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Assam hosts 58th National Interstate Senior Athletics 2018
The 58th National Interstate Senior Athletics Championships 2018 has started in Guwahati, Assam on June 26. The event was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal. Over 800...The 2018 Ambubachi Mela started in Assam
On 22nd June 2018, the annual Ambubachi Mela has started at Nilachall hillock where the Kamakhya temple is situated in Assam. The temple will remain close from this...Shillong selected as 100th Smart City under Smart Cities Mission
Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, has been selected as 100th Smart City of India by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs after evaluating the proposal the...A R Rahman appointed as Brand Ambassador of Sikkim government
A R Rahman, the renowned music composer, has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the Sikkim government. He will promote and project the state’s achievements nationally and...Union Cabinet approves nomination of Ministry of Home as ex-officio Chairman of North Eastern Council (NEC)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the nomination of the Union Home Minister as the ex-officio chairman of the North Eastern Council...Assam government to launch awareness programme “Sanskar” against superstition
The Assam government will soon launch an awareness programme — ‘Sanskar’– in all development blocks and panchayats. The move is taken in the wake of incidents triggered by...
Queen pineapple as state fruit of Tripura
The Queen pineapple, a highly aromatic and sweet variety of Ananas comosus, holds the distinction of being the state fruit of Tripura. Officially recognised for its exceptional quality,...Zubeen Garg to be honoured with ‘Hero to Animals Award 2018’ from People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India
Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg will be honoured with the ‘Hero to Animals Award’ from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for his recent appeal to...India’s first national sports university to come up in Manipur
The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved an ordinance to set up the India’s first national sports university in Imphal, Manipur. The ordinance is on...
