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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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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:
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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Jitul Buragohain of Lakhimpur district has received the Breed Conservation Award 2025 from the ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal, for his contribution to conserving the indigenous Luit (Swamp) buffalo. Buragohain has consistently maintained the genetic purity of Luit buffalo through traditional knowledge, careful selection, and sustainable breeding practices. A significant boost to
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An emergency alternative landing facility is being developed on the Dibrugarh–Moran stretch of the National Highway, strengthening both civil aviation safety and strategic preparedness in Upper Assam. Scheduled for inauguration in February, the facility will serve as an emergency landing option for Dibrugarh airport, especially during adverse weather, technical failures, or security contingencies. Key points:
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Assam Don Bosco University is set to launch LACHIT-1, the first satellite developed from Northeast India, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 on January 12. The mission marks a breakthrough in decentralising India’s space ecosystem by extending hands-on space engineering capabilities to a region historically distant from core space infrastructure. The mission has brought together over 50 students
