Guwahati

Earthquake of 3.9 magnitude hits Assam

11:07 pm October 3, 2020

Guwahati: An earthquake of 3.9 magnitude jolted Guwahati and its nearby areas on Saturday, officials said. No loss of life and property has been reported yet, they said. The earthquake occurred around 9.06 pm and the epicentre was 51 km west of , according to the National Centre for Seismology. The depth of the quake […]

Assam officer dies by suicide in Goalpara

7:46 pm September 25, 2020

Goalpara (Assam): A senior government officer died allegedly by suicide at his official residence in Assam’s Goalpara district on Friday, police said. Jayanta Das, the additional deputy commissioner of the district, was found hanging in his room by a staffer of his quarter, police said. Das hailed from Guwahati and joined duty in Goalpara two […]

Assam announces cash dole for tea garden workers

10:30 pm September 4, 2020

Guwahati: The Assam government on Thursday announced that it will deposit Rs 3,000 in the bank accounts of around eight lakh tea garden workers by November 15, months ahead of the assembly elections. The state government deposited Rs 2,500 in their bank accounts in 2017-18 amd 2018-19 as part of the scheme, but it was […]

Delhi riots: Court sends Sharjeel Imam to 14-days judicial custody in UAPA case

8:10 pm September 3, 2020

New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday sent JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested under the stringent anti-terror law — Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to judicial custody for 14 days in a case related to communal violence in north east Delhi in February. Imam was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police on August 25 for […]

Adani Group says being targeted through false propaganda, manufactured online campaign

Gautam Adani says airports to create adjacencies for group businesses

3:08 pm September 2, 2020

New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani on Wednesday said his ports-to-energy conglomerate acquiring a controlling stake in Mumbai airport will help expand its existing portfolio of six airports and create strategic adjacencies for the group’s other businesses. Earlier this week, Adani Airports, a subsidiary of Mumbai-listed Adani Enterprises, announced the acquisition of GVK Airport Developers Ltd’s 50.50 per cent stake in […]