The recent diesel price hike is going to pinch the denizens of Guwahati further hard as public transport in the city is expected to become expensive from next month. The minimum bus fare is expected to rise by 50 per cent and minimum fare of share taxi by 60 per cent.

The association representing owners of city busses and share taxis have already asked the state government to revise the fare chart, or else they have announced that they would start charging the proposed revised fares from October 2.

GUWAHATI, Sept 26 – State Agriculture Minister Nilamani Sen Deka has urged Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to enhance subsidy by at least 50 per cent for hybrid, high-yielding varieties of

The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park continues to be critical with large tracts still under water.

NEW DELHI, Sept 25 – Calling for a strategic approach to develop tourism in the North-east, experts underlined the need for branded hotels, smooth connectivity and skill development, as part of an

Indian Air Force, Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are being engaged in relief and rescue work

The flood situation remained grim in the State on Monday with more new areas submerged across 16 districts, including some parts of Guwahati city, marooning nearly 14 lakh people in the State. A total of 1,972 villages had come under floodwaters, official sources said. The government has opened 169 relief camps for the marooned, the sources said, adding that over 2.31 lakh people were staying in these relief camps.

GUWAHATI, Sept 23 – Even as a few individuals come forward to pledge their organs for donation, the trend in Assam does not appear encouraging.

GUWAHATI, Sept 19 – National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) authorities will hold a discussion with the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and the 26 ethnic organisations which have been ally

GUWAHATI, Sept 14 – A fresh survey of the Greater Guwahati areas should be undertaken and a drainage master plan or a detailed project report should be prepared, basing on the ground realities like

GUWAHATI: The All Assam Harijan Mazdoor Union alleged that Ramky has failed to solve the garbage problem of Guwahati city.

Talking to reporters here today, Union’s general secretary Dinonath Basphor said Ramky had violated the agreements of the contract signed by Ramky with the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC). “The Ramky is using GMC vehicles, manpower and others to conduct garbage cleaning drive across the city but the end result is not at all satisfactory. The city is full of garbage,” he said, adding, “Ramky is also getting a huge amount of money from the GMC for carrying out the garbage cleaning drive in the city.”

GUWAHATI: The State Forest Department, the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) have join hands to make Guwahati a green city.