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  Devotees perform 'parikrama' after Kamakhya temple reopens

  News | October 11, 2020 16:28 IST

  After months of closure, famous Kamakhya temple in Guwahati reopened for devotees.

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  Kamakhya Temple reopens, Garbagriha to remain closed for devotees

  India | October 11, 2020 15:10 IST

  The Kamakhya Temple, closed since March due to the pandemic, reopened on Sunday for devotees amidst strict COVID protocols, temple authorities said.

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  Ferry services resume on Brahmaputra River in Guwahati

  News | October 06, 2020 12:48 IST

  Inland Water Transport Department resumed passenger ferry services on Brahmaputra River in Guwahati on October 05.

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  PM Modi virtually addresses 22nd convocation of IIT Guwahati

  News | September 22, 2020 15:55 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the convocation of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati through video-conferencing on September 22.

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  Idol makers struggle to make ends meet in Guwahati

  News | September 06, 2020 19:29 IST

  Local idol making business in Guwahati is witnessing crisis amid COVID-19 pandemic. Idol makers are receiving fewer orders in comparison to previous years.

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  Another leopard captured in Guwahati

  News | September 03, 2020 16:27 IST

  One more leopard was captured by the forest department officials in Guwahati. The officials of forest department captured the leopard with the help of locals.

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  Guwahati gets India's longest ropeway across Brahmaputra

  India | August 24, 2020 21:22 IST

  India's longest river ropeway of 1.82km connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati over the Brahmaputra river in Assam was inaugurated on Monday.

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  Cabinet approves leasing out three major AAI airports of Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram

  India | August 19, 2020 18:32 IST

  Adani Enterprises had won the rights to run six airports - Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati - through the PPP model after a competitive bidding process in February 2019.

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  Assam Police recover cache of arms, ammunition and explosives

  News | August 14, 2020 18:52 IST

  Assam Police recovered huge cache of arms, ammunitions and explosives ahead of Independence Day.

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  Water level recedes in Brahmaputra river

  News | July 26, 2020 21:32 IST

  Water level is gradually receding in Brahmaputra river amid flood conditions in parts of Assam. Water level had crossed danger-mark by 8 cm in the river.

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  Assam floods: Lesser wildlife causality at Kaziranga National Park this year, says state Forest Minister

  News | July 24, 2020 18:20 IST

  The Kaziranga National Park in Assam recorded less wildlife causality this year so far, said Forest Minister of the state, Parimal Suklabaidya.

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  Over 44 per cent jail inmates test COVID-19 positive in Guwahati

  India | July 24, 2020 8:30 IST

  The Gauhati High Court has ordered the Assam government to provide the best treatment to prisoners who have tested positive for COVID-19 after suo motu cognisance of the rising number of cases inside the jails. Total 535 inmates have been infected by coronavirus in 10 jails across the state, and of the highest 435 were from Guwahati, Assam Inspector General of Prisons Dasarath Das said.

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  Villages near Guwahati flooded as water level of Brahmaputra river rises

  News | July 16, 2020 18:45 IST

  Villages near Guwahati have been flooded creating havoc in the daily lives of the locals. As water level of Brahmaputra river has risen following heavy rainfall in the region, water entered the villages.

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  Golden Tigress in Kaziranga: Here's what caused the colour aberration

  Science | July 15, 2020 15:03 IST

  Guwahati: An adult golden tigress that was recently spotted in Assam's Kaziranga National Park, made news headlines because of its colour.Experts and scientists have now come up with an explanation of the rare golden colour of the tigress. Golden colour is "primarily a singular case of colour aberration caused by a unique gene", experts said on Tuesday. The only such big cat in the Kaziranga National Park, first spotted in 2014 during an all India tiger monitoring exercise, has "lighter

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  Lockdown extended till 19 July in Guwahati. Check new guidelines

  India | July 11, 2020 19:45 IST

  Assam on Saturday extended the lockdown in Guwahati by another week. The lockdown will now remain in force till 7 pm on July 19.

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  Massive spike in COVID-19 cases in Guwahati

  News | July 10, 2020 11:47 IST

  An alarming increase was witnessed in COVID-19 cases in Guwahati. City reported more than 3,000 COVID-19 infections in the last 7-8 days.

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  High Court grants divorce to man after wife refuses to wear 'Sindoor'

  India | June 30, 2020 10:45 IST

  After hearing a matrimonial appeal filed by the husband, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ajai Lamba and Justice Soumitra Saikia set aside an order of the family court which rejected his prayer for divorce on the ground that no cruelty was found on the part of the wife against him.

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  14-day complete lockdown in Guwahati, streets wear a deserted look

  India | June 29, 2020 11:39 IST

  As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in Guwahati and across Assam, the Kamrup Metropolitan has ordered a 14-day complete lockdown beginning today. The streets in Guwahati wore a deserted look this morning as a result of the lockdown measures. Guwahati city reported 195 coronavirus positive cases in last 24 hours.

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  Strict checking underway in Guwahati as COVID-19 lockdown enters day 2

  News | June 29, 2020 10:47 IST

  With COVID-19 cases almost touching the 7,000 mark in Assam, state government announced to extend the lockdown further.

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  People of Guwahati rush to markets as city gears up for 14-day lockdown

  News | June 28, 2020 21:31 IST

  People of Guwahati, rushed to markets to buy essentials as government announced complete lockdown.