Suranjann G Dutta If something defines Northeast India precisely, then the rich cultural diversity of the indigenous tribes residing in north-eastern states. These tribes have been following their unique traditions and cultural practices for ages. However, one thing that must be noted here is that their cultural diversity never became a point of conflict as…
Guwahati: Veteran Rajasthani politician Gulab Chand Kataria was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Assam at a swearing-in-ceremony held in Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra on Wednesday, where Gauhati High Court chief justice Sandeep Mehta administered the oath of office to the new Governor. Kataria, who hails from Udaipur and served his State as the leader…
Balrampur police have arrested a Maulana in connection with an FIR lodged in July 2022 in which he was accused of allegedly forcing a woman and her children to embrace Islam. The accused had allegedly offered them money and assured the woman of a permanent job in return. Incharge of Jarwa police station in Balarampur,…
Assam government is determined to eradicate the century old menace of child marriage by 2026. State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party led government in Dispur is ready to fight against the social evil with its full political will. He stated that the child marriage is a social scourge, and…
Parakram Divas – the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose – holds great significance in Japan due to the long-standing association of revolutionaries like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Rash Behari Bose with Japan. To commemorate Parakram Divas, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) Japan organised the ‘Desh Prem Diwas’ event on January 21 in Tokaichiba,…
Sanatan Dharma Swayamsevak Sangh (SDSS) Myanmar conducts winter camps every year. Due to the prevailing conditions, this year it was decided to conduct karyakarta varg and ‘Sanskar Sadhana Varg’ across the country. Two karyakarta varg and five ‘Sanskar Sadhana Varg’ were conducted. More than 600 participants from around 25 townships and 40 villages attended the…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday inaugurated a millet cafe in the premises of Janata Bhawan (State Secretariat) and commented that the cafe has been inaugurated to increase the popularity of millet and complement the nutritional quotient of the employees of Janata Bhawan in Dispur. Sarma stated that the government launched the Millet Mission on…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Tipam in eastern part of the State and participated in Me-Dam-Mephi, a grand festival of the Ahom community to worship the ancestors. Sarma along with State minister Bimal Bora, legislators Taranga Gogoi, Teras Gowala and other Dibrugarh district administration officials also offered prayers. He visited…
Guwahati: Assam is all set to host first sustainable financial working group (SFWG) meeting and Youth 20 inception meeting as part of India’s year-long G20 presidency, where it is meticulously chalked out various tour programs that would help in promoting the State’s rich biodiversity and socio-cultural heritage in international arena. The authorities have completed the…
Welcoming Professor Muhammad Yunus The news is pleasantly breaking. Widely acclaimed Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is visiting Assam to grace the forthcoming Bodoland International Knowledge Festival to be held at Kokrajhar kick starting on 27 February 2023. Prof Yunus will address the inaugural function of the four-day unique festival, organized for the first…
