Guwahati

Assam’s Rupsi airport ready for commercial flight operations under Udan scheme: AAI

6:44 pm November 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Rupsi airport in Assam has been redeveloped at an estimated cost of around Rs 69 crore, and it is ready to commence flight operations under regional connectivity scheme Udan, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said on Tuesday. The facility is spread across 337 acres, its runway is suitable for landing ATR72 type aircraft and […]

IndiGo celebrating Durga Puja at six airports

5:00 pm October 22, 2020

New Delhi: IndiGo on Thursday said it is celebrating Durga Puja through Dhunuchi dance, Alpona design and Sindoor Khela at six airports from October 21 to 27. These six stations are Kolkata, Silchar, Guwahati, Bagdogra, Agartala and Jorhat, IndiGo said in a press release. “In addition, special Bengali food menu has been introduced as part […]

Educational institutions in Assam to reopen on Nov 2

8:26 pm October 17, 2020

Guwahati: Educational institutions in Assam, which have been closed since the lockdown in March, will reopen from November 2 with strict compliance of COVID protocols, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. Educational institutions will reopen for students from class six to the postgraduate level with certain restrictions in place, he said. Schools will, […]

Lovlina tests positive for coronavirus, misses flight to Italy

11:48 pm October 15, 2020

New Delhi: Two-time world championship medal winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Thursday tested positive for coronavirus, hours before she was about to board a flight to Italy along with the Indian contingent for a training-cum-competition trip. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) had sanctioned a Europe tour for 16 elite Indian boxer for a period of 52 days from October to […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Smuggled betel nuts worth Rs 2.55 crore seized in Assam

10:14 pm October 6, 2020

Guwahati: Areca nuts worth Rs 2.55 crore, suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar, were seized in Guwahati and three persons arrested, a senior official said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, three trucks carrying 68 tonnes of areca nut, commonly known as betel nut, coming from Kalain in Cachar district were intercepted, said Om Prakash […]