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  • Dimasa Language Protection: Assam Forms Ministerial Panel

    Dimasa Language Protection: Assam Forms Ministerial Panel

    Assam has initiated a ministerial review of measures for protecting and developing the Dimasa language, with Education Minister Ranoj Pegu and Hill Areas Minister Krishnendu Paul assigned to examine a committee report under the 2023 settlement. The Assam government has constituted a two-member Group of Ministers to examine recommendations on the protection, promotion and development…

  • Assam Remembers Zubeen Garg on First Death Anniversary

    Assam Remembers Zubeen Garg on First Death Anniversary

    Assam on Saturday marked the first death anniversary of singer Zubeen Garg, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paying tribute to the music icon as admirers gathered at Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur for a three-day commemorative programme. Assam on Saturday remembered legendary singer Zubeen Garg on the first anniversary of his death. Chief Minister Himanta…

  • Assam Nagaon Bypoll: Devasish Sharma, Sibamoni Bora Set Up Contest Between Former Bureaucrats

    Assam Nagaon Bypoll: Devasish Sharma, Sibamoni Bora Set Up Contest Between Former Bureaucrats

    The October 6 Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam will see BJP’s former IAS officer Devasish Sharma take on former Congress MLA Sibamoni Bora, bringing two candidates with administrative backgrounds into a politically significant contest triggered by Pradyut Bordoloi’s resignation. The Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election has emerged as a contest between two former bureaucrats with…

  • Guwahati Airport Design Draws Praise From UK Diplomat During His Assam Visit

    Guwahati Airport Design Draws Praise From UK Diplomat During His Assam Visit

    UK Deputy High Commissioner to East and Northeast India Dr Andrew Fleming praised the design of the new terminal at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati during his 10th visit to Assam, highlighting its blend of modern infrastructure and distinctive Assamese design elements as UK infrastructure companies visit the state. The newly inaugurated airport…

  • Tezpur University enquiry report: Students demand for public disclosure

    Tezpur University enquiry report: Students demand for public disclosure

    Months after a Union government-appointed panel was tasked with examining the crisis at Tezpur University, students and research scholars are pressing for the disclosure of its findings, saying the enquiry has concluded but the report and subsequent decisions remain out of public view. The statutory enquiry into the affairs of Tezpur University has become the…

  • Van Durga Teams Put Women at the Frontline of Forest Protection in Assam

    Van Durga Teams Put Women at the Frontline of Forest Protection in Assam

    Women are taking a more visible role in forest protection efforts in Assam through Van Durga teams, as the state combines frontline conservation duties with greater participation of women in safeguarding forests, wildlife and natural heritage. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 10, highlighted the role of women in frontline forest protection through…