…

  GUWAHATI: Senior Congress leader and national spokesperson Pawan Khera appeared before the Crime Branch of the Assam Police in Guwahati on Wednesday, May 13, in connection with a case linked to his alleged remarks against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. ALSO READ: Six Dead, Several Injured After Temple Wall Collapses in Maharashtra’s Sangli; PM…

  GUWAHATI: Abhijit Bhattacharya, former captain of the Indian volleyball team and the secretary of the Assam Volleyball Association, has been appointed as one of the selectors for the Indian national team ahead of the Asian Championship 2026. ALSO READ: Elephant Safari in Kaziranga National Park to Remain Closed from May 1 Due to Monsoon He will…

  GUWAHATI: At least six devotees, including children, lost their lives and over a dozen others sustained injuries after an under-construction wall collapsed inside a temple premises in Maharashtra’s Sangli district on Tuesday, May 12, amid strong winds and heavy rainfall. ALSO READ: WATCH | Tree Felling in Guwahati's Deepor Beel for Elevated Railway Corridor Sparks…

  GUWAHATI: Around 100 trees have been felled at Deepor Beel since April 25 for an upcoming 4.8 km long elevated railway corridor. ALSO READ: Bullet Recovered at Guwahati’s Veterinary Field Was That of a Misfired Shot; No Security Concern, Say Police Although necessary permissions have been taken, the locals have raised concerns regarding its environmental effect. So…

  GUWAHATI: Sujata Gurung Chowdhury, mother of opposition alliance candidate Kunku Chowdhury, has written an open letter to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, May 12, following his swearing-in, expressing concern over remarks made about her during the recently concluded Assam Assembly election campaign while also expressing her intent to file a defamation…

  GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police on Tuesday, May 12, clarified that the INSAS rifle round recovered from a man at Veterinary Field, Khanapara, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Council of Ministers was a misfired bullet and did not indicate any security threat. ALSO READ: Four Arrested in Separate Theft…

  GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Police have arrested four persons in connection with separate theft cases involving stolen bikes, a bicycle, and construction materials. ALSO READ: WATCH | Garbage Dumped in Broad Daylight on Busy South Sarania Road in Guwahati A team from Basistha Police Station arrested Rupam Roy (19), a resident of Lakhimi Path in Hatigaon, in…

  GUWAHATI: Garbage piled up in broad daylight on the busy South Sarania Road in Guwahati on Tuesday March 12, drawing the attention of commuters and local residents as the dump sat right beside a temple in the area. ALSO READ: Gauhati High Court Directs Immediate Closure of Open Manholes in Guwahati The sight of heaps…

  Digital payments are now a core part of how businesses operate, from retail counters to service environments. While this shift has improved speed and convenience, it has also increased the volume of sensitive customer data being processed every day. Card details, PINs and transaction records move across multiple systems in seconds, making security a…

  One part of Razor is about a strange method of RGB video reconstruction that reveals visual evidence. The film almost makes you think maybe something good is going to come from all the gloom for a few brief seconds. Unfortunately, the small light is all there is to experience. Ravi Babu's survival thriller is…