Guwahati: As a part of sequel of steps by Assam government to lend a new dimension to the education sector and bring about infrastructure development in 1000 schools infusing rupees five thousand crore, the State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited five educational institutions in the city on Sunday and vowed to take steps for…
Guwahati: Giving a boost to the regional connectivity in northeast India (NE), the Alliance Air decided to operate its flights in the State of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram. As a part of the new operations, the Alliance Air will arrange air-travels among Lilabari, Ziro, Shillong, Imphal and Aizawl. Assam chief minister Himanta…
Raj Bhavan is reported to have sought legal advice regarding what action should be taken against Kannur Varsity Syndicate for passing a resolution against the Chancellor, that is, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. Obviously, Vice Chancellor Gopinath Raveendran must have given permission for such a resolution. Naturally a legal action is highly likely against him also….
After the surreptitious and sinister activities of the Swedish and German preachers came to light this week, chief minister Sarma is learnt to have ordered a full-scale scrutiny of all foreigners who have come to Assam on tourist visas. A number of Christians from Western nations have been working silently under the radar in Assam…
Guwahati: Renowned Assamese painter Neelpawan Barua died on Friday afternoon at Guwahati medical college hospital, where the octogenarian artist was undergoing treatment for some days. His cremation with full state honours is scheduled for Saturday at Navagraha in the city. Mentionable is that a veteran Assamese film and theatre personality Nipon Goswami was cremated at…
Mobile app/portal launched correlating Ahom general Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently launched a mobile application/portal (lachitbarphukan.assam.gov.in) at Janata Bhawan in the city correlating with the upcoming 400th birth anniversary of great Ahom general Lachit Barphukan. It has been designed as a platform for the general public to pay their richest tributes to…
Geneva, Switzerland, 27 October 2022 : Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, condemned the murder of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif (50) in Nairobi, who becomes the 102nd media victims so far in 2022 and urged the Kenya government to fairly probe into the incident that led to his demise. The…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited the site of ongoing riverfront beautification process (undertaken on the bank of mighty Brahmaputra river) near Kachari locality and took stock of the progress of works in and around the old Kamrup (metro) district magistrate’s office premises and nearby areas. Sarma directed the concerned authorities…
Guwahati: Only one non-feature film from Assam has been selected for screening under Indian Panorama 2022, the flagship component of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which was announced in New Delhi on Saturday. The single entry from the State titled Hati Bondhu , directed by Kripal Kalita, is also categorized in English language section,…
Guwahati: Expressing full commitment to make Ayurveda a mass movement (Jan Andolan) towards a healthy nation (Jan Arogya), the Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) announced this year’s Ayurveda Day celebration theme as ‘Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda’. Addressing the media in the city on Friday, Dinesh Baruah representing CARI, an institute under Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic…
