Amidst severe drought in Gorehagi village, Biswanath, Assam, villagers have revived the ancient tradition of 'frog wedding' or Bhekuli Biya. The ceremony witnessed enthusiastic participation from villagers of all ages, who hope for rainfall to alleviate parched conditions. With the…
Minister Atul Bora formally inaugurated the handloom art tourism village near Kaziranga National Park in Bokakhat sub-division. Emphasizing the government's commitment to promoting indigenous culture, he highlighted the potential of the handloom industry in providing self-employment opportunities for women and…
Five coal-laden trucks were intercepted and seized in Salbari, Baksa district, Assam, on Saturday. The trucks, en route from Sivasagar to Bhutan, were found loaded with coal without proper documentation. Authorities detained the truck drivers following the interception. An investigation…
Oil India Limited's Numaligarh Terminal organized an Offsite Level III Emergency Mock Drill to demonstrate its preparedness and commitment to safety. The drill, held near Golaghat, simulated a scenario involving a hydrocarbon product leakage and subsequent fire along the Numaligarh–Siliguri…
An awareness program on child marriage took place at Debraj Roy College, Golaghat, as part of International Women’s Day celebrations. Organized by the women’s cell of Assam College Teachers’ Association, Debraj Roy College Unit, in collaboration with Kosi Lok Manch,…
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tezpur University organized an online lecture series focusing on "Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Supply Chain Management." The highlight was a discourse by Utkarsh Mittal, Manager of Machine Learning & Automation at GAP Inc., USA,…
The Election Commission, headed by CEC Rajiv Kumar, declared the voting dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Assam will conduct voting in three phases: April 19, April 26, and May 7. The state's 14 constituencies have been divided accordingly…
The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) has urged the Assam government to appoint MS Dhoni, the renowned cricketer, as the brand ambassador for 'Assam Tea' in a bid to boost India's per capita consumption of tea and address supply glut…
Serious allegations have emerged against Kapil Chandra Das, the in-charge of BN College Town Outpost (TOP) in Dhubri PS. The accusations stem from the alleged unlawful seizure of a tractor belonging to Osman Ali, a resident of Darchuka Pt-II Village…
Vice president and state spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Assam, Jitul Deka, along with state spokesperson Susanta Kumar Nath, resigned from the party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Citing dissatisfaction with the national and state party…