Assam is all set to welcome the New Year with fanfare. Music, New Year parties and community feasts are some of the highlights of the New Year celebration tonight across the state.

All the major cities of Assam including Guwahati are celebrating the New Year with music and food. Hotels and clubs are organizing dance and music for the youths.   A large number of domestic and international tourists reached the Kaziranga and Manas National Park to welcome the New Year in serenity. Assam Police meanwhile urged the citizens to celebrate the New Year with the responsibility to avoid any untoward incidents.  Special drives are being undertaken particularly in Guwahati to prevent drink and drive cases.