Guwahati: Assam chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated the State government’s commitment to protect Assam’s land, identity, culture, language and heritage from aggressors and illegal migrants. He also assured that the land of Satras (Vaishnavite monastery) and temples would be freed from the encroachers very soon. Visiting Gorukhuti in Sipajhar locality of Darrang district…
Guwahati: Demands for formulating laws against the vandals targeting doctors and other health workers gain momentum following an incident in Assam where a physician on duty was physically assaulted by a group of unruly individuals after the death of a patient due to Covid-19 complications. Assam police have already arrested 24 persons involved with the…
Guwahati: For the second consecutive year, the annual Ambubachi mela (festival) of Kamakhya temple atop Nilachal Hill has been cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic. The four-day festival, recognised as a biggest religious congregation in eastern Bharat, was scheduled to begin on 22 June. However, necessary rituals will be performed by the selected priests as usual….
Guwahati: Besides Assam, the partial lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic continues in north-eastern States. Tripura govt has lately extended the 24-hour corona curfew in Agartala municipal corporation area till 5 June to contain the spread of novel corona virus. The Bangladesh bordering State has reported over 47,295 cases with at least 470 fatalities. Private concerned…
The British government said on Monday (May 24) that the World Health Organization (WHO) investigation of the origin of the Chinese coronavirus (Wuhan pneumonia) must be “strong, transparent and independent” and that it needs to “explore all possible claims.” The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted an unnamed source on Sunday as saying that an intelligence…
New Delhi. The Government strongly controverts the claims made by Twitter in its press release. India has a glorious tradition of free speech and democratic practices dating back centuries. Protecting free speech in India is not the prerogative of only a private, for-profit, foreign entity like Twitter, but it is the commitment of the world’s…
Guwahati: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has offered to provide 78 number of ICU beds at Guwahati medical college hospital supporting the State government’s relentless fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Meeting State chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday at Janata Bhawan, IOCL executive director G Ramesh informed that the PSU will provide the…
Guwahati: In a dignified and noiseless second day’s session of 15th Assam legislative assembly on Saturday, State Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi described various achievements of the past government in Dispur, also led by Bhartiya Janata Party, along with a number of commitments including the protection of sacred cows. Relatively a very peaceful session was witnessed…
Geneva/ Guwahati, 18 May 2021: India has overtaken Brazil in the number of journalists died of Covid-19, the Press Emblem Campaign (https://pressemblem.ch/pec-news.shtml) announced in Geneva on Tuesday. At least 1,330 journalists have died in 76 countries from the coronavirus since March 2020. India has just passed the milestone of 200 journalists dead from Covid-19, just…
Guwahati: Abducted Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) employee Ritul Saikia sets to return home as the United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) top leader Paresh Barua admitted on Tuesday that the Assamese operative is in their safe custody and waiting for the appropriate moment of release. Speaking to a section of city based…
