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The City Is Between The Southern Bank Of The Brahmaputra River And The Foothills Of The Shillong Plateau, With LGB International Airport.Situated On The Banks Of The Mighty Brahmaputra, Guwahati Is The Junction Of Three Important Roads, National Highways 31, 37 And 40 Can Be Used For Guwahati Tourism As Well.

Vice-President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday (September 7) laid the foundation stone for Rs 110 crore infrastru...
07/09/2026

Vice-President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday (September 7) laid the foundation stone for Rs 110 crore infrastructure development projects at Gauhati University.

The projects include a new multidisciplinary academic building, a new boys’ and international students’ hostel, and works related to the auditorium and library.

Addressing the gathering, Radhakrishnan highlighted the historic significance of Gauhati University, established on January 26, 1948, as the first university in Northeast India, following a sustained public movement led by eminent leaders including Bharat Ratna Gopinath Bordoloi.

He noted that the University has grown into a premier institution in the region, with NAAC A+ accreditation and 9th rank among State Public Universities in NIRF 2025.

Appreciating the University’s efforts to preserve India’s linguistic heritage, he said language carries the memory, wisdom and identity of a civilisation.

Radhakrishnan appreciated the University’s research on the Brahmaputra Basin, endangered languages, multilingualism, women’s studies, environmental sustainability and Indian Knowledge Systems. Describing the Brahmaputra as an ecological, economic and civilisational force, he stressed the importance of research addressing both regional and national challenges.

On the occasion, the Vice-President released Bhupen Hazarika: Hundred Years of a Wandering Songs, edited by Ankuran Dutta and Nani Gopal Mahanta, and the 5th revised and enlarged edition of Chandrakanta Abhidhan.

He also witnessed a cultural programme presented by Gauhati University students, showcasing Assam’s rich cultural heritage.

He also led students and other participants in taking the 'No to Drugs' pledge, urging young people to stay away from substance abuse, exercise self-discipline, manage their time wisely and limit excessive social media use.

The programme was attended by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota, Vice-Chancellor of Gauhati University Nani Gopal Mahanta, Registrar Prof. Utpal Sarma, faculty members, students and other dignitaries.

Vice-President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan visited the revered Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday (September 7) m...
07/09/2026

Vice-President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan visited the revered Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday (September 7) morning and offered prayers.

"Prayed to Maa Kamakhya for the continued development and progress of our nation and for the wellbeing, peace and prosperity of all," the Vice President said in a post on X.

The Vice-President is on a four-day visit to Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh from September 6 to 9, 2026.

Two weeks after its near-miraculous revival at the box office, devotional film Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 100 crore in ...
07/09/2026

Two weeks after its near-miraculous revival at the box office, devotional film Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 100 crore in net domestic box office collections.

Made on a budget of just Rs 2 crore, Hanuman Ansh is the smallest Hindi film (in terms of scale) ever to enter the 100-crore club.

After a month-long run (31 days), the film based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba, has earned Rs 144.40 crore gross and Rs 122.13 crore net.

On its fifth Sunday (day 31), Hanuman Ansh not only crossed the Rs 100 crore mark, but also scored its highest single-day earnings yet, at Rs 22.75 crore from 7077 shows. Before that, the maximum it earned within a single day through its four-week-plus run was Rs 16.50 crore from 6055 shows on the previous day, its fifth Saturday (day 30).

It may be mentioned that Hanuman Ansh, released on August 7, opened on a dismal note, as it earned only Rs 10 lakh on its opening day, and closing its first two weeks with a net collection of just Rs 1.48 crore. On its 16th day in theatres, the film saw a sizable jump in earnings. As word of mouth spread, Hanuman Ansh saw record-breaking third and fourth weeks at the box office.

Hanuman Ansh is a devotional drama film written, directed and produced by Dr. Vishal Chaturvedi under his banner Swambhu Media Network and is based on his book Divine Detour: That Changed My Life, which chronicles the life of Neem Karoli Baba.

The film stars Shobhinav Satyaa and Chandan Anand in the lead roles.

Hanuman Ansh was planned as a trilogy, and the first film ends with an indication that the story of Neem Karoli Baba will continue.

Recently, the director of the film Vishal Chaturvedi interacted with audiences at a multiplex in Agra, where he confirmed that work on the second installment had already begun.

According to Vishal, the sequel will delve deeper into significant phases of Neem Karoli Baba’s life and his spiritual journey.

The second installment of the film will cover the periods associated with Agra and Mathura, while the first installment covered Neem Karoli Baba's early life, starting in Firozabad until his youth.

A 25-year-old woman's partially decomposed and decapitated body was found inside a flat in Guwahati's Beltola area, with...
07/09/2026

A 25-year-old woman's partially decomposed and decapitated body was found inside a flat in Guwahati's Beltola area, with her severed he@d recovered from a refrigerator.

The body of woman, identified as Riya Talukdar, was found at her residence at Bashisthapur Byelane 4 on Sunday (September 6) night.

Police reached the spot after neighbours complained of a foul smell.

According to police, the body was found lying on the floor, while the severed he@d, wrapped in a plastic bag, was recovered from the refrigerator.

Her fingers were also allegedly c*t off.

A police official informed that the m took place 24-48 hours before as the body had started decomposing and the body has been sent for post-mortem examination.

Riya's husband Ramanujan Goswami, who is believed to be the prime suspect, surrendered to police on Sunday night and was subsequently taken into custody.

Reportedly, the victim worked at a boutique in Fancy Bazar and was originally from Noonmati, while her husband Ramanujan Goswami, a cab driver, was originally from Dhubri's Gauripur.

The couple had married around six months ago and had been living together in the flat.

According to neighbours, Riya and her husband had frequent disagreements.

Further police investigations in the case is underway.

BURPP Festival is set to be held in Guwahati's Sarusajai Sports Complex on October 10 & 11, bringing together food, musi...
07/09/2026

BURPP Festival is set to be held in Guwahati's Sarusajai Sports Complex on October 10 & 11, bringing together food, music, culture and entertainment for a two-day festival experience.

With a massive live music lineup, food experiences, local and homegrown brands, flea markets, lifestyle experiences and interactive zones, BURPP Fest is set to be one of Guwahati’s biggest festival experiences of the year.

And now, BURPP Fest is looking for creators! 🎬🔥

The festival is selecting 10 creators to be part of the official BURPP Creator Pass Program and create exciting content around the festival, featuring some of the biggest names on the lineup — DIVINE & LUCKY ALI. 🎤✨

🎟️ What does the BURPP Creator Pass include?

🎟️ Creator Access Band — Exclusive access to the festival
🍔 Rs 3,000 Food Coupon — Enjoy food and beverages at the festival
🤝 Artist Meet & Greet — An opportunity to meet and greet the artists

Additionally, the selected creators will get the chance to experience the festival up close, capture the energy, and create exciting content for their audience. 📸🎬

Only 10 creators will be selected for the official BURPP Creator Pass Program. If you’re interested, fill out the form in the link below with your details.

https://forms.gle/ybY5enqjeg45rosZA

✨ HIGHLIGHTS OF BURPP FEST 2026:

🎤 Day 1 on October 10 will be headlined by rapper DIVINE, with Yung Sammy and Shady Mellow also featuring in the lineup.

🎤 Day 2 on October 11 will be headlined by Lucky Ali, with indie-rock band The Yellow Diary and singer-songwriter Tsumyoki also part of the day's live music lineup.

Bollywood actor and Northeast United FC owner John Abraham believes the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) will bring ‘...
06/09/2026

Bollywood actor and Northeast United FC owner John Abraham believes the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) will bring ‘a huge paradigm shift’ in the country’s football, going as far as becoming the ‘new cricket’ from this year.

Speaking at the official jersey unveiling event of NEUFC’s new kit ahead of the new season in Mumbai on Saturday (September 5), the actor reaffirmed his belief that the ISL is entering a new era, one driven by the clubs themselves.

John believes that the upcoming season will be a turning point for Indian football, as it marks a shift where franchise owners have taken a more active role in shaping the league’s direction.

“Football will be the new cricket (in India) from this year, because the club owners have taken over the league. You will see a huge paradigm shift in football from this season, and as one of the owners, I’m hoping to see that change. All the owners in the Indian Super League (ISL) want football to do better in the country. We are all very cohesive as we want to make this work. So, we are hoping for the best," he said.

The 2026-27 season of ISL, which begins on October 10 and will run through May next year, will return to its traditional home-and-away format for a marathon 163-match, eight-month league after a season of a makeshift single-leg format in a short window.

Biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak, in collaboration with PIRBI, a community business zeal, recently organi...
06/09/2026

Biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak, in collaboration with PIRBI, a community business zeal, recently organised a one-day hands-on training on the preparation of handmade Green Tea and Orthodox Tea at Sivoram Terang village in the Diring River Basin of the Kaziranga–Karbi Anglong Landscape in Assam, empowering local Karbi women with practical skills for taking up an alternative and sustainable livelihood.

The training brought together eight Karbi women from rural households across the Diring River Basin, where traditional tea cultivation and homestead farming form an important part of local livelihoods.

The initiative aimed to build on existing community knowledge and enable women to transform locally grown tea leaves into higher-value products that can be processed at the household level.

Rani Singnarpi, an experienced Green Tea and Orthodox Tea practitioner from Sivoram Terang village, served as the resource person for the training.

The participants visited her tea farm, where they received practical demonstrations on selecting suitable tea leaves, proper plucking and processing techniques.

They were subsequently trained in preparing hand-rolled Green Tea, including boiling, hand rolling and sun drying, followed by hands-on instruction in Orthodox Tea preparation.

The training seeks to create a low-investment, home-based livelihood opportunity for rural women while preserving traditional tea-making practices as a living community heritage.

By strengthening processing skills and promoting value addition, the initiative can help women move beyond the sale of fresh tea leaves and explore better-value speciality tea products.

Sharing her experience, Jirhun Killingpi of Sivoram Terang village said that local farmers generally sell fresh tea leaves to tea companies through leaf-collection agents, earning around Rs 20–30 per kg, depending on quality. She expressed hope that the newly acquired processing skills would enable her to produce value-added Green and Orthodox Tea and access better market opportunities through PIRBI.

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan attended the fourth convocation ceremony of Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health ...
06/09/2026

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan attended the fourth convocation ceremony of Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS) in Guwahati on Sunday (September 6).

He also presented the Dr. John Berry White Award for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Addressing the convocation, the Vice President urged graduating healthcare professionals to uphold compassion, ethics and scientific excellence, and dedicate their knowledge and skills to the service of humanity.

He said that the University, named after Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva, has emerged as an important institution for health sciences education, research and public health.

He appreciated its efforts to promote medical knowledge in local languages, including the publication of an Anglo-Assamese Dictionary of Medical Science and medical textbooks in Assamese.

Highlighting Assam’s healthcare progress, Radhakrishnan said that the number of medical colleges in the State has more than doubled from seven in 2021 to 15, with another nine under construction.

He also highlighted AIIMS Guwahati, the first AIIMS in the Northeast, and Assam’s three-tier cancer-care network, including the State’s first Proton Beam Therapy Centre.

The Vice President congratulated Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Assam Government for strengthening healthcare infrastructure and said that the changing healthcare landscape is enabling patients from outside Assam to increasingly seek advanced treatment in Guwahati.

Calling upon youth to lead healthy and disciplined lives, Radhakrishnan urged them to stay away from substance abuse and contribute towards building a Nasha Mukt Bharat.

He also advised students to use social media constructively and not allow it to consume excessive time.

The convocation was attended by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya; Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma; Minister of Medical Education & Research Ashok Singhal; Education Minister Ranoj Pegu; Chief Secretary Ravi Kota; Vice-Chancellor of SSUHS Dr. Anup Kumar Barman, besides faculty members, researchers, students and parents.

Vice-President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Geetanagar College, formerly kno...
06/09/2026

Vice-President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Geetanagar College, formerly known as Kanya Mahavidyalaya, in Guwahati on Sunday (September 6).

He also inaugurated the college’s new academic building.

Congratulating the institution on completing five decades of dedicated service to higher education, Radhakrishnan said that Geetanagar College has made a significant contribution to the educational and social development of Assam, particularly in empowering generations of young women through education, knowledge and confidence.

Addressing the gathering, the Vice-President described Assam as a land of rich cultural heritage and traditions.

He highlighted the State’s distinctive contribution to India’s cultural landscape through its languages, literature, music, dance, theatre and indigenous traditions.

He also recalled the valour and patriotism of Lachit Barphukan, who remains an enduring source of inspiration for the nation.

He noted that Assam, with its rich natural resources, forests and globally renowned tea, has immense potential and is witnessing a remarkable phase of development.

The Vice-President led the students and those present in taking a ‘No to Drugs’ pledge, urging young people to stay away from drugs and to encourage their friends to do the same.

The Vice-President appreciated the progress and transformation witnessed by Assam under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

He noted that Assam has emerged as one of the fastest-growing State economies in recent years, with its economy expanding significantly.

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Education Minister Ranoj Pegu, Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota, Commissioner & Secretary, Higher Education Department, Narayan Konwar, Principal of Geetanagar College Dr. Satyajit Kalita, and other dignitaries were present on the occasion

Earlier, the Vice-President was received at Guwahati Airport, by Governor Acharya, CM Sarma, and other dignitaries.

The Vice-President is on a four-day visit to Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh from September 6 to 9, 2026.

Guwahati is all set for a nostalgic musical evening as iconic singer-songwriter Lucky Ali is all set to perform live at ...
06/09/2026

Guwahati is all set for a nostalgic musical evening as iconic singer-songwriter Lucky Ali is all set to perform live at BURPP Festival on October 11.

The two-day festival, scheduled for October 10 and 11 at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati, will bring together music, food, culture and entertainment under one roof.

Lucky Ali will headline Day 2, with indie-rock band The Yellow Diary and singer-songwriter Tsumyoki also part of the day's live music lineup.

Known for his distinctive voice and timeless songs, Lucky Ali's Guwahati appearance is expected to be one of the major highlights of the city's 2026 concert calendar.

Meanwhile, Day 1 on October 10 will be headlined by rapper DIVINE, with Yung Sammy and Shady Mellow also featuring in the lineup.

🌟 BURPP FESTIVAL:
📍 Venue: Sarusajai Sports Complex, Guwahati
📅 Date: October 10 & 11
🎤 Headliner: DIVINE & Lucky Ali
🎟️Tickets are currently available on BookMyShow

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