One of the most wanted terrorists and Pathankot attack mastermind Shahid Latif on Wednesday was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan’s Sialkot. But who was Shahid Latif? Latif was wanted by the NIA in an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case. He was a senior leader of the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which was…
Pragjyotishpur Literary Award’ 2023 presented to Dr. Nahendra Padun and Sri Nayanjyoti Sarma Pragjyotishpur Literary Festival’ 2023 concludes with enlightening hope in Assam’s literary field Guwahati, October 1: The first Pragjyotishpur Literary Festival organized by the Sankardev Education and Research Foundation concluded on October 1 amid an unprecedented overwhelming response from literary fans. Eminent litterateur…
With a three-day program, the first Pragjyotishpur Literary Festival has begun at the District Library Auditorium near Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati from today. “The opening ceremony of Pragjyotishpur Literary Festival, which began with a basic mantra “Xhipinir Xhondhanot” means “in-search of roots”, was attended by National Book Trust Chairman Milind Sudhakar Marathe, Padma Shri awardee Lil…
Bharatiya athletes have won three silver and two bronze medals on Day One so far in Asian Games at Hangzhou in China. Three of those medals came from rowers while air rifle shooters brought home two more. Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh claimed a silver in the lightweight men’s double sculls event while air…
Bharatiya players start medal hunt in Asian Games winning silver in shooting and rowing in Hangzhou. Bharat won its first medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event. Trio consisting of Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita Jindal, and Ashi Chouksey finished with a score of 1886.0, just behind China, which broke the Asian record with a…
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…
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…
