Banasree Sarkar

Two special trains between Silchar and New Haflong would operate for the next two days in order to alleviate the passenger load, in a swift reaction to the suggestion made to the NF Railway General Manager by Rajya Sabha MP Kanad Purkayastha. At 6 PM on Thursday, the special train was scheduled to leave Silchar and arrive in New Haflong at 10:30 PM. The train was also scheduled to depart New Haflong at 11:30 PM on Thursday and arrive in Silchar at 4 AM on Friday. Once more, the return train from New Haflong would begin at 9:30 AM on…

Mass landslides between Dihakho and Mupa stations at km 51/1–2 have resulted in the permanent suspension of train services on the Lumding–Badarpur hill route. Because of the dire circumstances, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials have decided to suspend operations on the route starting on Wednesday. When mud and boulders from a landslide obstructed the tracks between Dihakho and Mupa on July 3, services were temporarily suspended. This was the first disruption. Regular train travel is impossible in the Dima Hasao district due to recurrent landslides caused by the ongoing heavy rainfall, even though NFR quickly resumed operations within a day.…

Members of the F/142 Bn CRPF, along with the Golaghat Circle Excise department, carried out a focused offensive against the illicit manufacture of domestic alcohol in a major combined operation. A joint search operation was carefully organized and carried out in response to specific intelligence about the production of illegal liquor in the village areas of Tarani No. 1, Tarani No. 2, and Kolajan No. 6. The operation was carried out by one group of the F/142 Bn CRPF in conjunction with excise officers from Sector "D," DAB, and Merapani police station. The recovered materials were immediately destroyed during the…

Sankardev Vidya Niketan, Dakhin Vidyanagar in Hojai, hosted an environmental awareness workshop in an effort to inform students about the value of sustainable practices and environmental protection during the summer break. Along with lecture demonstrations addressing topics including pollution, waste management, water conservation, forests and wildlife, and the need for conservation, the program featured a variety of activities, including talk-interaction and hands-on demonstrations. The event, which was started by Dr. Prodip Kumar Sahoo, representative of the Enviroculture Conservation Foundation, was designed to encourage people to take tiny efforts toward a brighter future on a personal level and to instill a…

At the 4th Asian Yogasana Sports Cup 2025, which was recently held in Bangkok, Thailand, Dipa Sen, a renowned yoga practitioner from Dibrugarh, won the gold medal. Dipa teaches yoga at the Dibrugarh-based Sudham Yoga Center. However, in the same tournament, Karimganj district's Tulsi Debnath and Sauradip Roy also won gold in their respective divisions. Sauradip won two gold medals, while Tulsi took home one gold and one silver. The three of them went to Thailand with Coach Binay Bhattacharjee, a worldwide yoga judge.

"Bodoland Speaks: From Vision to Action," a historic program that unites the goals, accomplishments, and voices of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), will be hosted by the Bodoland Territorial Council. Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma will officially launch the event on July 6 at the Srimanta Sankaradeva International Auditorium in Guwahati, with BTR CEM Pramod Boro and other dignitaries in attendance. The program's main goal is to showcase BTR's transformation from isolation to inclusion and from conflict to cooperation through grassroots involvement, culture, language, and government. The ceremonial release of books like "Transforming Bodoland: A Journey of Change in…

On invitation from the Government of Assam, the Indian Tea Association (ITA) took part in the Summer Fancy Food Show 2025, which was hosted at the Javits Centre in New York, marking a significant occasion honouring India's rich tea heritage. This unique event honoured the 200th anniversary of the Assam Tea Industry, which has influenced tea culture worldwide and continues to be a timeless representation of India's agricultural and exporting legacy. With the help of Maniram Dewan's indigenous expertise, Major Robert Bruce found wild tea plants growing in the upper Brahmaputra Valley in 1823, marking the beginning of Assam tea.…

An unexpected security scare unfolded in Assam as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s convoy came under disruption during his official visit to Golaghat on Monday, triggering a wave of political tension. A plastic water bottle was thrown in the direction of his convoy, prompting immediate reaction from both security forces and political circles. The incident, although not resulting in any injury or damage to the vehicles, has raised serious concerns about the Chief Minister’s security arrangements. In the wake of the act, police detained six individuals on Tuesday, including key Congress functionaries. Among those held were Pallab Chetia, Secretary of…