Tag: Assam
Assam's Devadasi Dance Experiences A Slow Revival
In a small town called Pathsala, about 60 km from this principal town of Assam, a mission has been underway for more than half a century. The task at hand is not easy -- revival of the Nati dance of India's outlawed Devadasi tradition.....
Another Rhino Killed In Assam's Orang National Park
Poachers have killed yet another one-horned rhino in Orang National Park in Assam, officials said on Saturday. ....
Dalai Lama To Visit Assam, Arunachal In April
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit Assam's main city Guwahati on April 1 to deliver a series of public talks and then go to Arunachal Pradesh to spread Buddhist teachings.....
Singer Papon Invites Big B To Assam
Assamese singer Papon, who has sung a song on the Brahmaputra river with Amitabh Bachchan, has invited the Bollywood megastar to visit Assam soon. ....
Congress' Problems Begin And End At The Top
Few people will believe that the former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's exit from the Congress and entrance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be a great loss for the former and a considerable gain for the latter....
Mukherjee Inaugurates Namami Brahmaputra In Assam
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday inaugurated the five-day-long Namami Brahmaputra river festival here in Assam. ....
PM Greets Assam On Launch Of 'Gunotsav'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the Assam government for starting the 'Gunotsav', a programme to improve quality of school education in the state.....
67.97% Voting Recorded In Assam's Dhemaji Assembly By-poll
Voting in the Assam assembly by-election in Dhemaji constituency passed off peacefully on Sunday, with 66.97 per cent of the total 2,19,751 voters casting their votes, an election official said.....
Assam Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Kejriwal
An Assam court has issued a bailable arrest warrant against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after he failed to appear before it in a defamation case, officials said on Tuesday.....
BJP Retains Assam's Dhemaji Assembly Seat, With Reduced Margin
Assam's ruling BJP retained the Dhemaji assembly seat in a bypoll as party candidate Ranoj Pegu trounced his nearest Congress rival Babul Sonowal by over 9,000 votes.....
