Guwahati: Can the proprietors of mainstream newspapers and satellite news channels be compelled to make their annual balance sheets public in India? Or will it be possible to ask the professional journalists to go for self-declarations about their assets so that they can question the financial integrity of individuals in other professions including in politics!…
Guwahati: On the occasion of Assam’s first Arjun awardee athlete Bhogeswar Baruah’s 85th birth anniversary on 3 September 2021, the BJP led State government in Dispur observed Sports Pension Day where sports pension and financial awards to sports personalities were presented at Shrimanta Shankardev Kalakshetra in the city. Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi in presence of…
Guwahati: Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi, while visiting Kalyani Niwas at Rupnagar locality in the city on Tuesday, emphasized on educating the girls so that they can contribute to the growth of the nation. Spending time with the girls taking shelter there, Governor Mukhi opined that a girl-child should be given utmost priority to provide…
Guwahati: As the flood situation in Assam remains grim, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while taking stock of the situation in different parts of the State, assured all possible supports to tackle the menace. PM Modi on Tuesday spoke to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and promised necessary supports from the Centre to help mitigate…
Guwahati: As Numaligarh refinery limited (NRL) in eastern Assam of northeast Bharat is set embark on a major refinery expansion project to treble its existing refining capacity from 3 to 9 MMTPA, it has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the inland waterways authority of India (IWAI ) for transporting over-dimensional and over-weight cargo…
Guwahati: Celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on the occasion of 75th anniversary of India’s independence, Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi flagged off a cycle rally of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel on Saturday at Raj Bhavan. The participating 17 SSB personnel are scheduled to cross various States to cover approximately 2000 kilometer to reach Rajghat…
Guwahati: Assam government has directed the police to investigate the murder case of a young college student in a speedy manner so that exemplary punishment can be ensured against the culprit. The cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, also expressed deep condolence on Nandita Saikia’s untimely…
Guwahati: Taliban have announced that they will join hands with Pakistan in Kashmir, a leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has said. With the statement, the PTI leader has unabashedly admitted the Pakistan military’s close ties with the Taliban and its anti-India agenda. Talking during an on-air television show, PTI leader Neelam Irshad Sheikh said,…
Guwahati: The first consignment of nano urea, developed by Indian farmers’ fertilizers cooperative limited (IFFCO) has left for Assam. Need not to mention that the IFFCO product, emerged for the first time in the world, is understood to substitute a major portion of conventional urea in paddy fields. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma virtually…
Guwahati: Lovlina Borgohain, who lost to Busenaz Surmeneli from Turkey in women’s welterweight (64-69kg) semi-final match of Tokyo Olympic Games, becomes the first Assamese to win an Olympic medal and third Indian boxer (after Mary Kom-2012 and Vijender Singh-2008) to win a boxing medal at the Olympics. The 23-year-old pugilist fought hard in the ring…
