Assam govt to reconsider cutting century old trees on Mohammad Tayabullah Road for Guwahati flyoverWith widespread protests against the planned removal of historic trees for a flyover project in Guwahati, Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Bi...
30 Oct, 2024, 07.22 PM IST
Rare King George V stamps, first day covers on Gandhi, Everest conquest on display in AizawlA large number of stamps, FDCs and other postal materials have been displayed, including those that commemorate jubilees of various landmar...
19 Nov, 2022, 11.15 AM IST
Cotton University emerged from the century old college must aim at transforming itself into a research intensive university: Assam GovernorAddressing the students on the occasion of the 2nd convocation of the university at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra ,Prof. Mukhi said that ...
27 May, 2022, 11.26 PM IST
Assam's oldest literary organisation goes digital, rolls out archive of old booksAsam Sahitya Sabha also upload Assamese folk tales on various audio apps.
14 Feb, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
View: Hostel Room No. 20 and Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma took oath as 15th Chief Minister of Assam, and seventh alumnus from Cotton College to occupy that chair. Reams of writings and hundre...
15 May, 2021, 08.07 PM IST
Homen Borgohain, a veteran journalist and Sahitya Akademi awardee, passes away at 88He was acting as chief editor of Assamese daily 'Niyomiya Barta' at the time of his passing.
12 May, 2021, 01.03 PM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma's never-say-die spirit gets him CM's postDenied chief ministership in 2015 by Congress leadership, Himanta Biswa Sarma finally makes it to the post in 2021. In the span of seven ye...
10 May, 2021, 08.08 AM IST
Akhil Gogoi first in Assam to win election from jailThe RTI activist, in an attempt to reach out to the people of the state, wrote several open letters from jail, highlighting problems that n...
03 May, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
Student unions of NE universities call for class boycott against CAA“As the Supreme Court will hear the petition against CAA, we will register our protest against CAA. Students from universities which includ...
22 Jan, 2020, 09.34 AM IST
Assam turns into battleground amid anti-CAB protestsSeveral trains originating from Assam moving along the routes of North-eastern states were cancelled, diverted or rescheduled by the Northe...
11 Dec, 2019, 06.43 PM IST
RSS school's Muslim boy tops Assam 10th boardsOvercoming financial hurdles, a waiter's son in Guwahati topped the Assam class X board examination, the results of which were declared on ...
01 Jun, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
Assam academicians oppose Centre's handling of JNU issueAcademicians across Assam strongly opposed the Centre's handling of the JNU issue saying excessive use of state power in campuses is agains...
16 Feb, 2016, 05.39 PM IST
International Meatless Day: PETA's stunning campaign against meat consumptionPETA said in a release that a PETA member smeared with 'blood', will lie 'dead' on a tray covered with clear plastic to mimic a typical pac...
23 Nov, 2015, 03.03 PM IST
Eye on Assam polls, ABVP gears up for the big fightABVP has managed to capture the union body of premier educational institutions in state, Cotton College in Guwahati and Gauhati Commerce Co...
05 Oct, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
UGC grants heritage status to 19 colleges; approves financial assistance for upgradationThe idea of granting heritage tags was mooted by the Centre in 2013 to enable the universities to receive grants worth Rs 8-10 crore per an...
05 Jul, 2015, 02.26 PM IST
- Cotton College: Election held for the first time in 113 years
On November 8, the general meeting of the CCTA selected Dr Garima Kalita, Associate Professor of the English Department, as president of th...
11 Nov, 2014, 05.39 PM IST
- Westminster Kingsway College of London to set up training master trainers of vocational courses centre in Guwahati
Westminster Kingsway College of London will set up a centre here for training master trainers of vocational courses.
20 Sep, 2011, 03.10 PM IST