The 2025 Hornbill Festival, Nagaland’s premier cultural showcase, is poised to offer an unprecedented fusion of indigenous heritage and global music when it returns to the Kisama Heritage Village from December 1-10. Officially dubbed the “Festival of Festivals,” this year’s event promises an expanded, more vibrant celebration of the state’s 16 Naga tribes alongside a…
The spirit of community-led cleanliness and beautification is sweeping across Dibrugarh city, with Wards 13, 14, and 6 recently undergoing a vibrant transformation as part of the ongoing ‘Swachh Gali’ (Clean Neighbourhood) programme. The initiative has successfully blended civic responsibility with creative expression, turning lanes into colourful, welcoming spaces. The beautification drive saw a concerted…
In a welcome assurance for consumers, a surprise inspection by the Food Safety department at Sivasagar’s Central Market on Saturday found all tested fish samples to be completely free of formalin, a banned chemical preservative. The drive, aimed at ensuring the quality and safety of food products, saw officials conduct on-the-spot tests on 11 different…
The National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) has announced a firm deadline for the long-awaited four-laning of the Jhanji-Demow stretch of NH-37, stating the work will be completed by March 2026. The assurance came from NHIDCL General Manager Devender Kumar during a road safety awareness event in Sivasagar on Saturday. He confirmed that…
A powerful wave of patriotism and national unity swept through Vadodara in Gujarat on Friday as Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal joined the Sardar@150 National Unity March, commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Speaking at an inaugural cultural programme at Aarana Lawns as the padyatra entered the city on its third day, the…
