Guwahati: A life-size statue of India’s first President Dr Rajendra Prasad was unveiled on Friday at Raj Bhavan of Assam on the occasion of the 137th birth anniversary of the Bharat Ratna awardee stalwart personality. Governor Jagdish Mukhi in presence of State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, first lady of the State Prem Mukhi, Rajendra…
Guwahati: The Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) rewards senior journalist Nava Thakuria, a resident of northeast India, for his relentless initiatives to safeguard the rights of media persons in the south Asian country and also defending the press freedom in the region with an exemplary commitment. The Assam-based working journalist has been awarded on 30…
Guwahati: Undeterred with intimidations from the military junta, a number of Myanmar civil society organizations come out with a strong resentment against the UN General Assembly that recently passed a resolution on the human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar as it lacks commitments and also practical & concrete actions to address…
Guwahati: Assam government has distributed licenses to 25 mineral dealers under Assam Minerals Regulation and Dealers Rule 2020 in a program organised on Friday in the city. State mines and minerals minister Jogen Mohan ceremonially distributed the papers The license is issued to dealers of minerals to regulate the possession, storage, trading, transportation and production….
Guwahati: As Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) recently issued an advisory asking all film producers, over-the-top platform associations, film chambers of commerce and also the advertisers to prioritize the use of modern methods such as computer-generated imagery, visual effects and animatronics replacing live animals, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India lauded…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday led the people to pay tributes to Lachit Borphukan, the great Ahom general who prevented the Muslim invaders from occupying the far eastern part of Bharat in the seventeenth century, on the occasion of Lachit Divas. Sarma commented that the patriotism and dedication towards one’s motherland…
Hyderabad, 23 November 2021: Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses serious concern over the intimidation of banned separatist outfit United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) to a Guwahati-based news channel editor for his views on three youths’ departure to join the militant group. In a statement (dated 22 Nov 2021), the Ulfa (I) targeted ND24 (News…
Guwahati: After Meghalaya, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma takes another initiative to resolve the border disputes with Nagaland as he had a talk with his counterpart Neiphiu Rio at Jorhat circuit house on Sunday. Veteran Naga politician Rio came down to the upper Assam city to discuss severe issues with Sarma. Later Sarma inaugurated…
Guwahati: New Education Policy 2020 has the potential to help Bharat rediscover its old glory besides providing high-quality educational opportunities to the youths to determine the future of the country. Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi, while addressing the valedictory session of North East Education Conclave in the city on Sunday also commented that India has…
Guwahati: Union commerce & industry, consumer affairs, food & public distribution and textiles minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday participated in Janajati Gaurav Divas, organized by Kalyan Ashram at Haryana Bhawan in the city. Goyal in his speech highlighted the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on uplifting the tribal population in the country. He apprised…
