Tinsukia civic body launches eviction drive to free pavements from encroachers | Guwahati News

Dibrugarh: The Tinsukia Municipal Board (TMB) on Wednesday launched an eviction drive against unauthorised street vendors occupying footpaths across Tinsukia town, deploying excavators and municipal workers to remove encroachments to ease congestion in the commercial hub.The drive was launched along GNB Road and extended up to the town civil hospital, with municipal workers clearing structures…

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Birthday celebration on Guwahati bridge: Couple & 12 others get bail | Guwahati News

Guwahati: A local court has granted bail to businessman Gautam Baruah, his wife Karabi and 12 others, who were arrested for a viral birthday celebration on the Kumar Bhaskar Verma Bridge on Monday midnight, police said.Rupjyoti Malakar, traffic officer-in charge of Bharalumukh Police Station, said the accused were released as the alleged offences were bailable….

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5 from Assam University in world’s top 5% scientists’ list | Guwahati News

Silchar: Five faculty members from the department of Life Science and Bioinformatics at Assam University, Silchar, have been recognised among the world’s top 5% scientists in the 2025 Global Scientist Index, bringing international acclaim to the central university.The researchers who secured a place in the prestigious global ranking are Prof. Sarbani Giri, Prof. Suchismita Das,…

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Assam veteran tea planter Bidyananda Barkakoty receives ASSOCHAM Legacy & Heritage Award | Guwahati News

Guwahati: Veteran tea planter and former Tea Board of India vice-chairman Bidyananda Barkakoty was conferred the ASSOCHAM Legacy & Heritage Excellence Award 2026 on Wednesday in recognition of his contribution to preserving and advancing one of Assam’s oldest tea-planting legacies.The award was presented by West Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta at the first edition of…

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Lakhs throng Kamakhya temple hill as Ambubachi Mela begins; police regulate crowd in batches | Guwahati News

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…

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