GUWAHATI: Juiphool, produced and directed by acclaimed Assamese filmmaker Jadumoni Dutta, has won the Rajat Kamal for Best Assamese Film at the 72nd National Film Awards, 2024, announced on Saturday, July 18. ALSO READ: PV Sindhu Scripts History, Becomes First Indian to Win Japan Open Title The film was recognised for its poignant portrayal of…
GUWAHATI: Former captain of the Indian men's national volleyball team and Assam's own Abhijit Bhattacharya has been honoured with the 2025 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Champions Global Award. He received the honour from IOC President Kirsty Coventry at the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport Global Summit held…
GUWAHATI: Olympian and Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain added another international medal to her career by winning the Gold Medal at the Grand Prix Boxing Tournament held in the Czech Republic from June 16 to 20. ALSO READ: IMD Forecasts Heavy Rain Across Guwahati, Assam for Next 2 Days Lovlina's gold medal was among several medals…
GUWAHATI: Renowned wildlife biologist and conservationist Purnima Devi Barman from Assam has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2026 Wayfinder Award. The honour recognises her pioneering contribution to the conservation of the endangered greater adjutant stork, popularly known in Assam as the hargila. ALSO READ: Reserved Forests Cannot Be Occupied, Says Gauhati High Court;…
GUWAHATI: Jayanta Mallabaruah of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured victory from the Nalbari constituency in the Assam Assembly elections. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Vijay Kumar Gupta Wins Guwahati Central, Defeating AJP’s Kunki Choudhury Mallabaruah, who holds key portfolios including Public Health Engineering and Housing & Urban Affairs, polled 1,18,611 votes, defeating…
GUWAHATI: In a significant political shift in Assam, former Congress heavyweights Bhupen Borah and Pradyut Bordoloi—who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just days ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections—have emerged victorious in their respective constituencies. ALSO READ: BJP Leader Himanta Biswa Sarma Sweeps Jalukbari with Huge Margin, Defeats Congress’s Bidisha Neog in Assam Polls Bhupen…
GUWAHATI: Badruddin Ajmal, president of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), has secured a decisive win in the Binnakandi Assembly constituency, defeating his closest rivals in the Assam Assembly Elections 2026. ALSO READ: BJP’s Mayur Borgohain Unseats Congress Leader Debabrata Saikia in Assam’s Nazira Ajmal polled 1,19,721 votes, comfortably ahead of Rejaul Karim Chowdhury of…
GUWAHATI: Assam has secured three national honours under the National Panchayat Awards 2025 announced by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, with gram panchayats from Nagaon, Dibrugarh, and Sonitpur districts receiving recognition for achievements in rural governance and development. ALSO READ: Driver in Fatal Mathgharia Accident Case Granted Bail by Gauhati High Court According to an…
