Tension mounted in Dibrugarh’s Loharpatty locality on Thursday as family members of 52-year-old Salma Begum and local residents launched a fast unto death, accusing authorities of moving at a “painfully slow” pace in demolishing the illegal building linked to her death. The protestors said the strike was their last resort to seek justice for Begum…
In a crucial step to address contemporary threats, a crucial discussion on ‘Digital Safety and Gender-Based Violence’ was held at Kamalabari, Majuli, on Wednesday. The session, a collaborative effort by Sankalp NGO, the Department of Women and Child Welfare, and the district administration, forms a key part of the global 16-day activism campaign against gender-based…
Dibrugarh University on Wednesday began a key international conference to explore the depth of India-Taiwan relations through shared history, trade, and cultural diplomacy. The inaugural session of the ‘100 Years of Tea, Trade and Ties: The Soft Power confluences in India-Taiwan Relations’ conference was convened on Wednesday, marking a strong collaborative endeavor between DU, the…
Sriram Taranikanti, Director of the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie chaired a high-level review meeting with Sivasagar district officials on Wednesday, focusing on enhancing administrative efficacy and public service delivery. The meeting, held at the District Commissioner’s Office, brought together heads of various government departments. In his address, the senior…
Assam’s Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika on Thursday assured residents of Baghjan in Tinsukia district of a permanent anti-erosion solution, announcing plans to deploy advanced ‘Mega Tube’ technology to tame the Brahmaputra’s destructive channels. The Minister conducted a firsthand inspection of the site where the Brahmaputra and its tributary, Ananta Nallah, have been eroding land…
