Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam has slightly improved on Wednesday as the rain stopped for many hours but the water level in both Brahmaputra and Barak rivers as well as the tributaries are flowing above danger levels in many places. The current wave of flood has affected over 55 lakh people in 33 districts,…
Guwahati: After two years of low key celebrations because of the Covid-19 pandemic, International Yoga Day 2022 was observed in all eight north-eastern States on Tuesday, where the Governors, chief ministers, other ministers (both Union and State), government officials, defence personnel and common people participated in high number. The 8th Yoga day was observed with…
Hearty Tributes to Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha on his death anniversary. Analysis: Was Bishnu Prasad Rabha a Leftist? Bishnu Prasad Rabha was eminent for his own great work and contributions. He did not borrow anyone’s approval or ideal to prove himself as an eminent person. He always shaped himself according to the existing situation. He…
Guwahati: As Assam has been reeling under flood, caused by incessant rains with most of the rivers are following above the danger level impacting a large number of people, the State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday visited the flood affected areas of Kamrup and Darrang districts to take stock of the ground situation….
Guwahati: Sri Aurobindo was a multi-faceted personality who began his life as a student in England, came back as a teacher in Baroda, moved as a revolutionary leader to Calcutta and then went on to become the greatest philosopher of India in Pondicherry, observed Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi while attending the 150th birth anniversary of…
Guwahati: As the flood situation in Assam continues to deteriorate with about 3,000 villages come under water and killing over 30 people in the disaster till date, the Patgaon-based 1st battalion of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) with its full strength, loyalty and dedication took quick actions in heavily flooded districts of Kamrup (metro), Kamrup,…
PEC demands action against Bangladesh scribekillers Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the globalmedia safety and rights body, expresses concern over the police inactionto nab the killers of Dhaka-based television journalist AbdulBari, who was found dead on the bank of Hatirjheel lake in Gulshan area of the capital city on 8 June. Journalist Bari (28), who wasassociated with…
Guwahati: Another first information report ( FIR) has been lodged against the former State coordinator of National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the system integrator, sub-contractors with other persons alleging corruption and money laundering while updating the NRC in Assam. The petitioner Hitesh Dev Sarma, present NRC State coordinator, has filed the case against Prateek…
Guwahati: As part of the countdown to International Day of Yoga 2022, a Yoga Utsav (festival) was recently organized at the picturesque Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh, where the Union Ayush minister Sarbananda Sonowal was present along with Arunachal State ministers Taba Tedir and Tage Teki with a number of Yoga enthusiasts. Speaking on the…
Guwahati: Visiting Chamaguri Satra (Vaisnavite monastery) in Majuli river island, which is famous for itsage-old practice of mask making, AssamGovernor Jagdish recently commented that saint, philosopher, socialreformer Srimanta Sankardeva reshaped the Assamese society in fifteen century.He also added that Satras are still playing a significant role to uphold the ideals of the Gurujona.The Governor along…
