Guwahati: A 12-year-old prodigy of Assam origin, Dishant Borthakur, has earned a spot in the prestigious Mumbai City FC U13 squad, one of the top football clubs in India. A passionate athlete since childhood, Dishant began playing football at the age of five. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show […]
Cuwahati (Assam) (India], December 19 (ANI): The Ministry Of Environment, Forest and Climate Change FCC) conducted the first-ever Ganges River Dolphin tagging in Assam on Wednesday. According to an official release by MOEVCC, the initiative was implemented by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in collaboration with the Assam Forest Department and Aaranyak. with funding […]
Guwahati: In order to curb criminal activity in Guwahati, two separate police teams have successfully apprehended thieves and recovered stolen goods. A team from the West Guwahati Police District (WGPD) from Gorchuk Police Station arrested two thieves, Md Maidul Khan (25) of Gorchuk and Md Mijanur Ali (25) of Barpeta. The police recovered one reported stolen laptop from […]
Three litterateurs from Assam—one each in Assamese, Bodo, and Sanskrit—won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024 that were announced on Wednesday. GUWAHATI: Three litterateurs from Assam—one each in Assamese, Bodo, and Sanskrit—won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024 that were announced on Wednesday. The three writers are eminent poet Sameer Tanti for his Assamese poetry book ‘Pharingbore Bator […]
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has instructed his cabinet colleagues to do away with the practice of making unnecessary statements in public on political issues instead of making people aware of the development activities that the government has been carrying out. In his letter to the ministers, the chief minister said, “It has been observed […]
Guwahati, Dec 19: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday attended an insightful presentation on the Gelephu Mindfulness City Project during his four-day visit to Bhutan. The presentation provided valuable insights into the objectives and framework of the project. Representatives from Druk Holding and Investments Limited highlighted their ongoing initiatives aimed at fostering environmental […]
Udalguri: A unique festival is set to celebrate one of the world’s rarest creatures: the pygmy hog. The Uma Thaokhri (Pygmy Hog) Music Festival will take place on December 29 at Simuluguri, Dimakuchi along the serene Suklai River in Assam’s Udalguri district. Once abundant in the Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary, the pygmy hog has vanished from the wild […]
A Bangladeshi national was detained by Assam Police on Monday for unauthorised entry across the India-Bangladesh border and was subsequently forced to return to Bangladesh. GUWAHATI: A Bangladeshi national was detained by Assam Police on Monday for illegal entry across the India-Bangladesh border. Asma Akther, the infiltrator, was apprehended close to the international boundary and was […]
MANGALDAI, Dec 16: Orang National Park continues to attract both domestic and international tourists with its picturesque landscapes and thriving wildlife. Swami Tryambakeshanand Maharaj, co-secretary of Ramakrishna Mission, Kharupetia, expressed his joy after a gypsy safari in the park, describing it as peaceful and beautiful. Despite not spotting a Royal Bengal Tiger this time, he […]
GUWAHATI, Dec 15: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is working relentlessly around the clock to serve its customers and ensure the timely delivery of essential commodities to end users. NFR continues to make steady progress in freight loading, and during the month of November 2024, the railway registered 0.702 million tonnes of freight loading across various […]
