Guwahati
Metropolis in Assam, India
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Guwahati is the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Its airport is the 12th busiest in India, the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. The city is known as the "gateway to North East India".
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9 arrested in November 17 Assam gang-rape casePolice arrested the ninth suspect, Krishna Barman, in connection with a gang rape in Guwahati last month. Barman was apprehended in Dhubri district after his location was tracked. The rape occurred on..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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IIT student found dead in hostel room in GuwahatiIndiaTimes - Published | |
Meghalaya University responds to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'flood jihad' claim, says 'Our campus...'The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) denies causing significant waterlogging in Guwahati.DNA - Published | |
Assam flood situation improves marginally, 18.80 lakh still affectedAssam floods affect 18.80 lakh and cause 85 deaths. Worst-hit are Dhubri, Cachar, Barpeta. NDRF, SDRF carry out rescues; 543 camps aid displaced. Forecasts predict thunderstorms. Brahmaputra and others..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Police complaint filed against PM Modi over Mahatma Gandhi remarksNational Award-winning filmmaker Luit Kumar Barman filed a police complaint against PM Narendra Modi for his controversial comments on Mahatma Gandhi at Hatigaon police station in Guwahati. Barman..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Govt should make an effort to give one job per family'Shankari Bhattacharjee, a 55-year-old woman in Guwahati, and her family members share their challenges and aspirations for government jobs spanning over three decades. Despite qualifications and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Despite losing months to violence, Manipur schools shine in CBSE examsSt Paul’s School in Churachandpur, which was turned into a shelter for the displaced during riots & reopened partially after Aug last year, is among top-performing institutes. It had sheltered over..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Air India Express sacks 25 employees a day after mass 'sick leave'Tata Group-owned Air India Express has sacked its cabin crew members who reported 'sick leave' on Wednesday leading to the cancellation of over 90 flights. The sudden disruption in operations led to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
15 'crorepati' candidates in third phase of Lok Sabha polls in Assam15 out of 47 Assam Lok Sabha candidates are crorepatis. Badruddin Ajmal is the richest. NDA's 4 candidates are crorepatis. Barpeta, Guwahati have 5 each. Rakibul, Bijuli are crorepatis. 2 women..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Shah deepfake clip: Two held, 3 netas get noticeDelhi Police investigates 'deepfake' video with Amit Shah, spanning multiple states. Notices issued to various individuals. Gujarat Police arrests suspects. Shah clarifies stance on reservations in..IndiaTimes - Published | Opposition creating fake videos of Amit Shah, me to disrupt poll: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition on Monday of planning to disturb the peaceful electoral process by spreading fake videos of the BJP leaders, including himself and Home Minister Amit..IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre fills up director's posts at 6 IITs vacant for a whileNew directors appointed for IITs Kanpur, Guwahati, Dhanbad, Goa, Jodhpur, and BHU. IIT-Hyderabad director position pending. Ministry of Education oversees IIT directors' appointments.IndiaTimes - Published | Sikkim: Army conducts anti-tank guided missile firing at super-high-altitudeTrishakti Corps of the Indian Army conducted a training exercise, involving the firing of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) at a super high-altitude area of 17000 feet in Sikkim on Thursday, Defence..IndiaTimes - Published |
CRPF officer repatriated to parent cadre 2 weeks after harassment plaint by Guwahati airport employeeA senior CRPF officer, Binod Kumar Singh, was sent back to his parent cadre following a harassment complaint at Guwahati airport. The complaint alleged inappropriate behavior towards an airport..IndiaTimes - Published | Meghalaya co donated Rs 4.5 crore to Congress, Rs 50 Lakh to BJPIn Guwahati, Star Cement Meghalaya Limited bought 14 electoral bonds worth Rs 5 crore, distributing them to Congress and BJP during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Congress received Rs 4.5 crore, and BJP..IndiaTimes - Published |
Assam: AAP withdraws candidate from Guwahati, demands from Congress to withdraw 2 candidatesThe Aam Aadmi Party withdrew its candidate from Assam's Guwahati Lok Sabha seat and demanded that Congress withdraw their candidates from Sonitpur and Dibrugarh.IndiaTimes - Published | Government draws up list of 30 key cities to make them free of beggarsFrom Ayodhya in the north to Guwahati in the east and Trimbakeshwar in the west to Thiruvananthapuram in the south, the Centre has identified 30 cities for survey and rehabilitation of adults,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul has set new standard for being a darpok: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Rahul Gandhi has "set a new standard for being a darpok [coward]". After the showdown in Guwahati on Tuesday over the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Sarma said, "After..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Most corrupt CM in India': Rahul Gandhi attacks Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma after FIR lodged against Congress MPRahul Gandhi slammed Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during an address in Assam's Barpeta. The congress leader claimed that the Assam CM is the "most corrupt CM in the country." Rahul's attack..IndiaTimes - Published |
Assam Police FIR against Rahul, Congress netas for yatra clashes in GuwahatiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi denied permission to interact with students at USTM, emphasizes importance of allowing free expression regardless of political affiliations. Rahul Gandhi meets nearly 100..IndiaTimes - Published | Assam CM's intimidation tactics won't deter Congress, says Rahul Gandhi after Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra stopped from entering GuwahatiIndiaTimes - Published |
'Naxalite tactics': Assam CM Himanta Sarma directs police to book Rahul Gandhi for provoking crowdRahul Gandhi, who is in Assam with his "Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra", was stopped from entering Guwahati triggering protests from Congress workers who broke barricades and raised slogans. Rahul later..IndiaTimes - Published | Watch: Congress workers, police clash during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in AssamEarlier, a clash broke out between Police and Congress workers in Assam's Guwahati, during Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.DNA - Published |
'For development of Northeast everybody must be taken along': Amit ShahAmit Shah releases the book 'Assam's Braveheart - Lachit Barphukan' at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. The book, authored by Arup Kr Dutta, chronicles the historical events of Assam and..IndiaTimes - Published | Amit Shah visits Assam's Mahabhairab Temple, participates in cleanliness driveUnion Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Mahabhairab Temple in Tezpur, Assam, before attending a programme dedicated to Assam's legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika at Tezpur University. Shah, accompanied..IndiaTimes - Published |
Fewer flights cancelled at key airports, delays persistDelhi's fog situation improved on Tuesday as major airports reported fewer cancellations. Although delays persisted, the impact seemed to be diminishing. Mumbai, in particular, experienced only a small..IndiaTimes - Published | Flight to Guwahati diverted to Dhaka due to fog, causes 12-hour delayA Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight from Mumbai had to be diverted to Dhaka early Saturday after thick fog obstructed midnight landing attempts, first in Guwahati and then in Kolkata, officials said. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Poor weather forces IndiGo flight to Guwahati, diverted to DhakaAn IndiGo A320 neo aircraft, flight 6E-5319, was diverted to Dhaka, Bangladesh due to poor visibility at Guwahati. The airline is arranging a new crew to operate the flight back to Guwahati. IndiGo in..IndiaTimes - Published | IndiGo flight to Guwahati makes emergency landing in DhakaIndiaTimes - Published |
Union minister Sonowal launches major initiatives to boost Ayush sector in Northeast IndiaUnion Minister of Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, introduced four significant initiatives aimed at enhancing the Ayush sector in Northeast India. Sonowal officially opened the inaugural Panchakarma block..IndiaTimes - Published | IIT-Guwahati student from Telangana dies after NY partyA female student of IIT Guwahati from Telangana was declared dead in hospital after being rushed there unconscious on Monday following a New Year's party outside the campus, police said Tuesday...IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court collegium proposes names for chief justices of 5 high courtsThe Supreme Court collegium finalised names of judges for recommendation to appoint them as Chief Justices of the high courts of Allahabad, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, Gauhati and Jharkhand. It..IndiaTimes - Published | 8-year-old girl, father killed in grisly attack at Guwahati homeIndiaTimes - Published |
Doctor parades HIV patients 'cured by biomolecules'Cardiac surgeon based in Sonapur near Guwahati, Dr Dhani Ram Baruah, has made a big claim of curing HIV patients, removing heart blockages and even cancer patients by applying isolated "biomolecules"..IndiaTimes - Published | Bhutan King begins three-day visit to Assam, offers prayer at Kamakhya TempleBhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk began his visit to Assam by visiting the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati. He prayed and performed rituals at the temple, and received a replica of the temple as a..IndiaTimes - Published |
HC judge seeks expunction of 'disparaging remarks' made by Gauhati HC in case decided by him as trial judgeA Gauhati high court judge has approached the Supreme Court seeking the removal of disparaging remarks made against him by a high court bench. The judge, who was previously a special NIA court judge,..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Monitoring situation': Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma on North east Express train derailment near BuxarThe 12506b North-East Express going from Anand Vihar Terminal in New Delhi to Kamakhya near Guwahati in Assam when several of its coaches derailed at 9:35 pm near Raghunathpur station of the Danapur..DNA - Published |
England finish World Cup prep with Bangladesh winEngland finalise their preparation for their 50-over World Cup defence with a four-wicket win over Bangladesh in Guwahati.BBC Sport - Published | India-England World Cup warm-up washed outEngland's World Cup warm-up against India is abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain in Guwahati.BBC Sport - Published |
Woman groped midair, 5th such case in 3 monthsA male passenger on an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Guwahati allegedly groped a female co-passenger after lifting the armrest. The incident occurred when the cabin lights were dimmed. The woman..IndiaTimes - Published | Amid strife, Manipur hill people prefer Guwahati to Imphal for medical needsIndiaTimes - Published |
Congress betrays Northeast, alleges Himanta Biswa Sarma; Jairam Ramesh hits backOn Tuesday, the Lok Sabha started debating on the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against the council of ministers led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Deputy leader of the Congress in the..IndiaTimes - Published | There should be no disruptions in Lok Sabha, state assemblies: Lok Sabha speaker Om BirlaLok Sabha speaker Om Birla , while inaugurating the new Assam legislative assembly building at Guwahati on Sunday, said the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies are temples of democracy and there should..IndiaTimes - Published |
Decide anew plea against Mizoram ST quota move, Supreme Court tells Gauhati high courtThe Supreme Court has asked the Gauhati HC to decide anew a writ petition filed by Mizoram Chakma Students Union (MCSU) challenging the validity of Mizoram (Selection of Candidates for Higher Technical..IndiaTimes - Published | Manipur horror: With essentials, first-ever goods train reaches stateAmid the mindless mayhem, there was a small relief for Manipur on Monday as it received its first-ever train, a goods train carrying food and other essential items, which is expected to ease the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Burglars break in at IB chief’s Guwahati home, probe launchedIndiaTimes - Published | Assam’s BJP govt says it wants to ban polygamy ‘immediately’Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday his government wants “to take up one of the segments of Uniform Civil Code (UCC)” and ban polygamy in the state “immediately” by..IndiaTimes - Published |
