Powerful IED recovered in Guwahati railway station

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS): A major tragedy was averted in Assam’s capital city Guwahati after police found a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) packed in a gunny bag from the Silchar bound train’s parcel baggage at Guwahati railway station on Friday morning, officials said.

Weavers will avail a wide array of govt services from WSCs: Smriti Irani

Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS) : Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani on Sunday announced that weavers will henceforth be able to avail a wide array of government services from Weavers’ Service Centres (WSCs).

Assam govt seeks Rs 2939 cr assistance from Centre to tackle flood damage, 7-member inter ministerial central team arrives in Guwahati

Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): After devastating flood hit 29 districts out of 33 of Assam and affecting over 25 lakh people, the BJP-led state government on Tuesday sought Rs 2939 crore assistance from the Centre to carry out repair works of infrastructure, embankments, roads, bridges, culverts etc damaged in the current wave flood in the state.

Assam governor launches green initiative for Greater Guwahati programme

Guwahati, July 7 (IBNS): Assam governor Banwarilal Purohit handed credence to the valediction of the 68th Vana Mahotsava on Friday when he inaugurated the Greater Green Guwahati programme by planting saplings and distributing them to school students at a function to mark the end of 68th Vana Mahotsava at MG Road Kharguli.

All six TMC legislators of Tripura make their appearance in BJP meeting in Guwahati

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) faces huge set back in Tripura ahead of the assembly poll in the north eastern Indian state after all its six legislators of Tripura on Thursday had made their first appearance in a meeting of BJP in Guwahati to support National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.

Assam floods: Over 33,000 people affected in 4 districts, one die in Guwahati

Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): The flash floods that hit Assam claimed one more life and with it the death toll rose to eight in past 10 days, while over 33,000 people have been impacted in four districts of the state in the fresh floods.

Only 6 per cent schools gets A+ grade in first phase Gunotsav in Assam

Guwahati, June 17 (IBNS) : Assam education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that only 6 per cent schools of eight districts were graded A+ following evaluation of schools and students in the first phase of ‘Gunotsav’ in the state.

IWAI holds road show in Guwahati

Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): The Inland Waterways Authority of India organized a road show in association with the Ministry Of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in Guwahati last week to brainstorm on the major issues linked with developing the rivers of the North East as viable and sustainable means for cargo and passenger transportation.

Two students of Mizoram found dead along railway track in Guwahati

Guwahati, May 28 (IBNS): Two students hailing from Mizoram were found dead along a railway track in Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Sunday morning.

Rs 95 lakh banned notes recovered in Guwahati, three persons arrested

Guwahati, May 21 (IBNS): The sleuths of Bureau of Investigation (Economic Offences) of Assam police seized huge quantity of scrapping notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000, amount worth of Rs 95 lakh from a lodge in Guwahati on Saturday night, officials said.

Guwahati jewellery shop robbery: Two more persons arrested

Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): New twists added in the jewellery shop looted case in Guwahati, while police arrested two more persons including a most wanted drug peddler in connection with the robbery case.

Three college students missing in Guwahati

Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS) : Three students of a prime educational institution in Guwahati have been reportedly missing under mysterious circumstances for more than 24 hours.

Assam govt to plant 2 crore saplings to make pollution free state: Sonowal

Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS): To protect environment, nature and to make a pollution free Assam, the state government has planned to plant around 2 crore saplings across the state in this year.

Three minor girls of a family die in massive fire in Guwahati

Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): At least three minor girls of a family died and their mother sustained burn injuries while a major fire broke out at their house in Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Sunday night, officials said.

Two minors died after fell into a deep well in Guwahati

Guwahati, Apr 17 (IBNS) : Two minor boy died while they dropped into a deep well in Guwahati on Sunday evening, officials said on Monday.