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Two galleries to be opened at Assam State Museum today
GUWAHATI: Visitors to the Assam State Museum here will have two new galleries to explore from Friday.
The Natural History Gallery and Mayurpokhi Khel-Nao Gallery will be opened by Cotton University vice-chancellor,…
PM to allot land patta among over 1 lakh people in Assam
GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a special programme of the Assam government to distribute 1.06 lakh land patta and allotment certificates among indigenous people of the state on Saturday.
The programme will be held at…
Meghalaya celebrates 49th Statehood Day
SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma while extending warm greetings to the people of the state on the 49th anniversary of Meghalaya Statehood Day called upon everyone to work together jointly with a positive attitude towards…
Sonowal wishes people of Meghalaya on statehood day
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal wished the people of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura on their Statehood Day today.
In a tweet, CM Sonowal expressed his wishes to people of Meghalaya and said,…
PM to address Tezpur University convocation
GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the 18th convocation of Tezpur University on Friday.
Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi, Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Assam chief minister Sarbananda…
CID team nabs drug trafficker in Guwahati
GUWAHATI: Sleuths from the criminal investigation department (CID) of Assam Police apprehended a drug trafficker during an operation here and seized drugs worth Rs 45 lakh on Wednesday afternoon, official sources said.
“Based on specific…
People excluded from NRC eligible to vote: CEC
GUWAHATI: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Wednesday clarified that persons excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam but having their names in the voters’ list would be eligible to exercise their…
ECI to act tough against money misuse during Assam polls
GUWAHATI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has pledged to act tough against any misuse of money or government machinery during the ensuing Assam Assembly elections.
“The Commission will adopt zero tolerance against any misuse of…
Tripura CPI(M) MLAs protest against ‘Jungle Raj in BJP rule’
AGARTALA: The opposition Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLAs on Wednesday staged a protest for the first time after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Tripura in 2018. The left party staged the protest against…
Over 5300 auxiliary polling stations in Assam to maintain social distancing
GUWAHATI: The Election Commission of India whose full-team headed by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Sunil Arora concluded a three-day visit to poll-bound Assam on Wednesday promised to facilitate special measures during Assam polls…