Geneva, Switzerland: As the dictators of Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) and military courts continue to detain and imprison journalists, Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) expresses annoyance over the military junta’s actions. The Geneva-based global media safety & rights body urges the international community to support the Burmese media fraternity at this time of…
Guwahati: Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi on the special occasion of World Health Day conferred the Shankar Lal Goenka award of Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute on former AIIMS cancer institute chief and NCI-India head professor GK Rath for his outstanding contribution in the field of oncology at a function held in the city. Speaking…
Guwahati: Gracing the national health festival for Divyang children & athletes on the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in the city on Thursday, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma commented that specially abled children hold immense possibilities and the government has taken several initiatives for their empowerment and use them as an important component…
Guwahati: Assamese ace sprinters Hima Das and Amlan Borgohain won gold medals at women’s and men’s 200 meter race respectively at the National Federation Cup Senior Athletics 2022 in Kozhikode, Kerala. Hima triumphed the race with 23.63 seconds leaving Aishwarya Kaila Mishra and Priya Mohan for silver bronze medals. She won silver in the 400…
Guwahati: On the auspicious occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Vijnana Bharati in association with the Union ministries of culture and earth sciences, department of science & technology, council of scientific & industrial research, Madhya Pradesh council of Sc & Tech, etc has planned to celebrate Indian National Calendar at all-India level. The initiative, under…
Guwahati: Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi visited Rabindranath Tagore university in Hojai on Wednesday and took stock of the academic & development works of the prestigious educational institution. Governor Mukhi held a meeting with vice-chancellor professor Amalendu Chakrabarty, the registrar, faculty members, administrative staff with others and reviewed the activities currently being undertaken in the…
Guwahati: Attending the diamond jubilee celebration of Assam Gas Company Limited (AGCL) at Duliajan in Dibrugarh district on Sunday, State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urges the gas company to strengthen its gas grid network and increase its capacity to reach neighbouring States and Countries. He also called upon the AGCL to enter into the…
Guwahati: Assam’s 97 newly established model high schools in tea-garden areas along with other 13 other model schools across Assam will begin the academic year from 10 May. Addressing the principals and teachers of those model high schools during an orientation program in the city recently, State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma commented that it’s…
Guwahati: Assam government has offered one-time financial assistance to Rongali (Bohag) Bihu celebration committees of the State so that the ten (or more) years old committees can celebrate the spring festival from Sankranti to the 6th day of Bohag month in Assamese calendar every year with no ‘forceful’ donations from the donors. State chief minister…
Geneva/Guwahati: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the Geneva-based global media safety and rights body is alarmed by the large number of journalists killed in different parts of the world in the first 100 days of 2022. Till date 38 journalists have been killed globally since 1 January, which is a sharp rise with over 150% increase…
