Guwahati: With an aim to fulfill the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide clean tap water to every household in the country, the Union government in New Delhi allocated rupees 5,601.16 crore grant to Assam under the national Jal Jeevan mission, a hopping increase from rupees 1,608.51 crore in 2020-21. The Jal Shakti…
Guwahati: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh paid a visit to Kamakhya temple atop Nilachal Hills on the southern bank of mighty river Brahmaputra on Friday morning and prayed to the deity. As the temple is closed (till 30 June) because of the Covid-19 pandemic guidelines, the defence minister prayed in front of the temple’s main door….
Guwahati: A young rape and murder accused in Assam was shot at by the cops on duty to prevent him from escaping during the process of investigation. The State police source claimed that Farouk Rahman, one of seven accused individuals in the Kokrajhar double rape and murder case, tried to escape at Salbari locality on…
Guwahati: Appreciating the State government in Dispur for the recent actions to improve the power sector scenario in Assam, a forum of graduate engineers urges the chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma to take a comprehensive initiative so that the government-run power companies can perform efficiently. Lauding CM Sarma’s decision to reorganize the managements of…
Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Samiti Assam Organises National seminar on “Revisiting Indian Freedom Movement: A Saga of Unsung Heroes of Uttar Purba Bharat “ on 24th &25th July, 2021 and Workshop on “Writing of Bharatiya Itihasa with Bharatiya Perspective” on 19th August 2021 Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Samiti Assam announces that two days national seminar on “Revisiting…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated the State government’s commitment to protect Assam’s land, identity, culture, language and heritage from aggressors and illegal migrants. He also assured that the land of Satras (Vaishnavite monastery) and temples would be freed from the encroachers very soon. Visiting Gorukhuti in Sipajhar locality of Darrang district…
Guwahati: Demands for formulating laws against the vandals targeting doctors and other health workers gain momentum following an incident in Assam where a physician on duty was physically assaulted by a group of unruly individuals after the death of a patient due to Covid-19 complications. Assam police have already arrested 24 persons involved with the…
Guwahati: For the second consecutive year, the annual Ambubachi mela (festival) of Kamakhya temple atop Nilachal Hill has been cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic. The four-day festival, recognised as a biggest religious congregation in eastern Bharat, was scheduled to begin on 22 June. However, necessary rituals will be performed by the selected priests as usual….
Guwahati: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has offered to provide 78 number of ICU beds at Guwahati medical college hospital supporting the State government’s relentless fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Meeting State chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday at Janata Bhawan, IOCL executive director G Ramesh informed that the PSU will provide the…
Guwahati: In a dignified and noiseless second day’s session of 15th Assam legislative assembly on Saturday, State Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi described various achievements of the past government in Dispur, also led by Bhartiya Janata Party, along with a number of commitments including the protection of sacred cows. Relatively a very peaceful session was witnessed…
