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Pandu Ghat on the Brahmaputra has gained a distinct identity among the public as one of Guwahati's major immersion sites. This is because the disciplined manner in which Durga idols are immersed at Pandu Ghat is incomparable. Every year, a competition is held here to judge which committee carries out the immersion in the most disciplined manner. Alongside, competitions are organized in various other categories and the celebration committees are awarded with cash prizes accordingly. Notably, unlike other ghats where immersion is done in one day, at Pandu Ghat the immersion is carried out over two days - on Vijaya…

Two notorious bike thieves have been caught by Kahilipara Police. The arrested have been identified as Saddam Hussain and Sahjamal Sheikh, who were held along with the stolen bike. According to police, the duo stole a Royal Enfield Hunter (Reg No. AS 01 GQ 0839) from Kanaklata Path in Kahilipara at around 4:30 am on Friday. After the theft, police tracked the bike's GPS location showing it moving towards Goalpara and immediately alerted Dhupdhara Police. At around 6:30 am, while the thieves were on the move, police intercepted them and caught one thief along with the stolen bike. The other…

Assam Police achieved another major success in its anti-drug operation in the state. In two separate special operations conducted in Guwahati and Nagaon on Friday, police seized a huge quantity of narcotic substances worth about Rs 13 crore. Police have already apprehended five persons involved in the illegal drug trade in this operation. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma disclosed this through social media and lauded such strict action by the police. In the first operation, Guwahati Police recovered 1.056 kg of narcotics worth about Rs 8 crore. Two persons have been caught by the police on charges of being involved…

Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today inaugurated the Green Wall set up by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) under the Bhagadatta Flyover-1 at Dispur, Guwahati. The Guwahati Municipal Corporation is implementing the Green Wall project in Guwahati at a cost of Rs. 34.82 crore under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The first vertical garden of this project was inaugurated today. Such green walls will be developed at 20 locations under various flyovers in Guwahati.

With the aim of creating awareness about cleanliness and taking the message of cleanliness to students, two puppet plays on 'Swachhata Hi Seva' were successfully staged today at the auditorium of the National Science Centre, Guwahati, organized by Surajit Academy. The puppet show, directed by Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar awardee Binita Devi and conceptualized by Simanta Sharma, Senior Fellow of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, created special enthusiasm and joy among the students present. It is noteworthy that various awareness programmes are being implemented as part of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva 2026' campaign at the National Science…

*CM does not accept demand to make public the list of 57,000 families, talks stalled, Raijor Dal likely to take aggressive form again* Amid the indefinite satyagraha being continued by Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi since October 2 at the Assembly complex demanding compensation for the flood-affected people of Upper Assam, the state government has started talks with him. Akhil Gogoi has been demanding Rs 10 lakh assistance for families who lost everything in the floods, a one-time assistance of Rs 15,000 for every flood-affected family and additionally Rs 10,000 assistance for the affected people of Sivasagar…

The Minister participated in several program in the district, focusing on development of irrigation systems, diversification of agriculture, acceleration of developmental works and enhancement of infrastructure for the public. As part of his visit, the Minister first inspected the Kolonga Flow Irrigation Scheme under the Rongkhang Legislative Assembly Constituency. Currently the scheme provides irrigation to about 100 hectares of agricultural land. The scheme has the potential to cover about 1,800 hectares. Keeping this potential in mind, the Minister directed the Chief Engineer to prepare a proposal for a larger scheme to provide irrigation benefits to more farmers. After that, the…