In a direct violation of conservation laws, hundreds of people engaged in illegal fishing at Kalmukh Beel in Kaziranga National Park during the Magh Bihu celebrations. Despite the presence of forest and police personnel, the group disregarded the ban, which was put in place to safeguard the park’s unique biodiversity. On January 10, the Assam […]
Gangtok, Jan 13: Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang-Golay has extended his heartfelt congratulations to CP Sharma, Press Advisor to the Chief Minister and an esteemed litterateur, on being awarded the Kavi Bhakta Rai Smriti Puraskar 2024. The prestigious award, presented by the Prasad Singh Subba Memorial Academy, Assam, in collaboration with the Kavi Bhakta Rai […]
Guwahati: The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved oil and gas exploratory drilling in the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. This decision, taken during the 81st meeting of the committee, has raised questions about balancing energy development with the need to preserve one of India’s […]
It’s been quite some time since I’d been planning to visit Majuli, but something would always come up and postpone my plans. Being someone who firmly believes in dreamy quotes like “Whatever happens, happens for a reason” or “Good things take time,” my hopes of visiting Majuli hung by the thread of these beliefs. Then, […]
At just 23 years old, Archita Dutta from Assam became the first female president of the North-East Students’ Organisation Jalandhar (NESOJ) in Punjab. With a smile and an air of confidence, Archita is not just leading a student body but creating a legacy of empowerment, unity, and cultural pride. The roots of leadership Archita is […]
Guwahati, Jan 9: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, visited the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Thursday, accompanied by his wife. The couple offered prayers at the temple, seeking blessings from Goddess Kamakhya. Upon their arrival, they were warmly received by the temple administration. Following the visit, Chouhan addressed […]
Dima Hasao, Jan 9: Rescue operations in Assam’s Dima Hasao district continued for the fourth day on Thursday as teams worked to locate miners trapped in an illegal rat-hole coal mine. The miners were caught when a sudden flood inundated the 3-Kilo Coal Quarry in Umrangso on Monday. Around 15 workers were inside the mine […]
The Sixth Schedule Protection Committee of Dima Hasao has demanded an immediate halt to illegal coal mining activities in the region following a fatal incident in Umrangso. On Tuesday, Navy divers recovered the body of a miner from a flooded rat-hole mine in Tin Kilo, where eight other miners remain trapped. In a memorandum submitted […]
Veteran Assamese actress Jnanada Kakati, a prominent figure in the region’s film industry, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 90 at Bethany Hospital in Shillong. Born in 1932, Kakati made her film debut with Parghat and went on to feature in several landmark Assamese films, including Piyoli Phukan, Sarapaat, Lakhimi, and Ronga Police. […]
A specialized rescue team from Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has been deployed to Assam to assist in the ongoing rescue operations at a flooded coal mine in Umrangso. The team, consisting of five experts, arrived on January 8 via a C-130 Hercules aircraft to support efforts to rescue workers trapped inside the 3-Kilo Coal Quarry. […]
