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Karimganj MLAs meets Conrad over safety of Shillong Bengalis
SHILLONG: The MLA of North Karimganj constituency in South Assam, MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha met Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday and stressed on the need to maintain communal harmony between the local Khasis and Bengali…
Assam to launch ‘Orunodoi’ scheme for empowering women
GUWAHATI: In a bid to financially empower women and specially-abled persons, the Assam government would provide Rs 830 per month each to 18.20 lakh poor families under the ambitious 'Orunodoi' scheme, Finance and Health Minister…
All COVID Care Centres closed in Assam as cases decline
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has closed all COVID Care Centres and temporary shelters across the state following a substantial decline in the number of COVID-19 cases of late.
Addressing reporters on Monday, state health and family…
Leopard strays into Guwahati hostel; tranquilised by forest team
GUWAHATI: An adult leopard which strayed into a women’s hostel in the Hengrabari area here on Monday morning was rescued after a four-hour-long operation conducted by a joint team comprising forest and police personnel.…
Conrad calls upon youth set up own ventures
GUWAHATI: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma on Monday called upon the youth of the state to learn skills so that don't have to remain solely dependent of government jobs which are fast drying up.
He said the youth should be…
Elementary schools in Assam to reopen on Jan 1: Minister
GUWAHATI: Elementary schools in Assam are set to resume classes from January 1, 2021, almost 10 months after they had to be closed as a precautionary measure in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing media persons here on…
Dalai Lama’s 2nd autobiography translated into Assamese
DHARAMSALA: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's second autobiography 'Freedom in Exile' has been translated into Assamese by eminent writer Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi, a recipient of the Padma Shri, the Central Tibetan…
8 Rohingyas arrested in Hailakandi
GUWAHATI: Acting on a tip-off about a shelter of Rohingya nationals from Myanmar, Hailakandi district police raided a house and arrested eight Rohingyas here.
Disclosing this information, Superintendent of Police, Pabindra Kumar Nath…
Ties with BPF to end with completion of govt’s term: Himanta
GUWAHATI: Assam minister and senior BJP leader, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday reiterated that the alliance between BJP and the Hagrama Mohilary-led Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) in the state would end with the completion of the first term…
IIT-G inks MoU with IIT Varanasi on PhD programme
GUWAHATI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IIT (BHU) Varanasi to offer a joint doctoral degree programme in July next year.
This is the first time in the country that two…