Assamese feature film Juiphool won the Dr Zubeen Garg Memorial Best Feature Film Award, the highest honour at the third Niri9 International Film Festival, highlighting the rising national profile of cinema from Assam and the Northeast. Directed by Jadumoni Dutta, the film is set along the conflict-affected Assam–Nagaland border. Key points:
Assamese singer Samar Hazarika, younger brother of cultural icon Bhupen Hazarika, passed away on January 13, 2026. He was an important yet understated presence in Assam’s music scene, contributing both as an album artist and as a playback singer in Assamese cinema. His musical journey began with the release of his first album Uttor Konwar
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The largest rice bran and soybean solvent processing unit in North Assam has been inaugurated at Than Behali in Biswanath district under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana, with support from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. The unit is expected to boost agro-based industrialisation, promote value addition to local produce, enhance farmer incomes, and
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The Greenwald limit refers to the theoretical upper bound on plasma density in a tokamak-based fusion reactor. If plasma density exceeds this limit, the confined plasma becomes unstable, leading to turbulence and eventual collapse of the fusion reaction. Why it is important? Key Aspects of the Greenwald Limit: Achievement & Significance:
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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation for India’s first four riverine lighthouses on National Waterway-2 (Brahmaputra) in Assam, costing ₹84 crore to boost 24×7 navigation and tourism. Located at Bogibeel, Pandu, Silghat, and Biswanath Ghat. These solar-powered navigation beacons are designed to enhance safe navigation around the clock, boost cargo movement, and promote tourism
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The Chief Justice of India Surya Kant laid the foundation stone for an Integrated Judicial Court Complex at North Guwahati, marking a significant institutional expansion of the judiciary in Northeast India. The new Integrated Judicial Complex of Assam has been designed as a consolidated judicial campus to bring multiple judicial and allied institutions within a single, coordinated infrastructure framework. At
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Karbi Anglong Ginger is one of the most aromatic and flavourful varieties of ginger in India. Grown in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, this ginger is known for its pungent aroma and medicinal properties. The ginger has a distinct earthy flavour with a hint of spiciness that makes it perfect for cooking. Key points:
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PR bonds have helped Assam significantly reduce long-standing jail overcrowding, with hundreds of petty offenders released on personal recognizance across the State. The Prisons Department reports that overcrowding has come down to around 1,200 inmates, compared to several thousand earlier. Against a total capacity of 10,400, Assam’s jails currently house about 11,536 prisoners. Key Aspects
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The Sarok Festival of the Aka (Hrusso) community was celebrated at Bana in Bichom district, marking 50 years of the festival as a living symbol of cultural heritage, identity, and continuity. The event reflects the community’s traditional customs, social bonds, and connection with nature, reinforcing the importance of preserving indigenous cultural practices in Arunachal Pradesh.
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In a significant addition to the State’s biodiversity records, a small saprophytic mushroom identified as Parasola plicatilis (Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys and Hopple – commonly known as the Pleated Inkcap – has been documented for the first time in Arunachal Pradesh. The species was recorded at the experimental farm of ICAR–Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Longding, adding
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