Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Bhupen Hazarika's songs unite India: PM

Guwahati, Sept. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that Bharat Ratna awardee Bhupen Hazarika's songs continue to unite India and give energy to its people. Addressing the musical ... Read More


Bhupen Hazarika museum to be completed in year: Himanta

India, Sept. 9 -- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Monday paid rich tributes to Sudhakantha Bhupen Hazarika on behalf of the people of the State on the... Read More


Bhupen Hazarika centenary celebrations begins

Guwahati, Sept. 8 -- The year-long birth centenary celebrations of iconic singer Bhupen Hazarika will commence on Monday, with the Assam Government and various other organisations set to pay tributes ... Read More


NDA-ally AGP to move SC, seek exemption of Assam from immigrant foreigners' directive

Guwahati, Sept. 7 -- The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), part of the BJP-led Government in Assam, on Saturday said it will approach the Supreme Court (SC) to exempt the Northeastern State from the Centre's ... Read More


British Museum agrees to loan Sankardeva's Vrindavan Vastra

Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- The British Museum in London has agreed to loan the 16th-century silk textile, 'Vrindavani Vastra', created by Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva, to Assam for display in 2027, Ch... Read More


CBI arrests Airtel territory sales manager, 2 others from Assam

Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- The CBI has arrested a Territory Sales Manager (TSM) of Airtel from Silchar, Assam for unauthorised sale of SIM cards used to commit various cyber crimes including digital arrest ... Read More


Assam Govt to scrutinise applications for land transfer between persons of different faiths: CM

Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- The Assam Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Special Operating Procedure (SOP) to scrutinise applications for land transfer between persons of different religions for examining sever... Read More


Shoot-at-sight order to continue in Dhubri during Durga Puja: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that 'shoot-at-sight orders' at night, enforced since June 13 in Dhubri following communal disturbances in the district, w... Read More


Assam not for infiltrators: Himanta slams activist Syeda Hameed for remarks on Bangladeshis

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday blamed ex-Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed for her remark that "Bangladeshis can live here", asserting that such statemen... Read More


No first-time Aadhaar card to be issued for people above 18 years in Assam: Himanta

Guwahati, Aug. 22 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that people above 18 years of age will not get first-time Aadhaar cards in the State as a precautionary measure to c... Read More