Police seize Rs 8.88 lakh from three men in Guwahati

Dec 03, 2016, at 12:14 am

Guwahati, Dec 2 (IBNS) : After the demonetisation exercise, police on Friday seized Rs 8.88 lakh in new currency from Assam’s Guwahati city.

Police arrests man with scrapped notes worth Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:10 am

Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Police on Thursday evening arrested a person with huge quantity of scrapped notes worth of Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati.

Guwahati: Currency found in torn condition, suspected black money

Nov 14, 2016, at 07:29 pm

Guwahati, November 14 (IBNS): Currency notes worth above Rs 30 lakh was found in a drain in Guwahati in torn condition on Monday morning.

Two gun runners arrested in Guwahati

Nov 13, 2016, at 02:01 am

Guwahati, Nov 12 (IBNS) : Police arrested two gun runners from a hotel in Guwahati on Saturday.

Assam APSC scam: Additional Controller of Exams arrested

Nov 12, 2016, at 08:20 pm

Guwahati, Nov 12 (IBNS): Assam police apprehended Pabitra Kaibarta, additional controller of examination of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC), on Saturday, in relation to the alleged job racket, according to media reports.

Convention of Asian Elephant Specialist Group Members gets underway in Guwahati from Nov 10

Nov 10, 2016, at 03:38 am

Guwahati, Nov 9 (IBNS): A convention of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG), the IUCN (World Conservation Union) Species Survival Commission's voluntary group of experts for the management and conservation of Asia's elephants, will get underway at Hotel Vivanta by Taj, Guwahati on November 10-12.

Miscreants killed three persons in Guwahati

Oct 26, 2016, at 12:24 am

Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS) : Three persons were killed by miscreants in Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Monday night, police said on Tuesday.

Rear Area Security Exercise Antarik Suraksha held in Guwahati

Sep 26, 2016, at 12:12 am

Guwahati, Sept 25 (IBNS) : A Rear Area Security Exercise Antarik Suraksha was conducted at Narangi Military Station near Guwahati on Sept 23-24 under the aegis 51 Sub Area.

NFAI conducts industry stakeholder consultation meeting in Guwahati for NFHM

Sep 22, 2016, at 12:45 am

Guwahati, Sept 21 (IBNS): The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has conducted a consultation meeting with industry stakeholders in Guwahati to discuss and seek suggestions about the ongoing National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM).

Four people of a family commit suicide at a hotel in Guwahati

Sep 21, 2016, at 08:36 pm

Guwahati, Sep 21 (IBNS): Four people of a family committed suicide in a hotel in Guwahati and their bodies were recovered on Wednesday, police said.

Kolkata Airport: AI gets a nod from security agencies, services restored

Sep 20, 2016, at 06:31 pm

Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): Air India has restored its services following a nod from security officials after a bomb scare brought things to a standstill at the Kolkata airport on Tuesday morning.

Assam Governor flags off Bharat Jago Dour

Sep 12, 2016, at 01:15 am

Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS): Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday flagged off a half marathon christened Bharat Jago Dour (India Awake and Run) to commemorate the 124th anniversary of Swami Vivekanandas Chicago speech at SAI Complex in Guwahati.

Majuli's prestige is the Assam's prestige: Sonowal

Sep 08, 2016, at 12:52 am

Guwahati, Sept 7 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that Majuli's prestige is Assam's honour and it will be upheld at any cost.

6.8 earthquake rocks Myanmar, tremors felt in parts of India

Aug 24, 2016, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale rocked Myanmar on Wednesday as tremors were felt in Indian states like West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Tripura and Assam as well as in neighbouring Bangladesh, officials said.

Assam expert team to visit China to study the management of Yellow River

Jul 23, 2016, at 01:26 am

Guwahati, July 22 (IBNS): To control flood and soil erosion of the Brahmaputra river, Assam government will send an expert committee group to China to study the management of Hwang Ho river which also known as Yellow River and the World Bank will bear the entire expenses of the tour.

Police foils ULFA(I)'s bid, nabs hardcore militant

Jul 22, 2016, at 01:50 am

Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS): The Assam police foiled a bid of Paresh Baruah alias Paresh Asom led ULFA(I) after apprehending a hardcore militant of the outfit group in Upper Assam's Dibrugarh district on Thursday.

Guwahati to host second BRICS Youth Summit in July

Jun 30, 2016, at 02:25 am

Guwahati, June 29 (IBNS): Guwahati, the gateway to the North East, is getting ready to the second BRICS Youth Summit, India 2016 will be held on July1-3.

Guwahati: GMC elects first BJP Mayor, Naidu congratulates Sonowal

Jun 08, 2016, at 05:29 pm

Guwahati, Jun 8 (IBNS): Barely a month after the BJP came into power in Assam and set up a government in the state for the first time, the party gathered more pace as the first BJP Mayor of Guwahati was nominated on Tuesday.

Guwahati ranks 12th among cleanest cities

Nov 14, 2015, at 02:28 am

Guwahati, Nov 13 (Not in Town/IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday congratulated the people of Guwahati, the Kamrup Metropolitan district administration and Gauhati Municipal Corporation for Guwahati securing the 12th position among the cleanest cities.