Guwahati: In the first six months of 2021, Afghanistan emerges as the most dangerous country in the world with five journalists faced targeted killings, where the populous country Bharat lost only two scribes to violence within this period. Globally at least 35 journalists were assassinated in 21 countries since 1 January this year, stated the…
Guwahati: Stressing on the need to increase the use of technology like satellite imaging by the State environment & forest department for monitoring activities, Assam government decided to use drone surveys for verifying the authenticity of all tree plantation programs carried out under various biodiversity projects. Attending the 72nd van mahotsav week organised by the…
Guwahati: With the increasing number of encounters involving Assam police personnel since the new BJP led government takes charge in Dispur, it is assumed that the State police remains no longer the same. Within nearly two months, since Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma becomes the chief minister, a number of accused criminals face the bullets…
Guwahati: With an aim to nurture the socio-political and economic interest of indigenous Muslim families in Assam, the BJP led government has decided to form eight sub-groups for valued recommendations on various important issues like health, education, skill development, women empowerment, financial inclusion, preservation of cultural identity etc, which would be implemented over a period…
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….
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…
Guwahati: A prime accused in the mysterious kidnapping of city based businessman of Ajit Das was killed in a police retaliatory action as Kanwaldeep Singh Sidhu tried to flee with a firearm on Friday evening. Sidhu was arrested in Karbi Anglong and the incident took place while he was taken to the city by a…
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…
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…
Guwahati: Acquitted by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court after over 18 months behind the bars, Assam’s activist turned legislator Akhil Gogoi left the hospital on 1 July without listening to doctor’s advices to reach his constituency in eastern part of the State. Gogoi, who won the last State legislative assembly polls from Sibasagar…
