Regional Desk: The Assam Trinamool Congress (ATMC) held a party joining event in Guwahati on Wednesday under the presence of TMC leader and member of parliament from West Bengal Mahua Moitra. In addition to Moitra, the newly appointed party chief and former Congress leader Ripun Bora, along with MP Sushmita Dev and former chief minister […]
National Desk: The Kerala state government has made the wearing of masks in public spaces mandatory again. The decision has been taken owing to the surge in corona virus cases in the state in the recent days. According to a latest order by the Pinarayi Vijayan led government, the violation of the same would be […]
Global Desk: Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison. She has been found guilty by a court in Myanmar in charges of corruption. According to a report published by the BBC, she has been accused of accepting bribes in the form of cash and gold. Additionally, she has […]
National Desk: Election strategist Prashant Kishor has declined to join the Indian National Congress. Kishor stated this on Tuesday through his official Twitter account. In his statement he said that “I declined the generous offer of #congress to join the party as part of the EAG & take responsibility for the elections.” He further added […]
Business Desk: Tesla CEO Elon Musk is set to be the new owner of the social media giant Twitter Inc. On Tuesday, Twitter announced that it has reached an agreement with Musk on selling the social media platform for an amount of USD 44 billion. Reacting to the new deal, Musk stated that Twitter is […]
National Desk: Ursula von der Leyen, the President of European Union (EU) Commission has said that India is the powerhouse of technology. Leyen said this during her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday (25th April, 2022) on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of India-EU relationship. During the meeting, both […]
Global Desk: Emmanuel Macron is set to lead France once again. On Monday, Macron was re-elected as the President of France after the results of the presidential elections that took place on Sunday were announced. Macron, who belongs to the La Republique En Marche! party defeated Marine Li Pen from the far-right party named National […]
Entertainment Desk: Is Sara Tendulkar soon appearing on Bollywood screen? On Monday, multiple news media brands in India were seen publishing reports that cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara could make her debut in the Bollywood film industry very soon. They said that Sara is highly interested in acting and wishes to appear on the […]
Guwahati: Masuma Begum, who is the only winning candidate from the Aam Admi Party (AAP) in the Guwahati Municipality Corporation (GMC) elections has thanked the voters for supporting her candidature and her party. In a statement to the media shared in the official Facebook page AAP Assam, Begum said that she will fulfil the promises […]
Regional Desk, Guwahati: The results of the Guwahati municipality (GMC) elections were declared on Sunday. As expected, the Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the winner by clinching most of the 57 seats that went for the polls. Additionally, it also won in three seats without contesting as there were no candidates from opposition parties. […]
Regional Desk, Guwahati: Commemorating the war heroes of the of the 1971 war between India and Pakistan, the state government in Assam organized a special honorary function on Saturday. The event was held at the premises of Guwahati’s Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra. In addition to the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister of […]
Guwahati: The people of Assam continue to celebrate the Rongali Bihu festival and the month of Bohag with much enthusiasm. After the disruption in the usual celebrations during the last two years due to corona virus lockdowns, the Bihu pandals across the state are witnessing huge fanfare and gatherings this year. A similar atmosphere […]
Guwahati, 22 April, 2022: The local body elections in Guwahati for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) was held on Friday. The polling which began at 7.30 in the morning, continued till 4.30 PM, with some polling stations operating even after the closing time due to the queue of voters outside the voting centres. It was […]
Sports Desk: Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has expressed his disappointment over the ban on Russian and Belarusian players from competing at the Wimbledon this year. He said this during a post-match press interaction in the Serbia Open. Djokovic stated that he does not support war and violence, however politics should be kept away from the […]
Global Desk: The Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson landed in India on Thursday. Upon reaching the nation he was greeted and received by the Indian officials at the Ahmedabad airport. As part of his itinerary on the first day, Johnson met the chairman of the Adani Group Gautam Adani in Ahmedabad. Besides, he […]
Regional Desk: Congress leader and the member of legislative assembly (MLA) from Gujarat’s Vadgam Jignesh Mevani was arrested by the Assam Police on Wednesday. According to reports, Mevani was arrested by the police officials from Palanpur, Gujarat. He was arrested in relation to an alleged inflammatory post in a social media platform against which an […]
Global Desk: The Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom celebrated her 96th birthday on Thursday. To celebrate the special occasion, Her Majesty flew to her estate in Norflok, England through a helicopter. Upon reaching there she was greeted and joined by her family members and friends. According to reports, the Queen would be staying […]
Business Desk: All is not well for Netflix Inc. The popular video streaming brand has lost over 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of the year. This is the first occasion when the OTT brand has lost customers in this magnitude since 2011. Additionally, its shares in the market have plunged by an unprecedented 40 […]
Regional Desk, 19 April, 2022: This year people of Assam had great expectations for Rongali Bihu celebrations. But the weather situation was against this expectation. Rain and shower have driven people rush home from the Bihu pandals across the state. But immediately after the Bihu days the weather condition has become more or less peaceful. […]
Regional Desk: The quality of a school depends on the quality of the teachers. A new book titled ‘Bhal Sikshak Bhal Vidyalay’ authored by noted educationist Paresh Baishya was formally released on 7th April. It was released by prominent educationist and author of repute Dayananda Pathak at a release function held at Ganesh Das Higher […]
Sports Desk: On Monday, two more players from the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Delhi Capitals tested positive for the Covid 19 virus after its physio Patrick Farhart had earlier tested positive. According to recent reports, all the members of the Delhi team have been put on quarantine in order to stop its further spread. […]
National Desk: On Sunday, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi extended his good wishes to the people on the occasion of Easter. The Prime Minster wished on the occasion through his official social media accounts. “Happy Easter! We recall the thoughts and ideals of Jesus Christ and the emphasis on social justice as well […]
Guwahati, 17 April, 2022: Former party chief of the Indian National Congress in Assam Ripun Bora joined the All India Trinamool Congress on Sunday. Bora officially joined the Mamata Banerjee led party in Guwahati in the presence of TMC’s national general secretary and Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee. In a statement in social media regarding […]
Regional Desk: Dr Dayananda Pathak, noted educationist, and writer, along with Thaneswar Malakar, retired Indian Administrative Service Officer, and Paresh Baishya, noted educationist and a retired principal visited the Sualkuchi Sanatan Prathamic Balika Vidyalay, Sualkuchi, on 7th April. During this they interacted with the students, teachers, and guardians of the school. They also inspired the […]
Guwahati, 13 April, 2022: Ahead of the upcoming Rongali Bihu festivities in Assam, hundreds of Rongali fairs and melas are being organized across the state. In the city of Guwahati too, a number of fairs and stalls have been set up in preparation of the state’s biggest festival. A similar fair was also seen in […]
Global Desk: In view of the unending economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Mahindra Rajapaksa has stated that he is ready to meet the protesters and discuss a possible solution for ongoing situation. Conveying his message on social media, Rajapaksa said that he is willing to hear the thoughts and complaints of the people […]
Global Desk: On Tuesday, an incident of mass shooting took place inside a train station in New York. According to a recent report from ABC News, only one gunman was involved in the incident. Before firing, the gunman reportedly wore a gas mask and released a smoke canister inside the station. In addition to the […]