Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanata Biswa Sarma on Friday attended the three-day historic Gova Deoroja Jonbeel Mela at Dayang Belguri pathar in Morigaon district, which is around 65 kilometer east of the State capital city. Indigenous Tiwa monarch Deep Singh Deoroja along with the rulers of other Tiwa kingdoms were also present during the second day’s program. Best known for the practice of…
Guwahati: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi flagged off a weeklong ‘Women on Wheels’ drive, organized by Amazing Namaste Foundation to mark the celebration of Azadi-Ka-Amrit-Mahotsav, at Raj Bhavan in the city on Saturday. Supported by the National Commission for Women and State Women Commissions of north-eastern States, the drive will cover a cumulative distance of 40000…
Geneva: New year brings sad news as a young Bangladeshi journalist was killed in the first half of 2023. Ashiqul Islam (27), who worked for Dainik Paryabekhyan from Brahmanbaria locality (which is adjacent to India’s north-eastern State of Tripura) was hacked to death on 9 January by a group of miscreants. Press Emblem Campaign (PEC),…
Guwahati: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi inaugurated a multimedia exhibition on ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav-Unsung Heroes of Northeast’ at Assam Engineering Institute playground of Chandmari locality in the city on Wednesday. Organized by the central bureau of communication (under Union information and broadcasting ministry), the exhibition is aimed to generate awareness among the public especially the younger generation about the valour and sacrifices of all the…
Guwahati: Jnanpith awardee veteran Assamese poet Nilamoni Phukan passed away this morning at Gauhati medical college hospital in the city. The celebrated litterateur was approaching 90. The soft-spoken gentleman was not feeling well for some time and finally the breathed his last at 11.55 am on 19 January 2023. The third Assamese writer to receive…
Guwahati: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi flagged off a weeklong ‘Women on Wheels’ drive, organized by Amazing Namaste Foundation to mark the celebration of Azadi-Ka-Amrit-Mahotsav, at Raj Bhavan in the city on Saturday. Supported by the National Commission for Women and State Women Commissions of north-eastern States, the drive will cover a cumulative distance of 40000…
Guwahati: Attending the formal procurement of hand-woven items under the directorate of handloom & textile’s SwamirbharNaari scheme, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expressed his gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for popularizing the Assamese Gamosa (by using the same in various official ceremonies) across the country as well as abroad. Under the…
Guwahati/Varanasi/ Delhi: MV Ganga Vilas, the world’s longest luxury river cruise, was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Union ports, shipping & waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday through the video-conferencing mode. In his address PM Modi pointed out that…
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…
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…
