Guwahati: The 8th triennial conference of elders of ancient traditions & cultures under the auspices of International Centre for Cultural Studies (ICCS) begins on a colourful note in Dibrugarh of Assam in northeast India on 28 January 2024. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and...
Guwahati: Observing the Sibsagar incident, where a community was compelled to apologize for a crime committed by some individuals in presence of a State minister, Patriotic Peoples’ Front Assam (PPFA) expressed dismay that some people continue the same old theory of hatred against outsiders (non-Assamese Indians) since the days...
Agartala: The Gauhati High Court has directed the immediate medical termination of pregnancy for a 15-year-old gang rape survivor from Doomdooma town located at the Tinsukia district in Assam and she is now over 26 weeks pregnant. The court invoked its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of...
Guwahati: Over one thousand children belonging to the families of sanitation workers in the city will participate in a cultural event titled 'Joy of Life with the Rhythm of Equality’ at Khanapara veterinary college ground on Sunday (3 December 2023). Organised by Valmiki Music School on the death anniversary of Bharat Pran Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, architect of the Constitution, the event...
Agartala: The Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani presented a detailed report in the Lok Sabha, emphasizing the success of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in empowering rural women across Northeast India. The report, submitted in response to a question...
Guwahati: Expressing anxiety over the recent earthquake that hit the Tibetan plateau killing over 125 residents and injuring several others, a forum of graduate engineers in northeast India apprehended probable damages in the Brahmaputra valley if the China-made massive hydropower project on Yarlung Zangbo collapses someday because of a...
Guwahati, July 30: Harihar Talukdar, former managing director of the Industrial Co-Operative Bank Limited and Union Co-Operative Bank Limited, passed away this morning after a brief illness. Talukdar, a leading figure in urban cooperative banking in northeast India, served NAFCUB Assam as its secretary. He was associated with Guwahati...
Ukhrul: Chief Minister N Biren Singh inaugurated additional flight services by Alliance Air under the Viability Gap Funding scheme. The new routes include Imphal-Guwahati-Imphal, Imphal-Kolkata-Imphal, and Imphal-Dimapur-Imphal. The launch event was held at the conference hall of Imphal International Airport, with Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu participating...
Agartala: The Assam government has banned the consumption and serving of beef across the state including in hotels, restaurants, social gatherings and public spaces. This decision was announced by Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma after the weekly meeting of the state cabinet on Wednesday.
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Guwahati: Three-day Pragjyotishpur Literary Festival 2023 is concluding today at Asom Sahitya Sabha bhawan and district library premises as the valedictory function is scheduled at 4.30 pm where eminent personalities like Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Diganta Biswa Sarma, Sudeshna Bhattacharjya etc will be present.
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