Guwahati is the largest city in Indian state of Assam. Previously known as Gauhati, the city is one of the fastest emerging metropolitans in India. This largest city in the north-east region is considered as Gateway of the north-east Region.
Guwahati
Guwahati is the largest city in Indian state of Assam. Previously known as Gauhati, the city is one of the fastest emerging metropolitans in India. This largest city in the north-east region is considered as Gateway of the north-east Region. The city has been a place of prime imporatance for a very longtime. A survey conducted by a leading UK agency found the city one among the 100 fastest developing cities in the world. It ranked 5th in terms of fastest developing Indian cities. Due to its importance as one of the most important commercial, trade and political hub latest news from Guwahati is common phenomenon.
The capital city of Assam Dispur is a part of the city. The city of Guwahati stunningly situated on the banks of Brahmaputra amidst the foothills of the Shillong plateau, is one of the most admired cities in the north-eastern region. The city is home to a large population comprising people from different states like Bihar and west Bengal. The city is widely acclaimed as a place where people of different regions reside in complete harmony. The city of Guwahati features a subtropical climate.
There are various myths and legends attached to the history of Guwahati. Although there is no concrete evidences about the history of the city but city is considered one of the major cities in the north-east region. The city has been mentioned in various epics, puranas, and other kinds of historical literature.
The city of Guwahati is also a tourists paradise as it is replete with various tourist attractions. Some of the major tourist attraction in Guwahati are Assam State Museum, Kamakhya Temple, Navagraha Temple, Srimanta Sankardeva Kalashetra, Ugratara Temple, Vasistha Ashram, Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden, Sukreswar Temple, Doul Govind Mandir and ISKCON. Your tour to Guwahati could be one of the best experiences of your life.
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PM, two others vie for two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam
- 23 May 2013
Guwahati, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and two others are in the contest for two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam, officials said here Thursday. The poll is slated for May 30.Officials said the prime minister's four sets
Efforts to accelerate outreach of bamboo products - 23 May 2013
Guwahati, May 23 (ANI) A seminar was organised here recently to educate farmers , bamboo craftsmen and forest department officials about the need...', said that Guwahati could be used as a gateway for Bamboo marketing
Workshop in Guwahati accelerates outreach of bamboo products - 22 May 2013
Guwahati, May 22 (ANI): A bamboo seminar has been educating craftsmen about new marketing techniques with the objective of promoting self employment and expand..., 'National Bamboo Mission', said that Guwahati could be used as a gateway
Rare bearcat found in Assam
- 22 May 2013
Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) A bearcat, a rare species of climbing mammal, was captured in Assam's Nagaon district and shifted to a rehabilitation centre, officials said Wednesday."The sub-adult male (around 1.5-metre-long) had reportedly
Assam Police crack down on impersonation in CEE
- 20 May 2013
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) At least ten youths have been arrested for impersonation, allegedly appearing in Combined Entrance Examination (CEE) for medical... five of them were arrested from four different examination centres in Guwahati
Polling for 28 seats of NC Hills Autonomous Council underway in Assam - 20 May 2013
Guwahati, May 20 (ANI): Voting is on for 28 seats of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council in Assam today. Over 1,21,000 voters are eligible to seal the political fate of 138 candidates. The Congress has fielded 28 candidates. The BJP
Film on Assam village chosen for UK archive
- 19 May 2013
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) An Assamese documentary film has been selected to be archived at the Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) of Great Britain and Ireland... at the 5th Cine ASA Guwahati International Film Festival and the India
Medical aid on sail - documenting the boat clinics of Assam
- 19 May 2013
northeast premiere in Guwahati on May 24. There are also plans of screening
Law and order has improved in Assam: Gogoi
- 18 May 2013
Guwahati, May 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said here Saturday there was considerable improvement in the law and order situation in the state over the past 12 years.He added that the government has been able to bring almost
Northeast railway projects will be delayed
- 18 May 2013
Lumding (200 km north of Assam's main city of Guwahati)-Agartala, Agartala-Sabroom... Guwahati passes through Lumding (in Assam's Nagaon district) which connects Tripura's
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