Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita attended the Lachit Divas celebration organised by the Assam government at Hollongapar near Jorhat on Monday. The event marked the 443rd birth anniversary of Ahom General Lachit Barphukan. Margherita paid floral tributes at Lachit Barphukan’s Maidam (burial tomb) and offered prayers at the site. The ceremony…
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, unveiled the new book “Jyotisnata,” authored by esteemed academician Prof Jyoti Borgohain, at a ceremony held at Nandalal Borgohain City College in Dibrugarh on Monday. The book launch was attended by a host of dignitaries. The gathering included College Principal, Dr Sanjeevananda Borgohain, Assam Tourism Development…
In a major boost for riverine connectivity in Assam, the long-delayed construction of the Jorhat-Majuli bridge is set to resume in December, ending a year-long standstill. The project, which will connect Jorhat to the world’s largest river island, Majuli, across the Brahmaputra River, had been stalled since September 2024. Work on the ambitious 8.25-km bridge…
Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice, who pledged to uphold the Constitution in a ceremony conducted in Hindi. The event was attended by a host…
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal commemorated Shramik Kalyan Divas (Workers’ Welfare Day) in Lahowal, Dibrugarh, on Sunday, honouring the legacy of Santosh Kumar Topno, a revered labour leader and social reformer from Assam’s tea garden community. Addressing a gathering on the birth anniversary of Topno, the Union Minister lauded the indispensable…
