Banasree Sarkar

Tezpur University's Chandraprabha Saikiani Centre for Women Studies hosted a Freshers' Program to greet the recently accepted students. Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh, the university's vice chancellor, lit the lamp to mark the start of the new academic year for the entering students, and the program officially began. Professor Shambhu Nath Singh, the vice chancellor, welcomed the incoming students with open arms and stressed the value of women's studies in forming a society based on justice, equality, and compassion. He encouraged students to fully utilize Tezpur University's academic and cultural offerings and to uphold Chandraprabha Saikiani's principles via study, discussion, and…

Thirteen tribal students from Upper Assam had the unique opportunity to visit President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the National Integration Tour, making it a significant day for them. The exchange was the most motivational moment of their current National Integration Tour, which the Indian Army is conducting as part of Operation Sadbhavana 2025–2026. Throughout the conversation, she urged them to stay committed to their studies and underlined that in-person relationships are valuable in ways that digital platforms cannot match. She praised the Indian Army for giving these beneficial opportunities to the young students. While in New Delhi, the…

From September 13 to 15, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several regions of the state. In a few districts, it has issued an orange alert, meaning to be ready to act. The IMD predicts that from September 11 to 17, Assam will see isolated heavy rainfall and mild to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms in most locations. Additionally, it forecasted extremely high rainfall in Assam between September 13 and September 15, 2025. A special weather bulletin from IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre, Guwahati, states that on September 13, isolated locations over the Nagaon district…

In order to implement a green revolution in the district, the Sonitpur District Agriculture Department emphasized the importance of using scientific farming practices. According to officials, farmers can double their production and make Sonitpur proud by regularly testing the soil and applying the appropriate amounts of pesticides and fertilizers at the appropriate times. In this context, the district agriculture department under ATMA arranged a special farmer-scientist interaction program at the Joint Agriculture Director's Office Training Center at Mazgaon, Tezpur. In order to encourage self-reliance, the program also sought to provide farmers with guidance on fisheries and livestock production. The event…

The much-anticipated Darrang Medical College, the Kuruwa-Narengi connecting bridge over the Brahmaputra river, and the Guwahati Ring Road are just a few of the ambitious projects totaling Rs 8000 crores that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Mangaldai to lay the foundation stone for on September 14. At the projected Darrang Medical College facility, he would also speak to a sizable public gathering of about 1.5 lakh people. In order to guarantee the success of this event, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the location of the Prime Minister’s public meeting on Tuesday, evaluated the overall setup,…

The Bongaigaon district administration met with the Puja committees to make sure the celebration of Durga Puja went well. Under the direction of DC Navdeep Pathak, the meeting focused on cleanliness, pandal safety clearances, volunteer deployment, separate entry and departure for men and women, emergency number display, and ambulance readiness. Additionally, the DC ordered that idol immersion be finished between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and that pandals not obstruct public roads. Committees were directed by Fire Officer Dayal Chakravarty to maintain fire safety equipment and guarantee access for fire service vehicles, while SSP Mohanlal Meena asked them to install…