Guwahati: Terming Swami Vivekananda an epitome of Indian Renaissance, who showed the world the essence of Hinduism, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that Swamiji’s address to the Parliament of World Religions, held in Chicago in 1893, was a defining moment for Bharat and Sanatan Dharma. Paying rich tributes to Vivekananda to mark his…
Urges students to dedicate for nation building Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday attended the 28th State convention of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at the premises of Gauhati Commerce College and opined that the student body needs to work to strengthen the edifice of cultural nationalism in India. Addressing the convention,…
Guwahati: One of the most intimate witnesses of the Hindi film world, Gulzar’s memoirs can provide a glimpse into an era of Indian cinema. And through these stories one can get to know many unknown facts about the lives of the colorful world, said Mumbai-based film director Akash Aditya Lama while launching the Assamese translation…
Riding night city buses When a senior minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma’s cabinet took a ride in city buses of Guwahati to understand the problems of daily commuters, it made news. During the State urban affairs minister Ashok Singhal’s visit, he might have observed a lot of difficulties faced by the elderly people along with the women…
Guwahati: Assam Book Fair (2022-23), presently going on at AEI playground in the city, continues to attract thousands of visitors and book lovers everyday. Jointly organised by the State government run Publication Board Assam and All Assam Publishers & Book Sellers Association, the festival of books was inaugurated by reputed Indonesian performing poet Tara Noesantara on 29 December. In the first…
‘The Land of Hidden Treasure’ adjudged as best entry Guwahati: Chalachitram national film festival, initiated with an aim to propagate the cinema as a powerful catalyst of social change and a rich handloom of Indian heritage, concluded on Friday at Jyoti Chitraban premises in the city. The opening movie of the two-day festival ‘The Land…
Guwahati: Attending the Jungal Balahu Divas and Bhumipujan ceremony for development of tourist facilities at the legendary Tiwa ruler’s rampart in Raha locality of central Assam, State chief minister Himanata Biswa Sarma on Tuesday commented that the medieval era ruler Jungal Balahu made immense contributions towards the socio-economic and spiritual progress of various communities inhabiting…
Bengaluru. RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale Ji and Kshetra Sanghchalak V. Nagaraj pays homage to Sri Siddeshwara Swamiji of Gnana Yogashram, Vijayapura. “Respectful Salutations to the holy memory of Sri Siddeshwar Swamiji of Gnana Yogashram, Vijayapura, whose mortal journey ended today. The people worshiped Pujyashri as the walking god. This Sattvic lamp that reached the pinnacle…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday visited Gauripur town in Dhubri district to attend the ceremonial handing over of the authority of Hawa Mahal to the State government in Dispur for converting the old bungalow into a heritage monument and museum as tributes to the empress of Goalparia folk music. Located on…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday flagged off 100 new compressed natural gas (CNG) run buses for the benefit of nearly 15 lakh city dwellers and also inaugurated the city’s first CNG fuel station near the inter-State bus terminus of Guwahati. Gifted by the Guwahati smart city limited (under its Smart City…
