Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, reaffirmed the media’s indispensable role as democracy’s fourth pillar on Saturday, urging journalists to uphold truth and ethics while navigating a rapidly changing information landscape. Addressing the 17th Central Mid-Term Conference of the Assam Press Correspondents’ Union (APCU) in Tinsukia, he described journalists as vigilant sentinels…
With Assembly elections approaching, the Assam Pradesh Youth Congress on Saturday launched a statewide padayatra under the slogan “Jati Bosaok, Mati Bosaok” (Save Community, Save Land) from Dhemaji district to raise public awareness on land rights, constitutional values and protection of indigenous identity. The padayatra, titled “Raijor Podulit, Raijor Congress” was launched with participation from…
The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY), Dibrugarh Chapter, will present a musical treat for students and connoisseurs with a series of Hindustani classical vocal recitals by the eminent vocalist Pandit Omkar Dadarkar. The events will be held from January 5 to 7 across several prominent educational…
Around 200 temporary sanitation workers (safai karmacharis) of the Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC) staged a strike outside the DMC office on Friday, demanding job regularisation, salary hike and provident fund deductions on par with permanent employees. The workers, protesting under the banner of the Harijan Mazdoor Union, raised slogans demanding justice and an end to…
Golaghat Police on Friday conducted intensive anti-poaching operations at multiple locations across the district, in an effort to combat wildlife crime and protect the region’s rich fauna.The operation covered forest areas and sandbars (chaporis) along the Brahmaputra River, which serve as critical wildlife habitats and are often targeted by poachers. Golaghat SSP Rajen Singh said…
