Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Assam govt on a bail plea filed by event organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, an accused in the murder and cheating case linked to the death of Zubeen Garg during a yacht trip in Singapore in Sept 2025.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi…
Guwahati: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards for 2026 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Among the recipients were four personalities from Assam who were presented Padma Shri, including late BJP stalwart Kabindra Purkayastha, who was honoured posthumously.Nuruddin Ahmed (Art)A pioneering art director,…
Guwahati: A man and his son died after a tree collapsed on their moving scooter on Monday night in Kamrup district. This incident comes days after a student died in Guwahati after a tree fell on the scooter she was travelling on.The deceased have been identified as Karthik Rabha (40), and his 10-year-old son Bhrigu…
Sea of devotees at Kamakhya temple during Ambubachi Mahayog on Tuesday Guwahati: On Nilachal Hills at the Kamakhya temple, a surging crowd of devotees joined thousands of sadhus and aghoris from across India as thunderous damrus from a Kashi Vishwanath temple group echoed through the air, electrifying the first day after the sanctum sanctorum was…
Dhubri: The district has recorded 35 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and two related deaths so far this monsoon season.All patients were treated at the hospital under the supervision of the health department’s medical team to prevent the disease from spreading.A Dhubri district vector-borne disease officer, Dr Nazia Khatun, said the health department has…
Guwahati: The Assam cabinet on Tuesday approved a series of policy reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business, attracting private investment and simplifying regulations across sectors ranging from industry and higher education to school education and tourism.The cabinet cleared the Assam Regulation of Re-classification and Re-classification-cum-Transfer of Lands (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which will…
Guwahati: Days before Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s likely visit for the India‑Japan summit from July 1 to 3, Guwahati has been dropped from her itinerary, dealing a setback to Assam, which was hoping to leverage the visit to attract investment from Japan and deepen economic ties.The summit between PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart,…
Silchar: Assam Police seized 29,000 Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 2.9 crore and arrested a man during an anti-narcotics operation in Silchar’s Ramnagar area on Monday night.Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted a two-wheeler on the Ramnagar bypass road and recovered the contraband during a search. The rider, identified as Aftab Uddin…
Sea of devotees at Kamakhya temple during Ambubachi Mahayog on Tuesday Guwahati: On Nilachal Hills at the Kamakhya temple, a surging crowd of devotees joined thousands of sadhus and aghoris from across India as thunderous damrus from a Kashi Vishwanath temple group echoed through the air, electrifying the first day after the sanctum sanctorum was…
Sajjan’s son manning the temporary shop. Guwahati: The annual Ambubachi Mahayog at the Kamakhya Temple draws lakhs of pilgrims, and for many traders it is also a crucial source of income sustained over generations.Among them is 34-year-old Heena from Rajasthan, part of a family that has travelled to religious fairs across India for decades selling…
