Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) Assam Agricultural University (AAU) will conduct its Common Entrance Test (CET)-2026 for admission to various undergraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic session on July 18 at 18 examination centres across six cities of the state, officials said on Monday. According to an official release issued by the university’s Registrar, the entrance examination will be held in three sessions during the day to facilitate candidates appearing for different undergraduate courses…
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Defence expert Praful Bakshi on Saturday called for the accountability of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) in the initial phase of plane crash cases. According to Bakshi, the ATC’s stand always comes later on during the investigation but it never issues an initial statement.Praful Bakshi’s response came after an AN-32 transport aircraft reportedly burst into flames shortly after touchdown at the Jorhat airbase in Assam earlier on Saturday, claiming the lives of at least fi…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic loss of five bravehearts in the Indian Air Force aircraft crash in Assam and said that we salute their service and selfless sacrifice, and will forever remain indebted to them and their families.Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of five bravehearts in the Indian Air Force aircra…
Guwahati, June 13 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft reportedly caught fire after landing at Assam’s Jorhat on Saturday, triggering emergency response measures at the airbase, officials said.Initial reports indicated that the incident occurred immediately after the aircraft touched down, with flames and thick smoke seen billowing from the aircraft.Airport and IAF emergency teams rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations to contain the blaze. The extent of d…
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, across Assam over the next seven days, with several districts likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, officials said on Wednesday. According to the district-wise weather forecast and warning issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, adverse weather conditions are expected to persist across western, centr…
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Assam is likely to witness widespread thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall over the next several days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing warnings for multiple districts across the state, officials said on Tuesday. According to the district-wise weather forecast issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati, several parts of Assam are expected to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds and isolated heavy to very…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) In a major initiative aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness ahead of the monsoon season, the Indian Army and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Wednesday conducted a joint flood relief exercise in Assam’s Jorhat, officials said. The exercise, titled Jal Raksha III, was organised by the Red Shield Gunners under the Spear Corps in coordination with SDRF personnel at Jorhat.Officials said the training programme was designed to enhance coordination, communic…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday strongly criticised Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks against party leaders, calling his language “offensive and uncivilised” and condemning the action taken against party spokesperson Pawan Khera. Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said: “The Chief Minister has used such an offensive language against our National President Mallikarjun Kharge and our leaders and us, including Rahul Gandhi, which cannot be the la…
Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday strongly condemned the remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, calling them disrespectful and unacceptable.In a statement, Shivakumar said that Kharge is a senior statesman who has dedicated several decades to public life and continues to hold a position of great responsibility a…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A political row erupted on Tuesday after sharp exchanges between senior leaders of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with K.C. Venugopal demanding an apology from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks targeting Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.Taking to social media platform X, Venugopal, the Congress General Secretary (Organisation), criticised Chief Minister Sarma for what he termed as “street insults” directed at Kharge. He s…