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Assam youth Mayur Hazarika has secured the fifth rank in the recently concluded UPSC 2022.Based on the result of the written part of the Civil Services Examination, 2022 held by the Union Public Service Commission in September 2022 and the interviews for Personality Test held in January-May, 2023.This year, a total number of 933 candidates … Continue reading UPSC results: Mayur Hazarika secure 5th rank

The Department of School Education on Saturday issued orders for a formal dress code for teachers in schools in Assam, in the process putting a ban on all kinds of casual or informal dresses, including T-shirts and jeans. This is a very significant move, considering the fact that a section of teachers have been found … Continue reading Dress code for teachers in Assam

In a significant announcement, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on May 22 that the state government is determined to completely withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Assam by the end of 2023. The move is part of a broader plan to strengthen the Assam Police Battalions and ensure enhanced security … Continue reading AFSPA to be withdrawn from Assam by 2023

Climate change impact has brought sustainable farming to the centre stage of discourse on food security worldwide. Bees with their vital role as pollinator can be saviour of plant diversities, conservation of which is vital for mitigation of climate change impact. According to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, about 75 percent … Continue reading Honey production potential in NE

A logo to commemorate 200 years of Assam Tea was unveiled here on Sunday, coinciding with International Tea Day. The logo, designed by the Ahmedabad-based National Institute of Fashion and Tea Board India, was unveiled by Assam Industry and Commerce Minister Bimal Borah.

Karbi Anglong has arguably become the first tribal council in India to sport a culinary school. Only Chef, founded by two-time MasterChef winner Amitabhh Dutta, opened its second School of Culinary Arts in Diphu on May 19. The first was established four years ago in Guwahati, Assam’s principal city where he is based. the school … Continue reading Culinary school in Diphu

Water is the basis of all life forms, and access to clean and potable drinking water is not only crucial for the survival of individuals, but it also plays a pivotal role in nation-building. Potable drinking water refers to water that is safe for consumption, free from contaminants, and meets the necessary quality standards. Society’s … Continue reading JJM Assam

Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has adopted 10 tuberculosis patients for six months as part of Nikshay Mitra, a community support initiative for TB Patients under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

After being revived by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the 17th-century general Lachit Borphukan's story is being brought to life by 'RRR' screenwriter, film director and Rajya Sabha MP Vijayendra Prasad in a novel titled 'Brahmaputra: The Ahom Son Rises (Book 1)'. The prolific screenwriter of blockbusters, who's also S.S. Rajamouli's father, has collaborated … Continue reading Brahmaputra: The Ahom Son rises

The Assam Cabinet has decided to recognize the OL CIKI script for Santali language in Assam. Introduction of Santali as a medium of instruction will facilitate providing pre-primary and primary education to Santali communities. Santali is a language enlisted in the 8th schedule of the Constitution and spoken in many states

Assam Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on May 19 officially launched the first Jal Shala, under the Jal Doot programme initiating to act as a Community-level voluntary system that carries out functionality and impact assessment of Water Supply Schemes and sensitizes the community on its sustainability. Under this programme, more than two lakh students will be trained … Continue reading Jal doot

In a bid to tackle the drug menace, a Kabristan Committee in central Assam’s Morigaon district has decided not to allow and to participate in the funeral of people who died due to the consumption of drugs or have been involved in the illegal drugs trade. The Moirabari Town Kabristan Committee of Morigaon district has … Continue reading Kabristan committee on drug menace

Shikhadry Mahanta, B Tech in Diary technology from the National Diary Research Institute, Karnal, and daughter of Jagannath Mahanta and Dipali Mahanta of Fauzdaripatty Srawani Satra, Nagaon has been selected by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University for her internship under a programme called Agriculture and Natural Resources policy. She … Continue reading Nagaon girl selected for UN FAO program

Assam Transport, Excise and Fisheries Minister Parimal Suklabaidya on Thursday attended the installation Programme of Marine Engines under the Jibondinga SchemeThe Assam Minister during the installation programme inspected the country boats and directed the officials and engineer of Inland Water Transport (IWT) to ensure proper safety standards and quality of boats as approved by the … Continue reading Jibondinga marine engines

Adil Hussain, the celebrated actor from Assam, won the Best Actor prize for his performance in the UK Asian Film Festival's world premiere of 'Footprints On Water.' Tongues on Fire Ltd., a non-profit corporation, organises the UK Asian Film Festival, formerly known as the London Asian Film Festival. The Adil Hussain starrer was one of … Continue reading Adil Hussain wins Best actor for Footprints on Water

Bangladesh and Assam are planning to join hands to boost their respective film industries by co-producing bilingual films. This was initiated by the Industries and Trade Fair Association of Assam (ITFAA) during a meeting with Bangladesh High Commissioner Md. Mustafizur Rahman on Tuesday ITFAA also suggested that a monthly show at the Dawki-Tamabil Indo-Bangla border … Continue reading Assam Bangladesh cooperation on films

Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with T-Hub (Technology Hub), a innovation hub and ecosystem enabler based out of Hyderabad. Under the MoU, NRL and T Hub will jointly collaborate on business innovation and growth hack for NRL’s flagship startup program, ‘iDEATION’. NRL stated, “T-Hub is India’s pioneering innovation … Continue reading NRL signs MoU with T Hub

UK-based renowned Chester Zoo houses a wide range of animal species such as giraffes, lions, tigers, primates, reptiles, elephants, crocodiles and many more.The zoo, which boasts over 20000 animals and 128 acres of zoological gardens, has a large enclosure for Asian elephants that are made according to their habitat needs. Elephant calves keep this enclosure … Continue reading Chester zoo elephant named after Aranyak official

The State Government notified the structure of the districts and subdivisions to promote districts and subdivisions as the fulcrums of administrations, take government to the people, and ensure continuity. According to the notification, the designed structure of districts and subdivisions is as follows: category A: Kamrup (Metro), category B: Kamrup, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Cachar, Dhubri, Barpeta, Karimganj, … Continue reading Categorisation of districts and subdivisions

One endangered Greater Adjutant Stork was released into the wilderness on Sunday by a team of Aaranyak. The bird-release event was held near Deepor Beel and the event was graced by Partha Sarathi Mahanta, DIG (Admin) and Indrani Baruah, DIG (CID) of Assam Police. Notably, in November 18, 2022, ‘Tiku’, an endangered Greater Adjutant Stork, … Continue reading Tiku release

Pratul Bora, the brother of Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, has set up a private museum in his native village in Golaghat district, housing a rare collection of over 2,000 antique items pertaining to the history of Assam and Northeast as a whole. These antique items include traditional musical instruments, agricultural tools, coins of Ahom … Continue reading New museum in Golaghat

The concern of the Gauhati High Court on planting a particular tree species in Guwahati that is harmful to the environment, as mentioned in a front-page news item of the Sunday edition of this newspaper, should be viewed with due urgency and seriousness by the Forest Department in particular as well as the Government of … Continue reading Conocarpus ban in Assam

Tea Board on Friday announced formation of an 11-member committee to study the reasons behind the deteriorating quality of green tea leaves and to suggest remedial measures to reverse that. Headed by the executive director of the Tea Board’s office at Guwahati, the panel will comprise representatives of bought-leaf factories, estate factories and small tea growers

The Assam government has planned to open the traditional path of wild animals from Kaziranga to Orang National Park via the Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary of the state. There are around 21,000 bighas of land in Orang National Park which are under encroachment and the state government will conduct the eviction drive to free the encroached … Continue reading Linking Orang with KNP

The Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Justice Sandeep Mehta, advised the Assam Government not to plant Conocarpus trees in the state under its urban area beautification projects as the tree is harmful for the environment as well as for human beings. According to official sources, the State government has not planted Conocarpus trees … Continue reading Conocarpus ban in Assam

Saubhagya Sharma from Guwahati, Assam has won the Global Excellence Awards 2023 which was held in Mumbai on May 7, as the Youngest Philanthropist of the Year in Animal Welfare. From fostering in her early teens, while she was working in the H.R. team with a leading international airline company she used to spend most … Continue reading Assam CA for 11 May 2023: Saubhagya Sharma wins Youngest Philanthropist of the Year in Animal Welfare award

Source: Print Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday attended the Karmabir Chandra Nath Sarma death anniversary event as the chief guest. The event was held on the premises of Chandra Nath Sarma Higher Secondary School at Bihaguri in Sonitpur. Addressing the event, Chief Minister Sarma offered his tributes towards the late Chandra Nath … Continue reading Assam CA for 10 May 2023: Death anniversary of Karmabir Chandra Nath Sarma

The Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP Government in Assam completed two years in office successfully on May 10. Two years in the life of a Government is not even half of its tenure, and that does not give us the yardstick for a proper assessment of its performance! However, if we judge the work of this … Continue reading Sentinel editorial 9 may on 2 years of BJP Led Govt in Assam

The Prime Video web series, Dahaad, directed by Reema Kagti and  is the first-ever Indian web series to compete in the Berlin International Film festival. Director Reema Kagti/ Kakati is from Borhapjan, Tinsukia

The National Technology Day (NTD), is celebrated on May 11 every year, to commemorate the successful testing of nuclear weapons in Pokhran, in the year 1998. The theme of the NTD this year was ‘School to startups-igniting young minds to innovate.’ The Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Tezpur however … Continue reading National Technology day in Tezpur

Continuing its mission mode drive against the drug menace, Assam police have seized drugs worth over Rs 1430 crore in the state in the last two years. During the period, a total of 5580 cases have been registered in the state under NDPS Act Assam is among the top 10 states in registration of the … Continue reading Drug free Assam reports 2023

A community project, 'Digitizing Asom' has been launched aiming at the digitization of rare Assamese journals and books published between 1813 and 1970, for public use. The launching ceremony was attended by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday evening. An initiative of the Nanda Talukdar Foundation and supported by the Assam Jatiya Bidyalay … Continue reading Digitizing Asom

five dedicated POSCO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) courts will be established in the state soon. This announcement was made during a press conference by the Assam Chief Minister in Guwahati’s Koinadhora commemorating the second term of Himanta Biswa Sarma-led alliance government. This move comes amid rising cases of abuse against children throughout the … Continue reading Posco courts in Assam

Mood of Assam, 2023 - the mega annual opinion poll conducted jointly by Gauhati University and Pratidin Time will be released from May 10 to May 12 in both Pratidin Time and Asomiya Pratidin, along with their digital arms. The survey includes nearly 3,000 samples from all districts of Assam, collected in online and offline … Continue reading Mood of Assam

Assam government will ink MOU for investment worth Rs 8,000 crore. The investment will be in the cement and food and beverages sector. PepsiCo will set potato chips units, three cement companies will set units. An EV car manufacturer will also set up a unit. There are another Rs 7000 to 8000 Crore investment proposals … Continue reading MoU with Assam

According to official sources, the state has 2,197 gaon panchayats in 27 districts. The districts under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India do not have gaon panchayats. According to P&RD sources, 54 gaon panchayats in ten districts in the state have no land of their own. The district-wise breakup of gaon panchayats without own lands is 15 … Continue reading Gaon panchayat of Assam

More than 200 people pledged their eyes, which is perhaps the largest group of people in the state doing so at a single event. Assam adopted the Organ Transplant Act, 1994 in 2017 when the present Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was the health minister and since then eye banks have been set up at … Continue reading Assam on health update

The Golden Jubilee of the formation of Mising Agom Kbang or Mising Sahitya Sabha will be held along with its 24th Triennial General Conference on May 26, 27 and 28 at Ratneshwar Perme Lotta in Gogamukh. About 3,000 delegates from across the country as well as representatives of Assam Sahitya Sabha and various ethnic and … Continue reading 50 years of Mising Agom Kbang

A short film by a director from Lakhimpur has won a prestigious award at the national level. The film, ‘Saksham’ directed by Bhawani Doley Tahu of North Lakhimpur, won the second place in the All India Short Film Competition organized by the National Human Rights Commission. A total of 123 short films from all over … Continue reading Saksham Assamese short film

Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma who is campaigning in poll-bound Karnataka, met Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade, an educationist and offered prayers at the Manjunatha Swamy Temple The debate around Tipu Sultan, the erstwhile 18th-century ruler of Mysore has taken centre stage in the political corridors of Karnataka. The Kodava people or Kodavas are an … Continue reading Assam CM in Karnataka, Kodava people and more

Nine senior officers of the State Forest Service of Assam have been promoted to the Indian Forest Service (IFS) and allocated to the Assam segment of the Assam-Meghalaya joint cadre of IFS by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India. Just as officers under Assam Civil Services (ACS) are promoted to Indian Administrative Service … Continue reading AFS officers promotion

Former Assam Home Commissioner Paparao Biyyala’s film ‘Music School’ will be released nationwide on May 12. The trailer of the film, in which the legendary Ilaiyaraaja’s has lent his music, was recently released by actor Vijay Deverakonda in Mumbai. The bureaucrat-turned-trained filmmaker and producer, who also served as deputy commissioner of Jorhat is not the … Continue reading Music school

The battalion headquarters of Assam Rifles would definitely shift from the heart of Aizawl to Zokhawsang, about 15 km east of the capital city there is still no time frame and the time for shifting would be decided in the memorandum of understanding between the ministry of home affairs and the state government, which is … Continue reading Assam Rifles battalion hq

Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) plans to enter Myanmar once the situation is conducive and set up retail outlets, as the area close to Moreah on the Indian side is an un-serviced area with high potential, but the regime change has delayed their plans. NRL is increasing its capacity from 3 to 9 MMTPA (million … Continue reading NRL retail outlets

The Gauhati High Court is hearing a significant matter in which it is examining the rights available to a declared foreigner or illegal migrant in India before their deportation. The court said Section 3(2)(e) of the Foreigners Act requires that the central government may have to frame an order to specify where the declared foreigner … Continue reading Hearing on illegal migrant

The Assam government is deliberating on reworking its administrative set-up to free deputy commissioners from routine work by decentralising powers from the district level to the constituency level. Assam has 31 administrative districts and 126 Assembly constituencies. According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the state government is working towards setting up ‘DC offices’ … Continue reading DC offices in all constituencies

The Assam Police launched its official YouTube channel ‘The Assam Police Channel’ in a ceremony held at the Mini Stadium located in the Assam Police Headquarters at Ulubari, Guwahati. The event also witnessed the launch of the Assam Police folk orchestra and the awarding of the commendation silver medal to Lankeswar Kalita, UBC of Jalukbari … Continue reading Assam Police YouTube channel

Known for his extraordinary feats like crossing the English Channel, Catalina Channel and the North Channel, ace swimmer from Assam Elvis Ali Hazarika added a new record to his credit as he swam for 12-hours in the Brahmaputra River on April 28. Hazarika completed the 12-hour non-stop swim from 5AM-5PM in the river Brahmaputra with … Continue reading Elvis record

Premier researched –based biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has installed a 4-km stretch of community-operated solar fence to mitigate human-elephant conflict (HEC) at Bordol village (Deonapara Part 2) in Goalpara district of Assam with support from US Fish and Wildlife Service. The area is highly a hotspot of HEC where the indigenous villagers have found the … Continue reading Solar fence in Goalpara

Controversy erupted in Assam after “religious symbols” were seen in laser show projections at the Ahom era amphitheatre Rang Ghar in Sivasagar district.The district administration, however, claimed it was a “misunderstanding” caused over some clips during a trial run and the final cut was approved after consultation with different stakeholders.The Rang Ghar is among 13 … Continue reading Rang Ghar in news

The Kamalabari Satra in the river island of Majuli will collaborate with the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) for research on Satriya culture.

In a first meeting of its kind, all senior officials of the department of housing and urban affairs (DoHUA), officers of the town and country planning department, chairpersons of town development authorities and town planners of every municipality in Assam came together on one platform to chart a roadmap for the future of an urban … Continue reading Assam DoHUA meeting

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between Assam militant outfit Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) and Government of Assam in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday evening The DNLA was established in April 2019 to pursue Dimasa people’s sovereignty through an armed campaign. The Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao … Continue reading MoU between govt of Assam and DNLA

The proposed sites of the ten model degree colleges are Government Model College, Mariani; Government Model College, Dergaon; Government Model College, Kaliabor; Government Model College, West Karbi Anglong; Government Model College, Dholai; Government Model College, Lakhipur; Government Model College, Kalaigaon; Government Model College, Bijni; Government Model College, Nayer Alga in West Bilasipara; and Government Model … Continue reading New model colleges in Assam

India has 2.4 million water bodies, most of which are in West Bengal, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Assam, the country’s first ever comprehensive census of water bodies has found. Over half of them are privately owned.The census, conducted by the Union Jal Shakti ministry, also highlights the disparities between rural and … Continue reading First Water body census

A slew of measures have been taken aimed at improving the fitness of Assam Police personnel, including regular and mandatory physical training (PT) and refresher courses. Also, a list of physically unfit police personnel is being prepared and the Police Department is likely to come up with some other alternatives for these police personnel. Police … Continue reading Assam police fitness measure

Eastern Assam’s Sivasagar district bagged the first position in the Gunotsav, 2023. Notably, Charaideo, Golaghat and Majuli bagged second, third and fourth position respectively as per the Gunotsav, 2023 results. Surprisingly, Kamrup Metro stands in the 29th position. It is worth mentioning that, more than 11,000 schools in Assam out of the 19,172 schools who … Continue reading Gunotsav result

The longest underwater hydrocarbon pipeline in Asia, stretching 1656 kilometers with a cost of Rs 9265 crore, connects Majuli to Jorhat in Assam has been completed. The pipeline, which runs under the Brahmaputra, is the longest river crossing by any hydrocarbon pipeline of 24-inch diameter and above in Asia and the second-longest in the world.

The Gauhati High Court on Friday directed the Assam government to provide the portable water supply to the shelter homes with an immediate effect. The Court also asked the government to provide the exact number of similar shelter camps in the entire state wherein the people displaced due to the eviction drive are being kept. … Continue reading Court asks Assam govt to provide portable water supply

a Karbi Bhawan & Dima Haso Bhawan will be constructed in Delhi.Government officials should not make much use of Assam House, Dwarka which will be the third Assam House in New Delhi. This property will be primarily for patients and students

Exploring the possibilities of an out-of-court settlement of their border dispute, Assam and Nagaland have, in the meantime, agreed in principle to facilitate the resumption of exploration and production of oil and gas in the contested areas which have been suspended for nearly three decades now due to the conflict and equally share the proceeds … Continue reading Oil exploration in Assam Nagaland border

Assam Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management Jogen Mohan on Thursday announced compensation for the victims affected by the recent storms that ravaged the state destroying dwelling houses and killing people as well as livestock.Minister Jogen Mohan also informed that all the district commissioners have been directed to pay the storm victims the amount of … Continue reading Assam storm victims to get compensation

government in Assam is planning to construct a corridor at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on the lines of the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple Corridor in Varanasi The project will transform the grandeur of this major ‘shakti peeth’ significantly while also improving the accessibility for differently abled and aged devotees and tourists manifoldThe cumulative open space around … Continue reading Kamakhya corridor

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Army and Assam-based Tezpur University on Wednesday for training army personnel in Chinese language The course will be for a duration of 16 weeks and will be conducted at Tezpur University. The MoU was signed by HQ 4 Corps on behalf of Indian Army and … Continue reading Tezpur University on training army in Chinese language

Rongali, the annual festival that showcases the ethnic diversity, creativity and entrepreneurship of Assam, is back with its 7th edition from April 20-23 at Khanapara Veterinary College Ground, Guwahati, and will be the biggest Festival ever in Assam showcasing cultural harmony, creative talents and market creation for local entrepreneurs. With the vision of the Assam … Continue reading Rongali festival

NTPC Ltd on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with Chempolis India to explore the feasibility of setting up a bamboo-based bio-refinery at Bongaigaon in Assam. The bio-refinery project shall utilize bamboo for the production of 2G ethanol, bio-coal for thermal power plants and other value-added products This project, NTPC said aligns with its … Continue reading Bamboo bio-refinery

In the 2022-23 fiscal, Assam’s performance so far as creation of person days and number of households that completed 100 days of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme are concerned, has been poor as compared to the previous fiscals.MGNREGA is a demand-driven scheme. The primary objective of the scheme … Continue reading Assam ‘s poor performance under MGNREGA

In a bid to speed up rhino poaching efforts, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the appointment of one forest battalion and many foresters in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on May 10. The Minister made the announcement during his recent visit to the Kaziranga National Park (KNP). Apart from assessing the measures … Continue reading Forest battalion in Kaziranga

Assam has seen a record rise of 575 per cent in tourist arrival in 2022-23 Over 1 cr tourists visited Assam in FY 2023, a record growth of 575% of the 11.8 million tourists who visited the Northeast, Assam’s contribution was about 10 million. Govt has attributed the rise to the streamlining of the state’s … Continue reading Rise in tourists number in Assam

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has included Assamese as one of the languages in which the Constable (GD) Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) examinations would be conducted, along with 13 other regional languages. Apart from Assamese, the examinations will also be conducted in 12 other regional languages, including Manipuri, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, … Continue reading Assamese added in CAPF exam

: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday (April 14), announced that the state government is planning to construct an integrated judicial complex in Guwahati.The integrated judicial complex in Guwahati will comprise the Gauhati high court and the district judiciary of the districts of Kamrup-Metro and Kamrup, which will bring the sessions court, CJM … Continue reading Integrated judicial complex Assam

At a time when people of the state are celebrating Manuh Bihu on the first day of ‘Bohag’, the people of Majuli celebrated ‘Buka Bihu’ across different Satras of the island district. The Satras or Vaisnaviate monasteries celebrate Buka Bihu by playing in the mud. The saints regard mud as a symbol of peace and … Continue reading Buka khel

The new railway projects rolled out by PM in Assam are Digaru-Lumding and Gauripur-Abhayapuri sections, while doubling of tracks between New Bongaigaon and Dhup Dhara was also inaugurated. Electrification of the Raninagar-Jalpaiguri-Guwahati, Senchoa-Silghat and Senchoa-Mairabari sections was also launched by Modi. The total cost of these projects is Rs 7,300 crore. # can be used … Continue reading New rail connectivity in Assam

The Gauhati High Court has directed private educational institutions to provide free education to 25 percent students belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. The court ordered the state government to ensure that the applied BPL students receive free education in private institutions. The High Court’s order came after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) … Continue reading Free education to BPL category in Assam private institutions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits today via video conferencing. Prime Minister will also address the appointees on the occasion. The Rozgar Mela is a step towards the fulfillment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord the highest priority to employment generation. Under the jurisdiction … Continue reading Rozgar Mela

CM has distributed one-time-assistance to 10-year-old Rongali Bihu Celebration Committees of Assam at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati. A total of Rs. 1.5 lakhs grant was distributed to 2114 Bihu committees out of which 120 committees from Kamrup (Metropolitan) received the grant. From May 16, Bihu will not be celebrated in the state, however, other … Continue reading Grants to Bihu committees

the government will take initiatives to celebrate Saat Bihu from 2024 in the state.The seven days are described as the following:Goru BihuManuh BihuGosain BihuTator BihuNangolor BihuJiyori or Senehi BihuSera Bihu

In a major cabinet decision, the Assam government on Wednesday decided to prepone the date of the Guinness World Record attempt for the largest Bihu dance performance in a single frame from April 14 to April 13. However, the mega bihu event at Sarusajai stadium on April 14 will be held as per the scheduled … Continue reading Bihu record

Our PM attend a programme to mark the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Guwahati High Court at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati. During the programme at the high court, Mr. Modi will launch a mobile application ‘Assam Cop’ designed by the Assam Police. The app will facilitate accused and vehicle search from the database of Crime … Continue reading Assam cop