‘To the Fourth of July’: A poem written by Swami Vivekananda 4 years before his Mahasamadhi!

Coincidently, Swamiji wrote a poem ‘To the Fourth of July’ in English on 4 July 1898! Though it was written on the anniversary of the United States’ independence, it is said that the poem reflects a passionate utterance of his powerful longing for freedom Swami Vivekananda attained Mahasamadhi on July 4, 1902, fulfilling the prophecies…

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Centenary celebration of Assam sports journalism launnched

Guwahati: A year long celebration of 100 years of sports journalism in Assam begins coinciding the day while the first ever news related to a football competition was published in Asomiya (a weekly news magazine mentored by Chandra Kumar Agarwala) on 1 July 1923. Assam Sports Journalists Association (ASJA), which is affiliated to Sports Journalists…

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Centenary celebration of Assam sports journalism begins

Guwahati: A year long celebration of 100 years of sports journalism in Assam begins coinciding the day while the first ever news related to a football competition was published in Asomiya (a weekly news magazine mentored by Chandra Kumar Agarwala) on 1 July 1923. Assam Sports Journalists Association (ASJA), which is affiliated to Sports Journalists…

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Assam Guv honours mask-making artist

Guwahati: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi recently honoured artist Hem Chandra Goswami of Chamaguri Satra at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati for his wonderful work and contribution towards the enrichment of traditional, ceremonial and ritualistic mask making (mukha-shilpa) that has earned national & international recognition and patronage. “I was really impressed with his expertise in making masks….

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State minister Mallabaruah reviews Silchar flood situation

Guwahati: Unlike the Brahmaputra valley, the Barak localities are still facing the flood furies and many parts of Silchar continue to be inundated till Tuesday. State minister Jayanta Mallabaruah visited the headquarter of Cachar district and reviewed the flood situation in the Barak valley. According to the State disaster management authority, most of the rivers…

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Sarma assures essential commodities in flood hit Barak valley

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while visiting Silchar just after a gap of two days to monitor the flood situation in the Barak valley on Sunday, declared that arrangements have been made to send one thousand litres of kerosene, adequate volume of vegetables and also animal medicines from Guwahati to the flood affected…

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CM launches book on PM Modi, emphasises on translating it into Assamese

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched ‘Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery’ at a function held at Sankardev Kalakshetra in the city on Saturday. Published by Rupa Publications India, the book reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s model of governance, which has touched the lives of a cross section of the people. Mentionable is that PM…

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