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Assam will feature at the World Economic Forum through the participation of its Chief Minister in the five-day summit, where global business leaders, economists and heads of institutions such as the World Bank, IMF and WTO will be present. The forum will be used to highlight Assam’s governance reforms, industrial roadmap and technology-led development. By […]
Assam’s Representation at the World Economic Forum Read More »
Assam’s waste management practices under the Swachh Bharat Mission have come under scrutiny, with experts warning that unscientific segregation is worsening garbage accumulation and environmental degradation. Open spaces are increasingly turning into waste and toxic zones. Under the Mission, urban local bodies, including the Guwahati Municipal Corporation, promote household segregation of waste into “dry” and
Critique of Swachh Bharat Waste Segregation in Assam Read More »
At the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, Assam-based entrepreneur Drishti Medhi is representing India’s blue-collar workforce and indigenous communities of the Northeast. Drishti Medhi, co-founder of QuickGhy, has travelled to the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2026 with a clear mission: to build market access for India’s blue-collar sector whilst representing the often-overlooked indigenous
In the field of theatre, eminent theatre artist Karuna Deka has been chosen for the Natasurya Phani Sharma Award for 2025. His work is known for reinterpreting the Ankiyā play tradition evolved by Srimanta Sankaradeva in modern language and contexts. By innovatively using elements such as the Sutradhāra, he has helped extend classical theatrical forms
Karuna Deka Conferred The Natasurya Phani Sarma Award 2025 Read More »
A major digital documentation effort has secured the linguistic heritage of three critically endangered languages of Assam—Khamyang, Tai Phake and Singpho. The initiative is being implemented by the Nanda Talukdar Foundation with support from the All Assam Students’ Union. The digital preservation has been carried out under the ‘Endangered Language Programme’ (ELP), aimed at preventing
Assam Takes a Digital Step to Save Vanishing Languages Read More »
Veteran musician and violinist Minoti Khaund passed away, marking a significant loss to Assam’s classical music tradition. She dedicated her life to popularising the violin as a concert instrument in the state. Minoti Khaund had dedicated her entire life in popularizing violin as a musical instrument in the State. A disciple of late Pandit VJ
Sajid Hussain of Sipajhar College has been selected for the Chief Minister’s Green Fellowship Programme 2025–26, managed by the Assam Pollution Control Board. He secured 13th rank at the state level in a competitive selection process. The CM’s Green Fellowship Programme, an initiative under the Government of Assam, emphasizes environmental sustainability. Sajid Hussain, a dedicated
Sipajhar College student secures CM’s Green Fellowship programme Read More »
Veteran actor Bishnu Kharghoria conferred the Lifetime Achievement Honour at the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) 2026 for his extraordinary and enduring contribution to Indian cinema. Beginning with Bristi (1974), his career spans decades, with landmark films such as Kollol, Firingoti and Xagoroloi Bohudoor. He received National Film Award Special Mentions in 1995 and 2012,
GAFF 2026 Lifetime Achievement Honour for Bishnu Kharghoria Read More »
A bird survey carried out during Magh Bihu 2026 at Chandubi Beel and nearby habitats documented 111 bird species, spanning wetland-dependent birds, grassland and woodland species, as well as birds of prey. The exercise was undertaken by the Loharghat Range of the Kamrup West Forest Division, reinforcing Chandubi Beel’s role as a key biodiversity-rich wetland
1st Magh Bihu census records 111 avian species at Chandubi Beel Read More »
A study by the Department of Physics at Tezpur University has contributed to understanding how gravity behaves inside the Sun under extreme internal conditions. The research focuses on wave dynamics within the Sun, where temperature and density are exceptionally high. The Sun contains about 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system. Solar gravity
