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(Search results - 365)Lifestyle NewsDec 28, 2023, 9:45 AM IST
Happy New Year! List of important holidays in 2024
As 2023 comes to a close, preparations for New Year celebrations are underway. The government has already issued the holiday calendar for 2024.
India UntoldNov 21, 2023, 9:58 AM IST
Kirat Brahma’s mission to preserve cultural heritage by making traditional toys
Kirat Brahma, a resident of Rangapani village in Baksa, Bodoland (Assam), began an initiative with hopes of preserving his cultural heritage. In the year 2021, he laid the foundation of Jankala Studio, where he makes handmade toys with a group of talented artists.
BiographyOct 28, 2023, 12:12 PM IST
Rashami Desai’s Biography | Birth | Education | Family | Marriage | Debut | TV Serials | Films
Rashami Desai is an Indian actress, model and dancer. At the age of 16, she first appeared in an Assamese film. Rashami Desai gained recognition for playing the character of ‘Tapasya Thakur aka Tappu’ in the television programme ‘Uttaran.’
India UntoldSep 30, 2023, 8:34 AM IST
IAS Abhishek Jain is only 24 and has cracked UPSC twice
Abhishek Jain secured 111th rank in his first UPSC attempt. He tried his luck again and became a top scorer with an impressive 24th rank. He is currently serving as the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) in Bijni, Chirang district of Assam.
IndiaJun 3, 2021, 3:31 PM IST
The Blessing Hut: Unique initiative to help those who can’t afford essentials in Assam
A unique initiative called ‘The Blessing Hut’ has been started in Assam's hill district Dima Hasao
IndiaMay 20, 2021, 12:51 PM IST
Assam to provide free power to all new oxygen plants in the state
Assam has decided that it would provide free power to all the new oxygen plants to be set up in the state
IndiaApr 26, 2021, 7:02 PM IST
Mizoram forest fire: IAF, Assam Rifles rush to douse it
The fire, which broke out on April 24 in Gen A College Veng area, spread towards Serkawn and Zotlang areas of Lunglei
IndiaApr 21, 2021, 1:12 PM IST
Assam orders 1 crore vaccine doses, to give free vaccines to all above 18 years
In an important move, Assam has decided to vaccinate its younger population (18+) free of cost
IndiaMar 8, 2021, 2:52 PM IST
Women’s Day: PM Modi promotes products made by women
On International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoted several products made by women
IndiaMar 5, 2021, 4:48 PM IST
India begins export of Assam-grown red rice that is rich in iron content
In a massive development that can boost the income of farmers from Assam, the export of red rice to the United States was flagged off
IndiaFeb 17, 2021, 5:19 PM IST
Assam: How herpetologist has succeeded in rescuing turtles
Herpetologist Jayaditya Purkayastha has helped rescue 300 black softshell turtles from ponds
IndiaFeb 16, 2021, 6:15 PM IST
Assam to start university at Rs 1000 crore to help students acquire requisite skills
To help youngsters improve their skills, especially in the northeast, the Assam government has come up with a plan to start a skill University. The investment in this regard will be Rs 1000 crore
IndiaDec 29, 2020, 4:21 PM IST
Covid vaccine dry run in 4 states of Andhra, Gujarat, Assam and Punjab a success
The dry run, which was aimed at end-to-end testing of the Coronavirus vaccination process, was undertaken in Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh, Rajkot and Gandhinagar in Gujarat, Ludhiana and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) in Punjab and Sonitpur and Nalbari districts in Assam.
IndiaDec 23, 2020, 6:29 PM IST
For infants: Guwahati sets up first human milk bank in Northeast
In a big step towards preserving human milk for days together, the Satribari Christian Hospital in Guwahati, Assam has started a human milk bank
IndiaDec 3, 2020, 12:51 PM IST
Orunodoi: How Assam government’s flagship scheme gives importance to women in running families
Giving more importance to the women head of marginalised families, the Assam government has started Orunodoi scheme in which Rs 830 per month, would be given to the female head of the family, keeping in mind food security, among other things