GUWAHATI: Sandipan Garg, one of the accused in singer Zubeen Garg’s death case, was released from Nikashi jail in Assam’s Baksa district on Monday, October 19, after completing the necessary legal formalities. ALSO READ: IMD Predicts A Week Of Haze And Partly Cloudy Skies In Guwahati The suspended police officer was granted bail by a…
GUWAHATI: The Zubeen Garg Mahotsav Organising Committee has temporarily suspended all programmes scheduled for the Zubeen Festival on November 18, 19 and 20, stating that no celebratory events will be organised until the late singer receives justice. ALSO READ: First Instalment of Nijut Moina, Nijut Babu Schemes to Be Released on October 15 In a…
GUWAHATI: Amritprava Mahanta, one of the seven accused in the Zubeen Garg murder case, was released from a jail in Haflong on Tuesday, October 13, after spending 369 days in judicial custody as an undertrial. ALSO READ: NPCI Defers 0.4% MDR Charges On Select UPI Transactions Until After Diwali The Gauhati High Court granted her…
GUWAHATI: A proposed three-day Zubeen Mahotsav in Guwahati has triggered controversy after details of the event and its organising committee surfaced, with several prominent individuals named in the committee clarifying that they had no knowledge of or association with the festival. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Arrest Ganja Peddler, Seize 7 Kg of Cannabis in Basistha…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Central BJP MLA Vijay Kumar Gupta faced criticism on social media after making several factually incorrect remarks about late singer Zubeen Garg during a Zubeen Diwas tribute event at Fancy Bazar in Guwahati on Saturday, September 19. ALSO READ: 22-Year-Old Scooter Rider Killed in Road Accident in Guwahati’s Lachit Nagar As Assam observed…
NTPC Bongaigaon commemorated the first year since the passing of Assam’s musical icon Zubeen Garg with a Nahor plantation drive and a commemorative gathering organised by the Employees Welfare Association. The plantation programme was held near the NTPC Bongaigaon Administrative Building, where Head of Project Arnab Maitra led the planting of Nahor saplings. Head…
GUWAHATI: A banyan tree sapling was planted at an iconic location in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary where singer Zubeen Garg had filmed a music video, as a tribute to his contribution to promoting Assam’s tourism and biodiversity. ALSO READ: Thousands Throng Zubeen Kshetra as Assam Remembers Its Beloved Zubeen Da The sapling was planted at the…
GUWAHATI: As fans gathered at Zubeen Khetra in Sonapur on Saturday, September 19, to mark the first death anniversary of singer Zubeen Garg, many renewed their demand for justice, recalling Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s statement in the Assam Assembly that the singer’s death was a case of “plain and simple murder.” ALSO…
A year later, prayers, remembrance and a continuing legal battle mark Zubeen Garg’s legacy Assam marks one year since the death of Zubeen Garg, the singer, composer, actor and filmmaker whose voice was inseparable from the state's cultural identity. What began as sudden, shocking news from a yacht trip off Singapore's Lazarus Island has,…
Assam Celebrated, Flooded, Fought and Mourned — But Never Replaced Him Assam has completed one year without Zubeen Garg, but the state has not really learned how to live with his absence. The festivals returned, the microphones were switched on, the cinema halls opened their doors, political parties went to the people, floods once…
GUWAHATI: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) will organise a special tribute programme for late singer and musician Zubeen Garg at district headquarters across Assam on September 19. ALSO READ: India-Born KGP12 Gives Birth to Four Cheetah Cubs at Kuno National Park Titled ‘Puhorore Chakigusi’, the programme will be organised by AASU’s district units, with…
GUWAHATI: Allegations of tampering with a court document involving Shyamkanu Mahanta have surfaced in Assam’s Baksa district, after a document sent by a fast-track court for obtaining his signature was allegedly replaced while in the custody of the jail authorities. ALSO READ: Nepal Boxing Contingent Camps at Guwahati SAI Ahead of Asian Games The matter…
GUWAHATI: Preparations are underway at Fatashil Ambari GMC New Colony in Guwahati for what is being billed as the tallest Ganesh idol ever installed in the Northeast, a 45-foot statue of Lord Ganesh along with a tribute to late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, remembered widely as "The Voice of Assam." ALSO READ: PM Modi Praises…
GUWAHATI: The Census 2027 Theme Song was formally launched on Thursday, August 6, at the Directorate of Census Operations, Amingaon, as part of the public outreach campaign for the First Phase of Census 2027. ALSO READ: Assam Flood Situation Worsens, Fresh Embankment Breaches Displace Thousands Penned by Pankaj Chakravarty, District Commissioner of Kokrajhar, and rendered…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, July 10, clarified that the government did not order the removal of the mural that was believed to depict singer Zubeen Garg. ALSO READ: Assam to Introduce Green Cess on Polluting Industries and Activities Addressing the controversy, Sarma said the two painters who erased the artwork…
GUWAHATI: In an emotionally charged moment, Garima Saika Garg, wife of legendary Assamese singer Late Zubeen Garg, broke down in tears on Wednesday as she received the legal heir certificate and succession certificate for her late husband's bank account. ALSO READ: Assam Floods: Nearly 47,000 People Affected, 1 Dead; Brahmaputra, Disang Flow Above Danger Level…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the principal accused in the case related to the death of music icon Zubeen Garg, on Tuesday, June 23. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Get Direct Air India Flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi from August 4 According to information available…
GUWAHATI: A new development is set to unfold in the controversy surrounding the removal of singer Zubeen Garg’s mural from Ganeshguri, as artist Marshall Baruah has announced plans to repaint the portrait at the same location on Thursday at 4 PM. ALSO READ: Outrage Across Assam after Removal of Zubeen Garg Mural in Guwahati Speaking…
GUWAHTI: The Gauhati High Court on Friday, May 29, rejected the bail application of Shyamkanu Mahanta in connection with the Zubeen Garg death case, marking the second time his plea for release has been denied. ALSO READ: Supreme Court Allows Vinesh Phogat To Participate In Asian Games Selection Trials The court had earlier reserved its…
GUWAHATI: A fast-track court on Tuesday, May 26, framed charges against all seven accused in the death case of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, with four individuals facing murder charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). ALSO READ: CAG Flags Major Financial Irregularities in Assam; ₹509 Crore Spent Without Legislative Approval The charges were framed by the…
