Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival organised by Shankardev Education and Research Foundation slated to be held from 29th September to 1st October 2023 in Guwahati at District Library Auditorium and Sahitya Sabha Bhavan is all set to be one of the most promising literature festivals of our times. With a motley of events like Keynote Talk, Panel…
New Delhi. Young wrestler Antim Panghal secured a bronze medal in the women’s 53 kg category at the ongoing World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. He also secured Paris Olympics 2024 quota for Bharat. 19-year-old Antim beat two-time European Champion Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren in the bronze medal bout by 16-6. This is India’s first medal…
New Delhi. I&B Ministry has issued an advisory to television channels to refrain from providing any platform to persons against whom there are charges of serious crimes including terrorism or belonging to organisations proscribed by law. The advisory has been issued in light of a recent discussion on a television channel of a person in…
Switzerland’s lower house of parliament made a decisive move by granting final legislative approval for a ban on face coverings, including the burqas commonly worn by some Muslim women. It received significant support, with a vote of 151-29 in favour, despite reservations expressed by centrists and the Greens. This development comes in the wake of…
Kochi, Kerala. VHP International Secretary General Milind Parande said that Ayodhya movement would not end with the consecration of the Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Every Bharatiya should accept the values Shri Ram practised in his life; then only this mission will be fulfilled. He was addressing a gathering in the Labour Training Centre of…
A student was beaten up by a teacher for worshiping an idol of Lord Ganesh in a school. The intensity of the punishment was such that the child suffered a fracture on her left hand. Bhavyashree, a class 7 student of Allikalli Village Primary School in KGF taluk was the victim. The teacher, Hemalata, was…
Guwahati: An intellectual and interactive treat for the literary enthusiasts, cultural connoisseurs and budding writers is waiting to emerge as Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2023 (PLF) which will unfold a series of literary activities for three days in the historic city. The three-day literature festival, organised for the first time by Sankardev Education and Research Foundation…
NIA has arrested an accused in the diplomatic gold smuggling case on his arrival at the Mumbai airport from Dubai. Ratheesh, a resident of Kannur, was a member of the gang involved in smuggling huge quantities of gold from various countries into India through diplomatic channels. He was taken into custody on arrival from Dubai…
Pune. As many as 35,000 women chanted ‘Atharvashirsha’ at the famous Dagdusheth Ganapati pandal on Wednesday morning, on the second day of the 10-day Ganeshotsav. ‘Atharvashirsha’, a Sanskrit text, is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, a deity of knowledge, wisdom and good fortune. According to the Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati Trust, this is the 36th year…
A Literary discussion on Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival The first literary discussion focusing on the objectives and essence of the first Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival to be held from 29th Sept – 1st October 2023 at Guwahati was successfully organised by the Department of Assamese, B. N. College, Dhubri. Soumyadeep Datta, Director – Nature’s Beckon, Northeast India…
