Guwahati: On-ground work for the Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor Project has begun on Nilachal Hills.Authorities have started relocating business establishments and demolishing structures that fall within the project area. A PWD official said preliminary work began earlier, but “the on-ground construction work started this week.”About 15 families within the corridor alignment zone will require…
Guwahati: After two recent incidents in which people stopped their vehicles on the carriageway of the Kumar Bhaskar Verma Bridge on the river Brahmaputra to celebrate birthdays, the Kamrup (Metro) district administration has installed warning signages on bridges to discourage vehicles from halting.The warning follows videos of birthday celebrations on the bridge that surfaced on…
Guwahati: The Kamrup (Metro) district administration has directed authorities to carry out periodic inspections of Guwahati’s newly built flyovers, including the Maharaja Prithu Flyover, during the monsoon to ensure commuter safety and prevent accidents.The directive was issued by Kamrup (Metro) deputy commissioner Swapnil Paul while chairing a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee on…
Sadhus and devotees take part in a procession at Kamakhya temple on the eve of Ambubachi Mela Guwahati: Ambubachi Mahayog, the biggest religious congregation of the northeast, will begin on Monday, with the doors to the sanctum sanctorum of the Kamakhya temple closing at 9.08 pm for three days.The Mahayog is celebrated to mark the…
Guwahati: The Kamrup (Metro) district administration has launched an eviction drive along the approach road to Guwahati airport, demolishing roadside structures where commercial activity was allegedly being conducted in violation of govt norms, amid buzz over a possible visit by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi next month.There is speculation that Takaichi and Prime Minister Narendra…
Guwahati: The annual four-day Ambubachi Mela will begin at the Kamakhya temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peeths, on June 22, with the Kamrup (Metro) district administration and the temple management committee finalising preparations.Kabindra Prasad Sarma, bor doloi (head priest) at Kamakhya Temple, said the sanctum sanctorum will remain closed from “9.08 pm on June…
