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02 Sep

Lgbi airport enhances landing safety with 570-metre precision approach lighting system

Paromita EditorAssam

The Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati has commissioned a new 570-metre Precision Approach Lighting System (PALS), marking a significant enhancement to its approach and landing infrastructure. The upgraded system strengthens aircraft operations during low-visibility conditions by providing pilots with improved visual references as they approach the runway. Guwahati experiences seasonal weather challenges, including heavy monsoon rainfall and periods of reduced visibility that can impact flight operations. The newly commissioned PALS extends the airport's approach lighting from the earlier 180 metres to 570 metres, delivering enhanced runway acquisition and approach support for arriving aircraft. The new Precision Approach…

02 Sep

From Constable to Landlord Killer: Dibrugarh Court Delivers Justice in 5 Murder Cases

Preeti SinghAssam

Setting a rare precedent in legal history, the court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge in Dibrugarh sentenced five accused to life imprisonment in separate cases. The prosecution stated that this is the first time in the district that five persons have been sentenced to life imprisonment on the same day. In addition, the court sentenced another accused to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a separate attempt-to-murder case. Among those convicted is police constable Vicky Chetia, who shot dead his pregnant wife with his carbine rifle inside the premises of Dibrugarh Sadar Police Station itself. Based on police…

02 Sep

Linked to Cross-Border Terror Network! STF Arrests Nalbari’s Mrigen in Changsari

Preeti SinghAssam

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police achieved a significant breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown against anti-national elements operating from across the border. The security team arrested a youth for allegedly maintaining secret links with a Pakistan-based terrorist network. The youth, identified as Mrigen Haloi from Belshar in Nalbari district, was apprehended from a rented house in Gauripur, Changsari in Kamrup district. According to information, the youth had been staying in Changsari on the pretext of working at the Sagar Steel Processing and Manufacturing Unit in Amingaon. According to senior STF officials, Mrigen Haloi was in regular contact with…

01 Sep

Assam CM attends 33rd foundation day event of IIT Guwahati

Preeti SinghAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today called upon IIT Guwahati to deepen its role as a knowledge and technology partner in Assam’s development journey, particularly in areas such as advanced manufacturing, healthcare, skilling, disaster resilience, urbanisation, agriculture and emerging technologies.Speaking at the 33rd foundation day programme of IIT Guwahati, on the institute premises at North Guwahati, the Chief Minister said that the institute’s significance extends beyond academic excellence, as it represents the aspirations of the people of Assam and the Northeast. He recalled that the demand for an IIT in Assam was an important part of the aspirations articulated…

01 Sep

Assam govt signs MoU with Global Health Limited, Medanta, to establish Centre of Excellence in Robotic Surgery at GMCH

Paromita EditorAssam

The Assam government today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global Health Limited, Medanta, to establish a Centre of Excellence in Robotic Surgery at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), marking a major leap in advanced surgical care.The partnership will bring specialised training, capacity building, knowledge sharing, technical expertise and clinical escalation pathways to GMCH. Robotic procedures are expected to expand across multiple departments over the next 6 to 12 months.Medanta will provide continued advisory support on emerging technologies and evidence-based practices, with joint outcome monitoring and quality assurance, helping position GMCH as a leading public-sector institution for robotic…

01 Sep

Football to Table Tennis: CRPF Organizes Sports Competition Marking Major Dhyan Chand Jayanti

Preeti SinghAssam

In line with the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, as per the direction of the Deputy Inspector General of the Guwahati Sector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a three-day-long sports competition which began on August 28 at the headquarters of the 175 CRPF Battalion at Rani on the western outskirts of Guwahati, concluded today. The three-day sports competition, organized under the guidance of Commandant of the 175th Battalion, Nanda Kishore Kumar Prasad, featured various team and individual games including football, volleyball, table tennis and others. Along with many officers and jawans of the battalion,…

01 Sep

Assam Trinamool Congress Opens New Headquarters in Guwahati, Announces Nagaon LS Bypoll Contest

Paromita EditorAssam

The Assam Pradesh Trinamool Congress on Tuesday formally inaugurated its new headquarters at Panjabari in Guwahati, marking a fresh organisational push in the state. West Bengal MP Nadimul Haque and Assam Pradesh Trinamool Congress working president and MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed jointly inaugurated the party office. The programme began with a tribute to popular singer and artist Zubeen Garg. Following the inauguration, an organisational meeting was held in the presence of around 300 party functionaries, including Haque and Ahmed. During the meeting, the party formally announced its decision to contest the forthcoming by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency. Addressing…

01 Sep

Assam cong stages statewide protests over fir against rahul gandhi

Paromita EditorAssam

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday staged a statewide protest, condemning what the party termed as a “conspiratorial registration” of an FIR by the BJP government against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. The Congress leader had demanded stern action against BJP–RSS workers for carrying out a caste-based 'purification' ritual at the venue addressed by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in Haldwani, Uttarakhand recently. Following the directives of APCC president Gaurav Gogoi, protest demonstrations were organised across all district headquarters of Assam, as well as at the party's state headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, opposing the BJP…

01 Sep

9,500 Yaba Tablets Seized in North Tripura Joint Operation, One Apprehended

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with Tripura Police, seized 9,500 Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 38 lakh in Kanchanpur area of North Tripura district on August 31. One person suspected of transporting the narcotics was apprehended during the operation. The operation was launched after Assam Rifles received specific intelligence inputs about the movement of narcotics through the area. Acting on the information, Assam Rifles personnel and Tripura Police conducted a joint operation in Kanchanpur and intercepted a suspected carrier. During the search, the security personnel recovered 9,500 Yaba tablets from the person. A TVS Apache motorcycle, suspected to…

01 Sep

27 Kg Cannabis and Rs 16 Lakh Cash Recovered in Baihata Chariali; Two Detained

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Police seized 27 kg of cannabis and Rs 16 lakh in cash during an operation at Agdala village under Baihata Chariali in Assam, officials said on September 1. Two people were detained in connection with the recovery. According to the information available, the seizure was made during a police operation at a residence in Agdala village. The house reportedly belongs to a person identified as Gautam Sarma. During the operation, police recovered 27 kg of cannabis along with cash amounting to Rs 16 lakh. Both the suspected contraband and the cash were taken into custody for further investigation. Two people…