Lakshman Prasad Acharya sworn in as Assam Governor, Vijayashankar as Meghalaya GovernorChief Justice Gauhati High Court Justice Vijay Bishnoi administered the oath of office to the new Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya.
30 Jul, 2024, 08.51 PM IST
Sahitya Akademi Awards ‘23: Neelam Saran Gour’s historic novel ‘Requiem In Raga Janaki’ wins in English; a look at all recipientsThe award was presented in the shape of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque. It also included a cash prize - a lump sum of Rs 1,0...
21 Dec, 2023, 12.09 PM IST
Kannada industry veteran Leelavathi dies at 85, PM Modi mourns ‘true icon of cinema’In a career spanning more than six decades, the actress has starred in more than 600, films, out of which 400 were in Kannada.
09 Dec, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
Goan writer Damodar Mauzo gets Jnanpith AwardGoan writer Damodar Mauzo has been awarded the prestigious Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour. Mauzo, known for his work in Ko...
28 May, 2023, 01.09 PM IST
Jaipur Literature Festival 2023 gets a starry line-up with Javed Akhtar, Pulitzer-winner Caroline Elkins; indigenous art & geopolitics also on agendaThe literary fete will take place from 19-23rd Jan, 2023.
27 Dec, 2022, 10.19 PM IST
In Ayodhya to seek Lord Ram's blessings, visit not political: Aaditya ThackerayHis visit comes at a time when the BJP, Shiv Sena's former ally, has been questioning the party's commitment to Hindutva. Earlier, head of ...
15 Jun, 2022, 06.37 PM IST
Sahitya Akademi Award 2021: Authors Namita Gokhale, Khalid Hussain, TMC MLA Bratya Basu among 20 winnersThe awards will be presented at an event to be held later.
31 Dec, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee to fight only from Nandigram, TMC gives more tickets to SCsAddressing a press conference here, Banerjee said she will contest from Nandigram and not from the Bhowanipore constituency, from where she...
05 Mar, 2021, 11.28 PM IST
Assam assembly passes bills for creation of three autonomous councilsThe assembly passing the proposal has led celebrations in some areas. Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Minister Chandan Brahma ...
04 Sep, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
Raj Thackeray expresses regret over Nayantara Sahgal cancelling her visit after MNS threats of violenceIn a statement, Raj said that even though one of his party members had opposed it, this was not his or his party’s stand.
07 Jan, 2019, 11.09 AM IST
Lokayukta tussle, Dadri lynching cause bitterness in UPYadav sent a strong message that he means business when he carried out a massive reshuffle in his council of ministers dropping non-perform...
16 Dec, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Rajnath Singh criticises writers, others returning awardsHe questioned how can anyone say now that intolerance has been increasing as no big communal clash or tension has taken place anywhere in t...
29 Oct, 2015, 10.07 PM IST
Smriti Irani appeals to women to be vanguard of change"I am sure you (women) don't want a spectre of jungle raj to grip Bihar again," Irani said.
15 Oct, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal returns Sahitya Akademi Award against 'rising intolerance'Sahgal has returned the award bestowed on her in 1986 — for her novel, Rich Like Us — in protest against 'rising intolerance’ in the countr...
07 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Government should initiate steps to fulfill promise: Assam Governor P B AcharyaP B Acharya has said the government should initiate steps to fulfill its promise of making Bodo language the medium of instruction in Bodol...
24 Aug, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
Assam Governor P B Acharya expresses concern over slow enrollment in NRCAcharya has appealed to all Indian citizens to expedite and without fail complete the application process for NRC before the last date Augu...
13 Aug, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
- Individual dreams for greener future
On World Environment Day today, its theme of `Seven Billion Dreams, One Planet' has fired some Amdavadis to realize their greening dreams o...
05 Jun, 2015, 06.54 AM IST