The district joined the All Assam Students’ Union’s (AASU), protesting against the price rise in the Jorhat town and protesters also demanded the government to give relief to the common people. Number of AASU activists participated in the protest and took out a rally with bullock carts. The protesters also … Read more
Category: Northeast India
Guwahati airport’s operations handed over to Adani Group
The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati was handed over to the Adani Group for operations, management and development responsibilities on Friday. Beginning the process of developing and modernising the Northeast’s foremost airport, the symbolic key of the airport was handed over by Ramesh Kumar, Airport Director of the … Read more
Assam Gets the First Registered LGBTQIA+ Organization
Marking the month of September remarkable, Xobdo- Dialogue Dignity Movement Foundation, a flag bearer organization that works specifically on LGBTQIA+ issues, has been registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. It is the maiden registered LGBTQIA+ organization in Assam. Notably, on Sept 6, 2018, the IPC Section 377 … Read more
Ruby Bordoloi launches book on Fashion and Lifestyle.
Guwahati, 27 September: Debut author Mrs Ruby Bordoloi has launched her first book dedicated to fashion and lifestyle industry at Hotel Lily on 26th of September. This book is the first fashion related book from entire Northeast India. The book titled as “Fashion: Another Dimension of Beauty” is an exemplary … Read more
Young Indians are highly vulnerable to heart ailments
With recent advancements made in the field of cardiac sciences, despite the high prevalence in number of patients with some forms of cardiac ailments have been providing with new lease of life. Intervention without the open-heart procedures are not only the most innovative scientific approaches of the recent times but is also revolutionizing the treatment … Read more
MLA Ramendra Narayan Kalita inaugurates The FERNS Society Library in Guwahati
The FERNS Society Library announced their service to the community today. Situated on the Kanaklata Path, Adingiri, this library was inaugurated by the MLA of West Guwahati, Shri Ramendra Narayan Kalita. Presently more than 450 English and 250 Assamese books are made available for reading and lending purposes which comprise … Read more
Worth Rs.20crore drug caught by Mizoram and Assam police
Big quantities of narcotic drugs valuing more than Rs 20 crore have been seized from two trucks in Mizoram and Assam, police officers of both the North-eastern states confirmed on Friday. 2.20 kgs of heroin estimated Rs 10 crore in market was seized in the kokrajhr district of Assam, police … Read more
Elephants cause chaos at Mikir Bamuni Grant
Nagaon: In yet another episode of man-animal conflict,Mikir Bamuni Grant in Barhampur constituency of Nagaon witnessed two elephants straying from the herd and causing extensive damage to two houses, a dhaba, and the fencing of the Azure solar power plant, before leaving the village. The villagers have been spending sleepless … Read more
Senior Pediatrician from Guwahati Announces Free Treatment for Children Who Lost Parents to Covid-19
Guwahati: Dr Gokul Bora, a renowned Pediatrician of Assam, has announced free medical treatment for children who lost their parents to Covid-19. Dr Bora made the announcement to mark his 50 years of service as a Pediatrician. Dr Bora has selflessly contributed to building a healthy and sound society. He … Read more
Mizoram demands central order to lift blockade by Assam
Zoramthanga government on Wednesday wrote to the Centre to get the neighbouring state to immediately reopen road and rail routes “owned and maintained by the government of India”. “No state agency/entity or the general public has any right to block national highways and railway lines, restricting the movement of people … Read more