Guwahati, Feb 6 :The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) BioNEST, in collaboration with the BRICS Youth Council, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Government of India), and the Global Counter-Terrorism Council, is set to host a Pre-Consultation Entrepreneurship Event on 7th February 2025. The event aims to empower young entrepreneurs and strengthen the […]
Guwahati, Feb 6: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state has successfully generated 24 MW of electricity through solar panels installed on rooftops under the Central government’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. In a social media post, CM Sarma highlighted that over 6,500 households have installed rooftop solar panels across the […]
Angshuman Kalita, a resident of Dakuapara village in Boko, Assam, has been selected for the prestigious position of Scientist ‘C’ at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Kalita, the eldest son of Gokul Chandra Kalita and Aditi Kalita, will join the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram on February 14. VSSC, a prominent ISRO […]
GUWAHATI The participation of women in the stock market is among the highest in India but investors in the State are among the most susceptible to online trading scams, officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. A SEBI official said Assam has been a rising force […]
GUWAHATI The participation of women in the stock market is among the highest in India but investors in the State are among the most susceptible to online trading scams, officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. A SEBI official said Assam has been a rising force […]
While not as successful as Suvrat Kakoti’s Bidurbhai (2024), Gulai Soor, the first Assamese release of 2025, is surely winning the hearts of audiences across Assam. Appreciated for its storyline, humour, production design and focus on Assamese culture, Gulai Soor has reached its third week in cinema halls. Featuring the stories of thieves being trained […]
Indus Towers, a leading telecom infrastructure company, has launched a cancer screening program in Assam, partnering with the state government and the Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF). The initiative, part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, aims to address the rising cancer rates in the state and improve the quality of life for […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) pulled up the Assam government for detaining indefinitely people declared as foreigners in detention camps, asking the State whether it was waiting for an auspicious time to deport them. A Bench of Justices A.S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan expressed surprise at the State’s affidavit that it was […]
The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati to develop innovative epoxy bamboo-based composites for use in constructing bunkers in high-altitude regions. This collaboration aims to replace traditional materials with a lightweight, durable alternative to improve defense infrastructure in challenging terrains. The project […]
Guwahati, Feb 4: A member of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and Jamaat-Ul-Mujahideen (JAM) was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police in Kokrajhar district on Monday, officials said on Tuesday. The arrest was made following a well-planned operation based on specific intelligence inputs, carried out by the STF in coordination with […]
