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: Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi, while stating that Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at the parliament of world’s religions at Chicago and projected Hinduism in its right perspective, urges the young generations across the globe to emulate teachings of Vivekananda in order to enable themselves to shape a strong character. Speaking on the occasion of…
Guwahati: State Innovation & Transformation Aayog (SITA) Assam has extended a financial aid of rupees fifteen lakh as the revolving fund to Barpeta Aatasbazee/firework industry with an aim to strengthen the cottage industry. SITA vice-chairman Ramen Deka handed over the demand draft to the concerned officials of Barpeta Aatasbazee Shilpi Samabay Samittee limited at a…
Guwahati:Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation seven cancer hospitals inAssam’s Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Tezpur, Darrang, Barpeta and Kokrajharand also laid the foundation stone of seven new cancer hospitals at Dhubri,Goalpara, Nalbari, Nagaon, Golaghat, Sibsagar and Tinsukia. PM Modi commentedthat the initiative would augment the healthcare capacities in the entire northeastIndia. Addressinga huge crowd…
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a massive peace, unity and development rally at Diphu in Karbi Anglong district on Thursday, commented that the double engine government has been working with the spirit of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas. “Today this resolve has been reinforced on this land of Karbi…
Guwahati: The polling for Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections concluded peacefully on Friday evening, but the voters’ turnout was visibly low this time. Held after a gap of nine years for various reasons including the Covid-19 pandemic, the exercise witnessed only 50% polling percentage. The counting of votes is scheduled for 24 April and the…
Guwahati: Three persons were arrested by the Hatigaon Police for allegedly gang-raping a woman on Wednesday. The arrested persons have been identified as Naimuddin Ali, Mukul Islam and Ashraful Amin. According to police, a 37 year old allegedly gang raped in a house located at Neelkamal Path in Hatigaon on Wednesday. The victim lodged a complaint…
Guwahati: Assam government, while showing sincerity to overall developments of indigenous Muslim community in the State, has vowed to adopt short, medium and long term strategies in the coming days. Receiving the reports of seven sub-committees, which were formed by the government a few months back after pragmatic interactions with a group of eminent personalities…
Guwahati: Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi and chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma extended greetings to the people of Assam on the occasion of Bohag (Rongali) Bihu and Assamese New Year. Sarma in a statement said that Rongali Bihu brings new hope and possibility, which also reinforces our age-old bond of unity and camaraderie. He wishes…
Guwahati: Eminent Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan was honoured with the 56th Jnanpith award for the year 2021 in a glittering function held at Rabindra Bhawan in the city on Monday evening. Phookan becomes the third Assamese litterateur to receive the highest literary award in the country after novelist Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya and scholar Mamoni Roisam…
