GUWAHATI: Massive fire engulfed a residential building at Lokhra area in Guwahati on Sunday night destroying the property. According to sources, the house belonged to Archana Terongpi, who was renting it. “We don’t know how the fire caught in the building but we heard explosion of cylinder from the building. Everything in the house was…
GUWAHATI: When everbody in Assam, busy in celebrating ‘Magh Bihu’, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spending times in with the inmates of Assam state zoo. Sarma, driving to the state zoo in Guwahati all by himself. CM Sarma talked with the officials of state zoo while driving and told them to upgrade the zoo…
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GUWAHATI: The Assamese soaked in the spirit of Bhogali Bihu- a harvest festival also called Magh Bihu. People burnt ‘Meji’ (Bonfire), which is a tradition of Assamese society. The rituals were followed by community feasts, organised in the fields. Bhogali comes from the word “bhog’’ which in Assamese means feast. People observed the much awaited…
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Guwahati: The Assam police arrested two people for alleged possession of a fake rhino horn in Assam’s Nagaon district. They have been identified as Kashem Ali and Abdul Ali. Both were residents of the Kaliabor area. Both were suspected to be poachers and involved in wildlife crimes. According to sources, after getting specefic inputs, the…
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Guwahati: Jan 15: Dibrugarh University bags a prestigious research grant of Rs 11 crores by the Department of Science and Technology, government of India under the scheme “Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE). This award is recognition to the University for its Contribution towards research excellence by the major Science and Technology Departments…
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January 14: Were you a fan of late-night tv while growing up? Then you must be aware of the bare-knuckle fights which would be telecasted on the sports channels. Over the years, bare-knuckle fighting has maintained its popularity among those who are true fans of the sports genre. Every year, hundreds of newcomers try their…
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Guwahati: The Guwahati Uzan Bazar, known for fish market has witnessed huge gathering on the occasion of Uruka(community feasting). Many varieties of fish were the attraction of the market. Its a traditional for Assamese to buy fish on the day Uruka. Uruka is all about community feasts, feasting by the bonfire and merry-making. Fish…
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Guwahati: The Golaghat district administration in Assam has banned community fishing inside the Kaziranga National Park on the occasion of Magh Bihu. Every year during Magh Bihu also known as Bhogali Bihu people in huge numbers participated in community fishing. Meanwhile, the district administrstion has issued an order under section 144 of CrPC in Kaziranga…
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Guwahati: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the World’s Longest River Cruise-MV Ganga Vilas and inaugurated the Tent City at Varanasi via video conferencing on Friday. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several other inland waterways projects worth more than ₹ 1,000 crores during the event. In line with the Prime…
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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 13: As income levels rise and the middle class grows, education is expected to be one of the fastest-growing areas in the country. While imparting quality education is a big responsibility for educational institutes, growing demand also offers a huge opportunity for institutes. However, scaling up is easier said than done…
