Assam

Pratishruti Cancer and Palliative Trust, a Dibrugarh-based non-profit dedicated to cancer awareness and prevention, marked its eighth anniversary on Saturday with a full-day programme at the Dibrugarh District Sports Association’s outdoor stadium, stepping into its ninth year of service. The event was highlighted by the presentation of several prestigious awards recognising excellence in oncology and…

Six workers from Gelapukhuri Tea Estate were laid to rest on Saturday in heart-wrenching scenes as thousands gathered at the estate’s burial ground to bid farewell to victims of the December 8 Arunachal Pradesh road accident. The deceased—Abhay Bhumij, 33, Sanjay Kumar, 36, Jonas Munda, 20, Agar Tanti, 24, Rajani Naag, 24, and Rahul Kumar,…

In a move to bolster collaborative research and development in India’s silk sector, a 30-member team of newly recruited scientists from the Central Silk Board (CSB) and the Central Muga Eri Research & Training Institute (CMER&TI), Lahdoigarh, visited the Department of Sericulture at Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, on Saturday. The delegation, accompanied by Senior…

The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), the state’s main regional party and a key component of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), on Friday held a massive public rally (Sankalp Samavesh) at Dinjoy Tea Estate in Chabua, Dibrugarh. With an estimated 20,000 party workers and supporters in attendance, the rally served as the official sounding of…

Dibrugarh Airport has successfully completed a vital safety upgrade, finalising the crucial calibration of its primary navigation systems: the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI). This technical milestone, completed on Saturday, is set to significantly enhance operational safety and efficiency at the regional hub. The specialised calibration was executed by…