Guwahati: Nature’s Beckon, a prominent bio-diversity conservation group of northeast India, proposes Assam government to declare two of incredibly rich forests in Goalpara district, bordering Meghalaya and also Bangladesh as wildlife sanctuaries as both Ajagar and Pancharatna forests constitute the primary habitat for wild elephants in the region. Apart from Asiatic elephants, over 35 species…
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while interacting virtually with the government heads of eight north-eastern States on Tuesday over the Covid-19 situation, appreciated the concept of micro-containment zones to avoid the total shut down in various localities, where both the economy and corona fight may sustain simultaneously. Participating in it, Assam chief minister Dr Himanta…
Guwahati: On the first day of budget session in Assam legislative assembly began Monday, State chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma tabled a bill to protect the cattle in the State. After passing the act would prevent the transportation of cattle (read cows, bulls, buffaloes, etc) from Assam to other States and vice-versa. Under the…
Guwahati: Expressing gratifications over a recent observation of Delhi High Court in favour of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a northeast India based nationalist citizen’s forum urged the Centre to implement the UCC across the country in total. Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) specially requested the newly appointed Union law minister Kiren Rijju to toil…
a Medical Mission Hospital (July 7th, 2021). He was 99 years old and was under treatment for the past two years. Born in December 1922, Swami Prakashananda reached Sivagiri Mutt at the age of 22. In 2006, Swami became the head of the Mutt and continued in the position for ten years. He was one…
New Delhi. Enforcement Directorate arrested Girish Chaudhri in a money laundering case. Enforcement Directorate initiated money laundering investigation on the basis of FIR dated 10.04.2017 registered by the Anti- Corruption Bureau, Pune, Maharashtra against Eknath Ganpatrao Khadse, Mandakini Eknath Khadse, Girish Dayaram Chaudhri and Abbas Rasalbhai Ukani under section 13(1)(d), 13(3)(2) of the Prevention of…
Guwahati: The universities should curve a niche in cutting-edge research and high quality teaching to enable Assam to secure one of the top five performing States in the delivery of quality higher education and research in the country, said Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi. Addressing a conference of the vice-chancellors at Raj Bhavan on Thursday,…
Imphal. RK Ranjan who was sworn in as Union Minister of State incharge of External Affairs and Education on Wednesday, is a member of an erstwhile royal clan in Manipur and has worked for unity among various tribes in his State. The new Minister is the fourth from Manipur to be inducted in the Union…
Andhra Pradesh. A case of molestation of 10year old girl by a Christian pastor has come to light in Sarpavaram police station limits in East Godavari District. According to the details given by Circle Inspector of Police Rajasekhar, the incident happened on the 28th of June. In one of the villages of the mandal, a pastor…
New Delhi. In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reshuffling of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday (July 7), there have been many firsts. The first-ever reshuffling in the second term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet has focused on nurturing young leaders, and on North-East states. Five leaders from the North-East have joined PM Narendra Modi’s Council…
