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, ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The Government of Assam has announced the recipients of its prestigious cultural and literary awards for 2025–26, including the Silpi Bota Award 2026, honouring eminent contributors to Assam’s art, music, literature, theatre and cinema. Eminent singer Dhanada Pathak has been selected for the State ...