Qiu-Ziming

Demands raised for release of Chinese blogger  Qiu

Guwahati: As the ruling Communist Party of China is celebrating its centenary celebrations on 1 July, various international organisations raise voices for immediate release of  Qiu Ziming, a Chinese blogger and political commentator who was imprisoned for eight months because of his questioning over the casualties to their soldiers during the Galwan  valley Indo-China standoff….

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Muslim

RSS rides on vax drive to make inroads into Assam’s Muslim belt

GUWAHATI: Making inroads into the Muslim-majority belt of lower and western Assam, burdened with the tag of “illegal immigrants”, was always going to be a difficult proposition for a right-wing organization like the RSS. But Covid-19 vaccination gave the Sangh activists a rare opportunity to reach out to people and also make their presence presence…

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peta

PETA India opposes animal sacrifice in Eid al-Adha

Guwahati: Ahead of Eid al-Adha (scheduled for  20, 21 July),  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India appeals to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for preventing the sacrifices of thousands of cows, buffalos, camels, goats, chickens, etc during the religious festival across Bharat. The animal’s rights forum argues that the section 28 of the…

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governar

Committee on  empowerment of Assam colleges formed

Guwahati:  Assam Governor professor  Jagdish Mukhi, who serves as the chancellor of all State universities, has constituted a three-member committee on empowerment of three autonomous colleges, which are going to implement  National Education Policy 2020. The committee is expected to submit its report within 30 days. Headed by Assam government’s education adviser professor Mihir Kanti…

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Assam Bjp

Assam BJP president vows to strengthen the party

Guwahati: Newly appointed Assam unit president of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Bhabesh Kalita assured all possible supports to the government in all kinds of development activities. Attending the first State BJP executive committee meeting on Tuesday after becoming its president, Kalita in presence of BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda, State chief minister Dr Himanta…

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