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….
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: 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…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the ceremonial distribution of appointment letters to 22,958 new recruits in 11 departments of the State government in a program held in the city on Saturday. Sarma ceremonially handed over appointment letters to 17 candidates and urged every new recruit to take a pledge to perform the…
Guwahati: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), while expressing worries at a police complaint lodged by National Register of Citizens (NRC) State coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma against his predecessor Prateek Hajela for deceitfully including names of suspected individuals in the NRC with software tempering, urges both the governments in New Delhi and Dispur to support a…
Guwahati: Union education and skill development minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while inaugurating North East Research Conclave (NERC) 2022 at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati on Friday, commented that it would strengthen the linkages between industry, academia & policy makers and further invigorate the research, start-up and entrepreneurship ecosystems in the resource-rich north-eastern region and the…
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam worsens as over 662,000 people including women and children have been affected in 27 districts (out of 34) including. At least nine people were killed in the natural disaster. The army & para-military forces, national & local disaster response force personnel have joined the district administration in rescue initiatives….
