Widely venerated as Netaji, Subhas Chandra Bose emerged as an ardent nationalist, a compelling orator, an innovative organizer, a resolute patriot, and a preeminent protagonist in Bharat’s struggle for independence. Revered for the establishment of the Indian National Army, he orchestrated its formation from the remnants of war prisoners. Bose waged a decisive war against…
Nava Thakuria As we have already welcomed a new year under the Gregorian calendar, let’s look back at 2023 evaluating various Assam government initiatives under the dynamic leadership of State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Beyond doubts, one can point out various welfare activities that lead the far eastern State of Bharat on the path…
A long gap after 1966 Jorhat Sant Sammelan, the “Poorvottar Sant Manikanchan Sammelan – 2023” was held on 28th December in presence of Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Dr Mohan Bhagwat at the North Kamla Bari Satra of Majuli, known as the holy “Land of Satras” in Assam. In this one-day Sant Sammekan, a…
Alappuzha, Kerala (VSK). Kerala Cabinet’s luxury trip in the name of Nava Kerala Sadas leads to violent scenes wherever it goes. Alappuzha district witnessed, on December 16, an unusual incident. Even though the policemen pushed the protesting Youth Congressmen back when they waved black flags and raised anti-Pinarayi slogans, chief minister’s gunman and three security…
New Delhi/Chandigarh. In November 1858, 25 Nihang Sikhs, under the leadership of Nihang Baba Fakir Singh Khalsa, entered the Babri complex in Ayodhya and performed a havan (ritual) inside. Now, more than 165 years later, his eighth descendant Jathedar Baba Harjit Singh Rasulpur said he would conduct a langar (Sikh community kitchen) during the consecration…
New Delhi/Mumbai/Pune. In a crackdown on the ISIS, the NIA on Monday raided 19 locations across four States and arrested eight operatives of the banned terror outfit’s Ballari module, including its leader Minaz, thus foiling plans by the accused to carry out terror acts, especially IED blasts. NIA teams swooped down on the 19 locations…
Guwahati: Assam government has taken a bold step in converting at least 1281 Madrasas (Islamic educational institute) across 31 districts to general schools, where the students will now study all traditional subjects recognised at the national level. From now onwards those Madrasas will be known as Middle English (ME) schools, which will follow the academic…
Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Devotees undertaking arduous journeys, covering vast distances, and enduring intense fasting, returned without getting darshan of Lord Ayyappa at Sannidhanam in Sabarimala. Despite hours of waiting, they couldn’t progress beyond Pampa, leading them to perform symbolic rituals like removing their Tulsimala, Neyyabhishekam (an offering to Lord Ayyappa), and coconut breaking at the temple…
Guwahati: Repeatedly harassed and abused by the current regime in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s lone Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has brought laurels to the south Asian nation once again and this time the award comes from the world of football. The founder of Grameen Bank (of Bangladesh), which shared the Nobel peace 2006 award with Prof…
Kerala (VSK). The reports from Thiruvananthapuram hints the alleged CPM conspiracy against the Governor. SFI men carried out black flag demonstration against him late in the evening on December 11 while he was on the way to the airport. He stepped out of the car and accused CM of deliberately plotting to harm him physically….
