Guwahati: On Friday, the President of India Ram Nath Kovind landed in Assam to begin his three-day visit to the state. He began his tour by inaugurating the event to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Barphukan at Guwahati’s Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra’s premises. During the event he said that Barphukan was one of the […]
National Desk: On Thursday evening, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi presided over an emergency review meeting concerning the war unfolding in between Russia and Ukraine. The meeting was held in the national capital New Delhi. Apart from the prime minister, other leaders like the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, […]
Global desk: As Russia wages war on Ukraine on Thursday, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has announced that it has no plans of sending its forces yet to help Ukraine fight Russian aggression. The Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg stated this on Thursday, soon after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a special military […]
Editor’s Desk: Recently, the Government of Assam has decided to change the names of some roads and places. Some of our place names are seen to be unpleasant for the new generation. For example, Sarabbhati, Kalapahar, Kukurmuta etc. By the time the government having discussed with some sensible people have changed the name of Zoo Road […]
Global desk: The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has warned of undertaking a military operation in Ukraine. He said this through a televised address on Thursday. He asserted that Russia has no intention of invading Ukraine, however, the attack was necessary to protect the atrocities faced by the civilians in the eastern part and the […]
Editor’s desk: Election process for gaon panchayats and municipal bodies in Assam has started. Earlier election was on political party basis. Every political party could field candidates for memberships of the local bodies. The party commanding majority support, and having majority in the local bodies, was in a position to form the administrative bodies. However, […]
Business Desk, 23 February 2022: The chairman of the Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani has stated on Wednesday that India’s economy would strengthen further in the coming years and could also possibly become the third largest economy in the world by 2030-32. However, he also said that this would only be possible if the nation is […]
Global Desk: As England heads towards revoking all COVID related restrictions, Her Majesty The Queen has tested COVID positive on Sunday after being fully vaccinated. This was informed through an official statement from the Buckingham Palace. Although, it has been stated that, the monarch, who is about to turn 96 in a couple of months […]
Entertainment Desk, 20 February 2022: As the people of Punjab cast their votes in the assembly elections, famous Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been forbidden from going to the polling stations in the state’s Moga constituency where his sister Malvika Sood is also a candidate representing the Congress party. The restrictions on the actor were […]
Regional Desk, 20 February 2022: On the occasion of the statehood day of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his good wishes to the people of the north-eastern states through an online video conference. Regarding Arunachal Pradesh, the prime minister said that the current government has done exceptional work for […]
Global Desk, 20 February, 2022: Amidst the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) Boris Johnson has urged the western countries to remain united in support of Ukraine. Johnson stated on Saturday that if the west is divided and Ukraine is invaded by Russian aggression, than it might lead to adverse consequences globally. […]
Sports Desk: In the latest Premier League update, on Sunday, league leaders Manchester City were defeated by the visitors Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The defending champions went down to the Spurs by one goal with the final score standing at 3-2. After trailing by a goal till the 92nd minute, […]
Guwahati: Assam has become the first state in India to return to the pre-COVID atmosphere. On Tuesday, almost all restrictions enforced by the state government were withdrawn. The new announcement by the state authorities has allowed most things in the state to come back to normal functioning. Firstly, the face-to- face lectures in all the […]
Editor’s Desk: Our justice delivery system must have bogged down over the years. This is reflected by the overpopulation of the jail premises by the offenders as undertrials. This number of late has risen to 75% of the jail inmates. In our central jail space and provisions are only for 1000 so-called offenders, but in […]
Entertainment Desk: On Tuesday, legendary singer and music composer Bappi Lahiri passed away in Mumbai. Lahiri, who is known as the disco king of the Indian music industry was 69 when he took his final breath in Mumbai’s City Care Hospital situated in Juhu. According to reports, he had been unwell for a long time […]
On Tuesday, senior Congress leader and the former union minister of law Ashwani Kumar has quit the Congress party. In a letter to the party president Sonia Gandhi, he stated that he took this decision after thoughtful consideration. He also said that he wishes to work for larger national causes outside the party fold now. […]
Sports Desk: World number one Novak Djokovic has stated that he is willing to pay the price of not participating in tournaments like the French Open and Wimbledon, should he be forced to be jabbed with the COVID 19 vaccine. The Serbian tennis legend said this during an interview with the BBC. He also stated […]
National Desk: On Monday, the Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu said that technology and digital learning can play a leading role in spreading education to every part of the country. Naidu stated this in Chennai during the inauguration event of a Sports Centre at the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research in […]
Anand Mishra, the superintendent of police, Nagoan, is asked to move out of Nagoan, for his undesirable comments on the enquiry report on the shoot-out over one student leader, Kirtikamal Bora, submitted by the additional Chief Secretary to the government of Assam over the incident of shoot-out. The home ministry of the government, headed by […]
Global Desk: Following his visit and meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for peace in Europe. Amidst the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Macron has stated that there is still an opportunity to generate peace and stability in Europe. He said this during a post meeting press conference […]
The state administration is vociferous about the state`s economic growth, but the CAG states a different story. The CAG report says, only 62% of the budgeted allotment is spent for different developmental projects. It is not the case of single specific department. Every department, the CAG report says, the departments under all the ministries have […]
New Delhi, Feb 3: According to a recent report, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to launch the Chandrayaan-3 in August this year. The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh stated this on Wednesday. Singh, during a written reply to a question in the parliament revealed that […]
New Delhi: The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma has slammed the Congress party over the hajib controversy in Karnataka. While interacting with a news agency during an election campaign rally in Uttarakhand, Sarma alleged the Congress of trying to generate division in the country by further stoking up the hajib row in Karnataka. […]
International Desk: In a recent announcement by World Health Organization (WHO), it has stated that the Omicorn variant of the COVID pandemic may not be the last one. According to Maria Van Kerkhove, who is the COVID-19 Technical Lead of WHO, the virus still has a lot of room to spread and new variants are […]
Entertainment Desk: British singing sensation Adele hogged the spotlight at the BRIT Awards 2022 after cinching the top awards in this year’s edition held in London. Apart from grabbing the Artist of the Year award, the 33-year-old singing superstar’s song “Easy on Me” became the best song of the year. Similarly, her album titled “30” […]
International Desk: Business magnet and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk has offered a sum of USD 5000 to a 19-year-old man to shut down his Twitter profile that tracks the tycoon’s private jet. According to reports the name of the man is Jack Sweeney. He hails from Florida in the United States. He […]