Bhupen Hazarika's songs unite India: PM Modi in GuwahatiPrime Minister Narendra Modi attended Bhupen Hazarika's birth centenary in Guwahati. Modi stated Hazarika's songs unite India. His music em...
Rahul Gandhi's Raebareli visit cancelled due to unavoidable reasons: CongressRahul Gandhi's visit to Raebareli has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandh...
Tourism Booster: India's GI tag productsGeographical Indication (GI) certified products from India including the popular Banarasi Paan, Assamese Gamosa, Kangra Tea, Gondi painting...
'Bihu' performance with 11,304 dancers, drummers enters Guinness World RecordsIn the presence of an adjudicator from the Guinness World Records headquarters in London, the performers presented their show and achieved ...
'Bihu' performance with 11,304 dancers, drummers enters Guinness World RecordsAssam has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest recital of the Bihu dance, with 11,304 dancers and drummers performing the folk d...
Assam eyes Guinness record for largest congregation of Bihu dancers on April 14The Assam government will send invitations to all the governors and chief ministers of all the states to attend the event. Ambassadors of G...
Nation gives priority to deprived: Narendra ModiNoting the key role of tourism in the economy of Northeast, the Prime Minister mentioned this year’s Budget provision of developing and upg...
Working for deprived, backward sections our priority: PM ModiThe PM, draped in a white and green 'gamosa', said that the demand for the traditional hand towels have gone up in the last eight years.
Assam's Gamosa, Telangana's Tandur Redgram, Ladakh's apricot get GI tagThe famous goods which carry GI tag include Basmati rice, Darjeeling Tea, Chanderi Fabric, Mysore Silk, Kullu Shawl, Kangra Tea, Thanjavur ...
Zorba, India's first dog on anti-poacher duty, dies in GuwahatiZorba retired from service in 2019 and was honoured for his services with a traditional Assamese 'gamosa' and a citation on Independence Da...
Assam govt to procure handloom items directly from indigenous weavers, to cut out middlemenAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched “Swanirbhar Naari”, an initiative of the Handloom & Textiles Department, to empower the i...
Only hand woven ‘Gamosa’ will be used in government programmes: Assam governmentThe cabinet decided,” From now onwards, the state anthem ‘O Mur Apunar Dekh’ will be played at the beginning of all government programmes, ...
Assam polls: Women turn out in large numbers in morning hours, overall situation peacefulThough there were reports of EVM glitches from some polling stations, the exact figure was yet to be ascertained, an official said.
Congress makes CAA focus in Assam election campaign to cash in on widespread opposition“Can Amit Shah please clarify if CAA will be implemented all-India or only in Bengal?” Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi asked on Friday.
Congress may contest 97 seats in Assam pollsThe Congress and five other parties have formed a grand alliance in the state for the assembly polls that are expected in April. The other ...
Rs 232 crore for handloom and sericulture departmentAssam government has earmarked Rs 232 crore under the state plan to promote growth in the handloom and sericulture sector.
- Assam celebrates 'Rongali Bihu'
People in Assam ushered in Rongali Bihu to the roll of drum beats though many said the celebrations have been somewhat dampened due to risi...