Tag: Guwahati
Assam's Devadasi Dance Experiences A Slow Revival
In a small town called Pathsala, about 60 km from this principal town of Assam, a mission has been underway for more than half a century. The task at hand is not easy -- revival of the Nati dance of India's outlawed Devadasi tradition.....
Dalai Lama To Visit Assam, Arunachal In April
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit Assam's main city Guwahati on April 1 to deliver a series of public talks and then go to Arunachal Pradesh to spread Buddhist teachings.....
Singer Papon Invites Big B To Assam
Assamese singer Papon, who has sung a song on the Brahmaputra river with Amitabh Bachchan, has invited the Bollywood megastar to visit Assam soon. ....
Mukherjee Inaugurates Namami Brahmaputra In Assam
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday inaugurated the five-day-long Namami Brahmaputra river festival here in Assam. ....
Gold Seized From Train In Assam
Police seized 15 kgs of gold and arrested three people for trying to smuggle it on Friday from the Guwahati railway station, officials said. ....
Now Northeast Set To Boost India's Global IT Business
The northeastern region, long considered backward in growth and business terms, is poised to add heft to India's dominant position in global software exports and the IT industry, a top official said....
Three Assam Officials Arrested In Cash For Job Scam
Three Assam Civil Service (ACS) officers have been arrested in connection with the cash for jobs scam of the Assam Public Service Commission while investigations were on to unearth more such incidents, police said on Wednesday.....
14-day Lockdown Re-imposed In Parts Of Guwahati
After a huge surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, lockdown was been re-imposed for 14-days in 11 wards in Guwahati on Tuesday night, officials said. ....
In its bid to be ready for the COVID-19 vaccination drive as soon as vaccines are available, India is carrying out a nationwide vaccine dry run today (January 2). It can be seen as a trial run before the actual vaccination begins. Different states and union territories all over the country have prepared to test the operational feasibility required for vaccination through this drive. A trial run was earlier conducted in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, and Assam on December 28 and 29. The current exercise is being carried out in all states in a ....
IND V SA, 2nd T20I: Sizzling Suryakumar Outshines Whirlwind Miller Century To Give India Series Victory
The weather forecast for the second T20I between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati was all about rain threatening to play spoilsport in the match. But when the match happened, there was no trace of rain. Instead, it was an absolute rain of runs in the match, with an aggregate of 458 runs giving the capacity the crowd their money's worth. ....
