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Puhan Biya refers to the traditional belief marking the marriage anniversary of Goddess Kamakhya, observed annually at Kamakhya Mandir. The occasion forms the spiritual core of the Devi Kamakhya Sanskritik Mahotsav, giving the festival its ritual significance beyond performance and celebration. Rooted in Tantric and Shakta traditions, Puhan Biya symbolises fertility, cosmic union and feminine […]
The UN has declared 2026 as the International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists, placing global focus on the ecological and livelihood value of grasslands. Rangelands support food security, climate regulation, biodiversity, and millions of pastoral communities — yet they remain among the most neglected ecosystems, increasingly threatened by overuse, land conversion and climate stress. Covering
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Assamese music artist Manas Robin has launched the Manas Army initiative to create skill-based employment for educated but unemployed youth in the State. Designed as a digital marketplace, the project connects trained local workers with households and businesses through a dedicated mobile app. Nearly 2,000 youths have already been trained and will now provide on-demand
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The Assam government carried out a two-day eviction operation on January 6, clearing 6,200 bighas (about 830 hectares) of encroached forest land inside Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary across Sonitpur and Nagaon districts. The move was undertaken to restore degraded habitats and curb human pressure inside the protected area. The eviction covered locations under the Tezpur Sadar
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Researchers have reported Parasynnemellisia khasiana, a rare fungal organism that was unlike anything in existing taxonomic records, leading scientists to establish an entirely new genus and species for it. The organism was recorded from the rain-soaked bamboo forests around Mawsynram in Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills, where it seems finely tuned to thrive in constantly moist, bamboo-rich
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Indian researchers have created the first supercomputer-based simulation that successfully reproduces the Mpemba effect, offering clarity on a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for centuries — situations in which hot water freezes sooner than cold water. The Mpemba effect describes this counter-intuitive outcome under particular conditions of cooling and evaporation. It is named after Erasto
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Both the Bordoloi Sub-Committee of the Constituent Assembly and the Lokur Committee took a cautious stand on expanding the Scheduled Tribe list in Assam. They ruled out ST status for Tea and ex-Tea Garden communities on the ground that these groups were not originally native to Assam. The same hesitation extended to Tai Ahoms, Chutias,
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The Mizoram Tourism Department has inaugurated the two-day Tlaizawng Paradise Festival at Tuivai Bridge near Phuaibuang, as part of efforts to boost tourism by highlighting the State’s natural beauty. The event is being organised to attract tourists by harnessing the natural wealth and beauty of the land. “Tlaizawng,” meaning cherry blossom, captures the scenic essence
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Rejection by the Consultative Group of the Coordination Committee of Tribal Organizations of Assam (CCTOA) has put the proposal to grant ST status to six communities under sharp scrutiny. In its submission to the Group of Ministers, the body argued that the move is unconstitutional, historically untenable and politically motivated. What did the GoM propose?
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The Assam government has invited applications for the Mukhyamantri Nijut Babu Asoni, a new scheme that provides financial assistance to boys from economically weaker families pursuing higher education. Designed as a counterpart to the Nijut Moina Asoni for girls, it aims to reduce dropouts and address emerging gender imbalance at the college level. This scheme
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