Guwahati: Assam observed World Rhino Day on 22 September with a difference. The BJP led State government in Dispur destroyed 2479 horns to bust the myth relating to the organs about having special medicinal value. Following the State cabinet meeting deciding to burn the horns as a strong message to poachers and smugglers, the…
Guwahati: An impressive life-size statue of Raja Gobinda Chandra Narayan Hasnu, the last king of Dimasa Kachari kingdom, has been installed at the premises of Silchar circuit house in Barak valley of Assam. Unveiling the statue on Sunday, State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the initiative of Barman Dimasa Kachari development council. Sri Sri…
Guwahati: On the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja on 17 September, a northeast India based engineers’ forum, greets everyone commenting that each individual has an engineering mind irrespective of their adopted professions. Lord Vishwakarma is considered as Swayambhu and divine engineer of the world, commented All Assam Engineer’s Association (AAEA). Son of Lord Brahma, Vishwakarma is…
Guwahati: As the casualty in Nimatighat boat mishap on Brahmaputra in central Assam has gone up to three following the recovery of another passenger’s partially decomposed body at Bishwanath ghat, State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the site on Wednesday for the second time to inspect the safety measures put in place. The accident…
Guwahati: Unlike other States of northeast Bharat, Mizoram continues to report visible number of novel corona virus infections, which compelled the Centre to send a team of experts to study and access the Covid-19 crisis in the Myanmar-Bangladesh bordering State, where the partial lockdown continues in Aizawl till 18 September. The hilly State with a…
Guwahati: Union tribal affairs minister Arjun Munda met Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi at Raj Bhavan on Monday and discussed steps for bringing about more developments for the tribal people, where the Governor assured matching steps from the State government in Dispur for taking all schemes and programmes of the Centre to empower people socially,…
Guwahati: Union tribal affairs minister Arjun Munda, while on a two-day visit to Assam with an aim to review implementation of tribal development programs in the State commented that Van Dhan can be a game changer for promoting tribal livelihoods and enterprises in Assam as Eklavya Vidyalayas will impart uniform and high-quality education to the…
Guwahati: Union ports, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Nimatighat boat capsizing site on mighty river Brahmaputra near Jorhat on Friday and assured that the authority would work together to build necessary infrastructure to prevent such accidents in the future. The immediate past Assam chief minister and the BJP legislator from Majuli assembly…
Guwahati: Assam government plans to implement Mission Basundhara from 2 October under which many public services including the updating of land records online, land mutation, conversion etc are ensured. A preliminary meeting was organised in the city to discuss bottlenecks and infrastructural problems, manpower, internet services in fringe areas etc. Attending the State level conference…
Guwahati: Assam government flagged off 15 mobile vaccination vans on Wednesday to be pressed into service for the districts of Kokrajhar, Baksa and Bajali to target the residents who are yet to be vaccinated against the Covid-19. These vaccination vans are expected to provide vaccination services at the door step of targeted population in various…
