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,…
Dibrugarh: Members of the Asomiya Yuva Mancha (AYM) and Asomiya Mahila Mancha (AMM) took to the streets at Halwating in Amguri, Sivasagar district, on Tuesday, demanding police action within 10 days against drug peddlers, illicit liquor dealers and cattle smugglers allegedly operating freely in the region.The demonstration, led by AYM general secretary Akash Saikia, drew…
Guwahati: Tourism minister Ajanta Neog on Monday officially inaugurated the Ambubachi Mahayog, which is popularly known as Ambubachi Mela, on Monday seeking cooperation from all stakeholders in successfully organizing the fair and expecting around 8 lakh footfall from across the country and abroad.While addressing at the inauguration programme at Pandu Port, the minister said that…
Zubeen Garg death case: Supreme Court issues notice on bail plea; Event organiser challenges HC order The legal proceedings connected to the death of Zubeen Garg have entered a new phase. The Supreme Court of India has issued notice on a bail petition filed by event organiser Shyam Kanu Mahanta. The case relates to the…
Guwahati: Assam’s push to position Guwahati as an international aviation gateway received a major boost on Monday, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing that Air India will launch direct flights from Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, to Dubai and Abu Dhabi from Aug 4.The announcement comes just days after European Union member states lifted…
Itanagar: Police have arrested a Guwahati resident for allegedly cheating an investor of over Rs 34.33 crore through an elaborate conspiracy involving forged govt documents and high-profile digital impersonation, a senior official said.The accused, identified as Rishiraj Borkotoky (41), was arrested from Guwahati on June 20, ICR Naharlagun SP Nyelam Nega said on Monday.A case…
– A growing crackdown on undocumented foreign workers is drawing attention to the informal labour networks that supply workers for some of the city’s least desirable and most hazardous jobs..____________________Picture by TOI Gurgaon: Before the city wakes up, they are already at work — hauling bricks, climbing scaffolding, sorting garbage, clearing waste. In Gurgaon’s vast…
Dibrugarh: The Murlidhar Jalan Bus Terminus (MJBT), which was built to serve as Dibrugarh’s primary bus hub but was lying underutilised, began formal operations on Monday.The city’s Bus and Traveller Stand is now located at the terminus situated alongside AT Road (NH-37) near the Convoy Road Flyover. District commissioner Bikram Kairi ordered the move on…
Protesters at Jantar Mantar, demanding justice for NEET aspirants, refused to disperse after their permit expired. NEW DELHI: At the Jantar Mantar protest site of Cockroach Janta Party, a langar had rolled out, and lassi was being served. Slippers, metal plates and the odd suitcase lay scattered after the overnight protest by CJP.On the second…
Dibrugarh: Two motorcycle-borne chain snatchers targeted a man at the entrance of the DC’s office in Dibrugarh on Monday afternoon, making off with two gold chains worth approximately Rs 12 lakh.The brazen daylight robbery has raised questions over security arrangements at one of the district’s most prominent govt offices.The incident took place around 3 pm…
