Assam

  • National Voters’ Day in India is celebrated annually on January 25

    National Voters’ Day in India is celebrated annually on January 25

    National Voters’ Day in India is celebrated annually on January 25 to mark the foundation of the Election Commission of India in 1950. The day aims to spread awareness about the importance of voting and to encourage greater participation in the electoral process, particularly among the youth. It also recognizes and celebrates the democratic spirit…

  • Empowering Artisans: Improved Tool Kits Distribution Programme for Cane & Bamboo Craft in Gauripur, Dhubri, Assam

    Empowering Artisans: Improved Tool Kits Distribution Programme for Cane & Bamboo Craft in Gauripur, Dhubri, Assam

    Gauripur, Dhubri | January 25, 2025: The Generation Awakens, a Guwahati-based NGO, successfully organized an Improved Tool Kits Distribution Programme for 50 artisans specializing in Cane & Bamboo Craft in Gauripur, Dhubri, Assam. This initiative, sponsored by the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), aimed to enhance the craftsmanship and productivity of local artisans by providing them with…

  • Ronghang family observing Chojun, a ritualistic festival dedicated to honoring ancestors, deities, and spiritual entities

    Ronghang family observing Chojun, a ritualistic festival dedicated to honoring ancestors, deities, and spiritual entities

    Chojun, a ritualistic festival dedicated to honoring ancestors, deities, and spiritual entities, was observed by the Ronghang family on January 23, 2025, at Dhaniram Ronghang village, Diphu, Karbi Anglong The central purpose of Chojun is to honor Arnam Kethe, ancestral spirits and other deities exclusive to a household or clan. These spiritual entities are believed…

  • Hacha Kekan, Karbi National Festival, Celebrated at Phuloni KCS Zone on January 19

    Hacha Kekan, Karbi National Festival, Celebrated at Phuloni KCS Zone on January 19

    On January 19, the Karbi Cultural Society (KCS) organized the Hacha Kekan Festival, bringing the Phuloni KCS Zone alive with vibrant celebrations. The event was inaugurated by MLA Mr. Dorsing Ronghang, whose presence added to the significance of the occasion. Hacha Kekan, also known as the Karbi National Festival, is a cherished post-harvest celebration of…

  • Modern English School Student shines in National Science Drama Festival held at New Delhi

    Modern English School Student shines in National Science Drama Festival held at New Delhi

    Guwahati, 19 January : Modern English School Kahilipara student, Abhigyan Basumatary has won the best actor award (National) at the National Science Drama Festival 2024-25, held in New Delhi. Modern English School is immensely proud to be the only school representing Guwahati and the state among 10 prestigious schools from across the nation. Abhigyan had…

  • On the Occasion of Silpi Divas, January 17, 2025 at Rongnihang English L.P. School

    On the Occasion of Silpi Divas, January 17, 2025 at Rongnihang English L.P. School

    Silpi Divas, observed annually on January 17, commemorates the death anniversary of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, a luminary in Assamese culture. Agarwala was a multifaceted artist playwright, poet, musician, and filmmaker fondly known as the “Rupkonwar” (Cultural Prince) of Assam. Today, the students and teachers of Rongnihang English L.P. School in Diphu gathered to honour Silpi…

  • Soft skills training held at RRC-NE

    Soft skills training held at RRC-NE

    Guwahati, January 18, 2025: A training programme on “Communication Skills & Work Ethics” was conducted at the Regional Resource Centre-NE in Guwahati on Thursday. While Nurul Islam Laskar, renowned PR consultant of the region, conducted the programme as the principal resource person, he was assisted by Babiba Sultana, a digital marketing expert. The participants were…

  • Assam State will soon host an airplane dismantle plant.

    Assam State will soon host an airplane dismantle plant.

    Guwahati, Jan. 13: Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, has announced that the state will soon host an airplane dismantle plant. Highlighting ongoing conversations with a Corporation to keen shown interest in setting up the facility was part of Monday’s felicitation program for Pandu’s meritorious students. “I’ve recently been working with a…

  • Kaziranga Administration is permitting locals to go fishing  within the National Park on Monday for two hours.

    Kaziranga Administration is permitting locals to go fishing within the National Park on Monday for two hours.

    Kaziranga, Jan. 13: Although it is prohibited for the public to respect local feelings on the occasion of the Magh Bihu Festival, the Kaziranga Administration is permitting locals to go fishing within the National Park on Monday for two hours. It was decided to allow fishing between 8 and 10 am in advance of the…

  • Guru-Shishya Hastshilp Prashikshan Program Inaugurated in Matipung, Diphu, Assam

    Guru-Shishya Hastshilp Prashikshan Program Inaugurated in Matipung, Diphu, Assam

    Matipung, Diphu, Assam, January 11, 2025 : The Guru-Shishya Hastshilp Prashikshan Program, a two-month training initiative focused on cane and bamboo craft, was inaugurated today at Matipung, Diphu, Assam. The program, which will train 30 artisans, is sponsored by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, and organized by…