GUWAHATI: Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor on Sunday, September 20, took to the microblogging site X and took a jibe at the ruling BJP by referring to the word “Quockerwodger”. ALSO READ: Guwahati Boss Scam: Fraudster Poses as Business Owner, Dupes Employee of ₹10 Lakh “Word of our era! I think our ruling party…
GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, September 11, called for an action-oriented approach within BRICS, emphasising the need to reduce trade barriers, expand startup markets and strengthen business partnerships among member countries. ALSO READ: Auto Van Crashes Into House After Falling From Hill in Guwahati’s Noonmati At the BRICS Business Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, September 10, urged farmers in Nalbari, Kamrup and Darrang to cultivate potatoes locally for PepsiCo’s newly inaugurated factory in Nalbari, about 65km northwest of Guwahati, stressing that the industry should not have to depend on potatoes from other states. ALSO READ: Assam: BJP Names Ex-Nagaon DC…
GUWAHATI: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday, September 7, welcomed efforts to translate Assamese and Tamil literary works into each other, calling for greater academic and literary exchanges between Assam and Tamil Nadu. ALSO READ: UAE-Bound Air India Express Flight Turns Back After Engine Oil Pressure Drops Dangerously Speaking at Gauhati University, Radhakrishnan observed that…
GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya High Court has directed authorities in the state to take swift and stringent action to arrest those involved in the violence during the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) rally in Shillong on August 19. ALSO READ: Guwahati: 8 Arrested Over Alleged Encroachment of Former CM Prafulla Mahanta’s Land Taking up a suo motu…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, August 17, termed Rajya Sabha MP P. Chidambaram a “pure Naxal” while responding to Chidambaram’s recent remark describing himself as a “Dimaagi Naxal”. ALSO READ: Two Mobile Thieves Disguised as Bol Bom Pilgrims Arrested at Guwahati's Basistha Mandir Addressing a press conference at Lok Sewa Bhawan…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he doesn’t believe in Gen Z or Gen Alpha concepts, attributing these as European or western ideas. ALSO READ: Extra-Marital Affair Could Cost Assam Govt Employees 20% of Their Salary Addressing the people of the state on the 80th Independence Day, he said he doesn’t…
GUWAHATI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has called representatives of Meta, X, Snapchat and Google to appear before it on August 3 amid increasing scrutiny over social media regulation, user privacy and platform accountability. ALSO READ: RSS Leader's 'Open Fire' and 'Gang Rape' Remark on NEET Protesters Sparks Police Probe in…
GUWAHATI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday, July 25, called for a nationwide candle march following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while demanding compensation for the families of students who allegedly died by suicide over the NEET controversy and action against police officers involved in the July 20 crackdown on…
GUWAHATI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's health has deteriorated after 16 days of his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) claiming he has lost 8.2 kg since the protest began. ALSO READ: 3 Assam Rifles Personnel Killed in IED Blast on Convoy in Nagaland; Massive Search Operation…
GUWAHATI: The reported financial crisis at Gauhati University has triggered fresh concern from two key stakeholders, with the Gauhati University Teachers' Association (GUTA) demanding the immediate publication of a White Paper on the institution's finances, while the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has questioned the university's decision to spend ₹2.08 crore on a VIP…
GUWAHATI: India on Sunday, June 28, rejected Pakistan's allegations linking it to the recent terrorist attack on a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi, calling the claims "baseless" and asking Islamabad to take action against terror infrastructure operating from its own territory. ALSO READ: NAAC Introduces New Accreditation Framework for Higher Education In response to media queries, Ministry…
