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On Monday, Publisher of the braille version of Hemkosh, Assam's first etymological dictionary Jayanta Baruah receives Guinness World Records Certificate handed by Rishi Nath, the official adjudicator for the Guinness World Records. About the Guinness holder, Jayanta Baruah is the grandson of Hemchandra Baruah, eminent Assamese writer, who had first compiled the Hemkosh in the late 19th Century. However, the Assamese-English dictionary was published four years after Hemchandra Baruah's death. Also the dictionary is also acknowledged as world's largest bilingual braille dictionary.The event was held at Gauhati University. Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Assam information, social justice and empowerment minister Pijush…

On Saturday, two deaths in kaziranga National Highway 37 took place. According to the sources, the accident took place near Haldhibari locality near Kaziranga, Assam. The commercial vehicle crashed with a truck that was parked on the shoulder of the National Highway. The reason of the accident is not yet confirmed. Investigation are on its way and details are awaiting for its final confirmation. Also the identities of the victims are not yet revealed by the police.

On Friday, a meeting was held to prevent flood situations in Assam in the presence of Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika and other engineers of the water resources department. The focus of the meeting was prevent Assam from flood situations, repair 41 damaged sites and focus on the ongoing construction of ring bunds, sluice gates and other structures. Water Resources Minister Pijush also announced no permanent work of the water resource department would be carried out from May 15 to October, only temporary works will be carried out.

Assam Government signs one more MoU with Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) in the presence of Union Home minister Amit Shah at New Delhi. On 2019, the outfit DNLA was established to pursue Dimasa people’s sovereignty through an armed campaign. Earlier Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has demanded peace and unilateral ceasefire for a period of six months. Now, the DNLA had announced this month extension unilateral ceasefire with Assam Govt. The MoU is signed in the capital city of the country, New Delhi in presence of Amit Shah, Union Home Minister between DNLA and Assam CM Himanta Biswa…

On Thursday, Opposition party meeting was held here in Guwahati hosted by Assam Congress. All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) was not invited to the meeting rest all the parties were invited to the meeting. Now, AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam has accused the party for not inviting. He said, “The Assam Congress seems to have fallen into the BJP's trap. The Congress, on Thursday, hosted a meeting of 11 Opposition parties but did not extend an invitation to us. They should realize that if all Opposition forces do not come together, the BJP will reap the political dividends." According to AIUDF,…

‘Gunotsav 2023’ which took place from January 18 to February 18 results were released on Monday by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The evaluation scheme covered 44,531 schools and 41,35,163 (96.69 per cent) students in all 31 districts, Assam. However, the exercise has shown improvement this year compared to 2022, with the number of schools placed in the highest A+ grade category increasing and those in the lowest category going down. Assam Chief Minister said, “The number of students placed in the top performing categories has also increased in 2023 against the previous year.” Its aim was to focus…

On Wednesday, a shocking incident took place here against an elderly man in dhubri district, Assam. The actual incident took place on Tuesday, according to the sources. A senior Police officer reported that, an elderly man was killed by his own sons due to family dispute. The deceased identified as Sopiyal Ali from Saslapura village. After the incident the accused trio fled away, now the police of the district launched a manhunt to nab the accused persons.

On Sunday, Amritpal Singh was brought to Dibrugarh, Assam and currently he is taken to Central Jail. According to the sources, he was brought to Assam in a special flight from Bathinda. Earlier, Amritpal was arrested by Punjab police from Rode village in the northern state and now he is brought to Assam and kept under tight security.  Nine of his associates are presently lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail adding Amritpal Singh now. Since March 19, security of jail premises are tightened as members of ‘Waris Punjab De' (WPD) were brought to the state, Assam.