Guwahati

Metropolis in Assam, India

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Guwahati is the largest city in the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. It is called the 'Gateway to North East India'.

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Leaders pay last respects to former Assam CM Gogoi in Guwahati Leaders from various political parties and citizens paid their last respects to former chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi at his residence in Guwahati on November 24. He passed away on November 23 at.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:35Published 1 hour ago

Assam CM Sonowal pays last respects to Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal paid last respects to Tarun Gogoi, who passed away on November 23 at GMCH hospital in Guwahati. Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi passed away at age of 86. Veteran.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published 16 hours ago

Tarun Gogoi passes away at 86 Former Assam chief minister and veteran Congress politician Tarun Gogoi passed away at the age of 86 in Guwahati on November 23. Tarun Gogoi was undergoing treatment at GMCH for post-COVID.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:21Published 20 hours ago

Former Assam CM Gogoi's health condition 'very critical': Gauhati Hospital Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi's health condition is in 'very critical' state. He had tested positive for COVID in August. Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Superintendent, Abhijit Sarma.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published 1 day ago

Chhath Puja: Devotees flock to ghats to perform rituals On Day 3 of Chhath Puja, devotees across the country offered prayers to sun god. Rituals were performed at crowded Patna College Ghat. Devotees at Assi Ghat in Varanasi took holy dip in Ganga on the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:28Published 4 days ago

Chhath Puja preparations underway at ghats amid COVID-19 Arrangements are almost done for Chhath Puja celebrations on the banks of River Gomti in Lucknow on November 20. This year four-day festival will be celebrated amid COVID-19 pandemic. Chhath Puja is.. Credit: ANI Duration: 03:07Published 4 days ago

Kali Puja: Devotees offers prayers at Vivekananda Kali Mandir in Guwahati On the occasion of Diwali, Devotees flocked to Vivekananda Kali Mandir in Guwahati. Kali Puja is being observed in Guwahati, with COVID precautions. 5-day Kali Puja commenced today. A Sporting Club's.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:38Published 1 week ago

Chinese lights business defuse in Guwahati as Diwali nears Ahead of Diwali, shopkeeper selling lights in Guwahati claimed that Chinese lights business have defused this year as customers are opting for 'Made in India.' Supply of Chinese lights have been halted.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:43Published 2 weeks ago

Immersion of Goddess Durga idols takes place in Guwahati Goddess Durga idol immersion took place in Guwahati on October 26. Every year, devotees celebrate the festival with zeal and zest. This year, Durga Puja was celebrated with restrain due to COVID-19. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published on October 26, 2020

Guwahati's Durga puja committees reduce celebration budget amid pandemic Big-budget Durga puja committees in Guwahati decided to lower down the budget this year ahead of COVID-19 pandemic. Bishnupur Sarbajanin Durga Puja Committee has decided not to make a giant pandal this.. Credit: ANI Duration: 03:12Published on October 20, 2020

Durga Puja 2020: Idol makers suffer huge losses amid COVID-19 pandemic Business of idol makers in Guwahati remained affected ahead of Durga Puja due to COVID-19 pandemic. Idol makers are suffering huge loss this year. An Idol maker said, "We are suffering huge losses this.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:49Published on October 16, 2020

Devotees perform 'parikrama' after Kamakhya temple reopens After months of closure, famous Kamakhya temple in Guwahati reopened for devotees. The inner sanctum sanctorum was closed in view of COVID-19. Devotees were seen visiting the famous temple to perform.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:48Published on October 11, 2020

Ferry services resume on Brahmaputra River in Guwahati Inland Water Transport Department resumed passenger ferry services on Brahmaputra River in Guwahati on October 05. The services were suspended in September after the increase in the water level of the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:07Published on October 6, 2020

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Assam's only woman CM Syeda Anwara Taimur passes away Family sources in Guwahati said that Taimur, Chief Minister from December 6, 1980 to June 30, 1981, was residing in Australia with her son for the past few years. DNA - Published on September 28, 2020
West Bengal: DRI seizes gold worth Rs 2.65 crore from Siliguri, 2 arrested When intercepted, they said that they were coming from Guwahati and denied carrying any contraband with them. On sustained questioning, they admitted that the gold was smuggled from Myanmar through a.. DNA - Published on September 23, 2020

Education to be new medium of engagement with SE Asia: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the 22nd convocation of IIT, Guwahati through video-conferencing said that education will be the new medium of India’s relations with South East Asian.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020
PM Modi to address convocation of IIT, Guwahati through video-conferencing tomorrow IndiaTimes - Published on September 21, 2020
Petition in Gauhati HC against delay in implementation of Bodo Accord Coronated Bodo prince Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech and IIT graduate Thulunga Basumatary — two mediators of the Bodo peace accord signed in January — have moved Gauhati high court, accusing the.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 30, 2020

78 new routes get nod under 4th round of Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN The Civil Aviation Ministry in a release said, "Special boost is being given to connectivity in North East with routes from Guwahati to Tezu, Rupsi, Tezpur, Passighat, Misa and Shillong. DNA - Published on August 27, 2020
Govt clears running Jaipur, Guwahati & T’puram airports PPP way for 50 years IndiaTimes - Published on August 19, 2020
Union Cabinet approves proposal to lease out 3 AAI airports through Public-Private Partnership Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for leasing out three airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The three airports approved are Jaipur,.. DNA - Published on August 19, 2020
Centre likely to discuss privatisation of 6 airports in Cabinet meeting on Wednesday The Modi government had earlier decided to privatise operations of 12 airports of the Airport Authority of India (AAI). The decision on privatisation of six airports of Ahmadabad, Mangalore, Lucknow,.. DNA - Published on August 18, 2020

Singer Zubeen ‘assaulted’ in Guwahati IndiaTimes - Published on August 14, 2020
NIA court in Guwahati rejects bail plea of activist Akhil Gogoi Gogoi was arrested on December 12 last year amid protests against the CAA in Assam. According to NIA, the case against him pertains to a larger conspiracy hatched by CPI (Maoist) wherein Akhil Gogoi.. DNA - Published on August 7, 2020
Assam Floods: Water level of Brahmaputra river continues to rise, IMD warns of more rain According to an official of the Central Water Commission (CWC) in Guwahati, the Brahmaputra river is flowing 8 cm above the danger mark. The water level continues to rise and does not seem to be.. DNA - Published on July 22, 2020	Sharjeel Imam tests positive in Guwahati jail, transfer to Delhi delayed IndiaTimes - Published on July 21, 2020
Assam appeals to countrymen for plasma donation in Guwahati; to be given state guest honour Assam government on Thursday has decided to reach out to all symptomatic Covid-19 recovered patients across the country and invite them to travel to Guwahati as a state guest and donate their blood.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 16, 2020	Over 9 lakh affected in Assam floods, Brahmaputra flows above danger level in Guwahati According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, 9,26,059 people have been affected in 23 districts due to the flood situation in the state. DNA - Published on June 29, 2020
Covid-19: 12-hour night curfew in Assam, Hyderabad market traders to shut shops for 8 days With coronavirus cases on the rise, the Assam government announced a 12-hour night curfew across the state from Friday and a 14-day complete lockdown in Kamrup (Metro) district, of which Guwahati city.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 26, 2020	Assam: Brahmaputra river's water continues to rise, crosses warning level in Guwahati "The rainy season has started. The river is swelling due to the excessive rains. Yesterday only, the warning was issued.49.09 meters is the level of the water and is away one meter from danger level,".. DNA - Published on June 25, 2020
Guwahati may see another lockdown, says Assam minister Sarma's alert comes after 25 people in the city with no travel history tested positive."We have not been able to ascertain the sources of their infection because they have no travel history. IndiaTimes - Published on June 14, 2020	IAF conducts fly-past over Delhi saluting 'corona warriors' The military jets, including Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29 and Jaguar, flew over Rajpath, Delhi's centrepiece boulevard, and then orbited over the city for around 30 minutes from 11 am. IAF is carrying out.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 3, 2020
Railways to run two special trains for the army: Military sources The sources said the Home Ministry has given the approval to run a train on the Bangalore - Belgaum- Secundrabad - Ambala- Jammu route on April 17, and another one on April 18 on the Bangalore -.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 16, 2020	4 more test positive for Covid-19 in Assam, all attended Tablighi Jamaat meet in Delhi Four more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Guwahati on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in Assam to five, health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. IndiaTimes - Published on April 1, 2020
Let me take oath, I will speak in detail about accepting RS nomination: Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi Briefly talking to reporters who went to meet him at his residence in Guwahati, former CJI Ranjan Gogoi said he will speak about his decision to accept the offer of a Rajya Sabha seat after he takes.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 17, 2020	PM Modi arrives in Guwahati ahead of Kokrajhar rally Prime Minister Modi was welcomed by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi among others. Large numbers of locals have gathered at the rally ground, in Bodo-dominated.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 7, 2020
Bodos ready to welcome PM Modi; Ulfa sets talks terms Earthern lamps lining the streets and in front of homes have lit up Kokrajhar, about 220 km from Guwahati, to welcome Modi. The PM will arrive at Kokrajhar by noon on Friday. IndiaTimes - Published on February 6, 2020	'NIA questioning of IIT-Guwahati professor deeply distressing' IndiaTimes - Published on February 2, 2020
Opening Khelo India in Guwahati was never in PM's schedule: Himanta Biswa Sarma IndiaTimes - Published on January 9, 2020	BJP, Aasu spar over ‘migrants’ in Assam On a day when BJP national working president JP Nadda held a mega rally in Guwahati in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) and its allied organisations.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 4, 2020
Centre’s case to ban PFI gets boost after UP, Assam inputs The request from UP government seeking a ban on radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), coupled with inputs from Assam police pointing to PFI cadres’ role in fanning the December 11.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 3, 2020	Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Guwahati against CAA, NRC Amid a series of protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday announced that he will address a.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 26, 2019
NIA raids Akhil Gogoi's house in Guwahati The National Investigation Agency on Thursday carried out searches at the residence of RTI activist and peasant leader Akhil Gogoi, who was arrested by the agency earlier this month, officials said... IndiaTimes - Published on December 26, 2019	Guwahati: Artists express dissent against CAA through their crafts on Christmas IndiaTimes - Published on December 25, 2019
Normalcy returns to Guwahati, curfew relaxed in Dibrugarh Normalcy returned in Guwahati while the curfew imposed in Dibrugarh was relaxed for 14 hours since 6am on Wednesday. The curfew imposed in Guwahati, the gateway to the northeast, on December 11 in the.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 18, 2019	Anti-citizenship law stir continues in Bengal, curfew lifted in Guwahati IndiaTimes - Published on December 17, 2019
Assam Protests: Broadband restored, curfew relaxed in Guwahati, Dibrugarh; 190 arrested The protests in Assam took a violent turn with agitators damaging public property by setting ablaze buses, tires and other vehicles. DNA - Published on December 17, 2019	2 more Assam protesters die in hospital, toll hits 4 The death toll in Thursday’s police firing on protesters against the citizenship law in Guwahati rose to four since Saturday night after two youths succumbed to their injuries. As many as 26 people.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 16, 2019
ATMs begin to run dry; people stalk up essentials during relaxed curfew hours in Guwahati In some relief to residents, markets at many places were open till 6.00 pm and prices of vegetables and fruits came down a bit compared to the rates a day before, and police authorities had allowed.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 15, 2019	Anti-Citizenship Act protests: Curfew relaxed in Dibrugarh, Guwahati; internet to remain suspended In Dibrugarh, the curfew has been relaxed from 7 am-4 pm today, and in Guwahati, it has been relaxed from 9 am-6 pm. DNA - Published on December 15, 2019
ATMs go dry in Guwahati, chicken sells for 500/kg The ongoing anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) agitation has completely disrupted normal life in Guwahati, with people having to face severe food shortage, sky-high prices, cashless ATMs and defunct.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 14, 2019	After Bangladesh ministers, Japan PM scraps India visit The violent anti-CAB protests in Assam put paid to the India-Japan annual summit Friday with the government announcing that PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with his counterpart Shinzo Abe in Guwahati had.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 13, 2019
Amid anti-Citizenship Act protests, Centre relaxes curfew in Assam's Guwahati from 9 AM to 4 PM Army and paramilitary columns posted in the region continue to carry on their routine march to prevent violent incidents. DNA - Published on December 13, 2019	Uneasy calm in Guwahati, buses off roads The Army and paramilitary forces conducted flag marches in Guwahati and some other districts as public transport remained off the roads and an uneasy calm prevailed in Assam on Friday, a day after two.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 13, 2019
CAB protest: Curfew relaxed in Assam's Guwahati, Dibrugarh till 1 pm; mobile internet remains suspended The district administration on Thursday imposed indefinite curfew following massive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 which was passed in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after its passage.. DNA - Published on December 13, 2019	Japan PM Shinzo Abe might cancel India trip: Report Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering cancelling his trip to India scheduled to begin on Sunday, Japan's Jiji Press reported. Guwahati, the planned venue for a summit between Abe and Prime.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 13, 2019
Two killed in police firing in Guwahati as thousands defy curfew Two youths were killed and nine others injured in police firing on protesters defying the indefinite curfew and Army presence in Guwahati on Thursday to rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 12, 2019	Two die in Guwahati as police open fire on Citizenship Bill protesters IndiaTimes - Published on December 12, 2019
No updates at this stage: MEA on reports of Modi-Abe summit to be shifted out of Guwahati When asked that the venue of the summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will be shifted out of Guwahati, the MEA spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar said, "I am not.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 12, 2019	CAB Protests: All trains from Guwahati to upper Assam region cancelled Several from the Northeast have claimed that the bill endangers the native identity of the indigenous people. The claim has, in turn, been refuted by BJP leaders. DNA - Published on December 12, 2019
Para forces out in Tripura, no Net in 10 Assam districts The Army was called out in Guwahati on Wednesday evening soon after the administration clamped an indefinite curfew in the capital city along with a mobile internet ban in 10 Assam districts, including.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 11, 2019	CAB set to be law as RS passes it 125-99, indefinite curfew and Army in Guwahati The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is set to become law with the Rajya Sabha passing the hotly debated and polarising legislation by 125-99 votes on Wednesday after a lengthy discussion over its.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 11, 2019

Guwahati

Metropolis in Assam, India

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