A debut poetry collection titled ‘In the Language of Feathers’ by Pragya Sadhana Neog, a first-semester graduate student at Tezpur University’s English Department, was released on Sunday at DHSK College (Autonomous) in Dibrugarh. Pragya Sadhana, a resident of Chiring Chapori in Dibrugarh, has been writing poetry since class six. During the launch, she emotionally acknowledged…
Approximately 6,000 ex-servicemen and their families from across upper Assam converged at the Polo Ground in Dibrugarh on Sunday for a mega Ex-Servicemen Rally organised by the Armed Forces, marking one of the largest veteran outreach initiatives in the region. The rally, conducted under the theme “Nishtha Se Sewa Tak” (From Dedication to Service), symbolised…
Hundreds of members of the Sonowal Kachari community staged a sit-in demonstration at Chowkidinghee in Dibrugarh on Saturday, demanding immediate elections for the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC), which has been operating without a democratic mandate for last 23 months. The protest, jointly organised by the All Assam Sonowal Kachari Students’ Union, Sonowal Kachari Yuba…
As part of a proactive strategy to mitigate the impact of seasonal deluges, the Dibrugarh District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) successfully conducted a mock flood emergency drill on Friday. The exercise took place at Tingkhong Matikota, a notoriously flood-prone stretch along the River Brahmaputra within the Dibrugarh West Revenue Circle. The drill was the centerpiece…
The 1st International Inter-School Badminton Championship concluded on January 6 in Dibrugarh with a resounding display of talent, as Indian shuttlers swept the podiums across multiple age categories. The event, hosted from January 3 to 6, brought together nearly 300 participants from five countries—Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, and host nation India. Local favourite Suchismita…
