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As the students of School of Performing Arts and Indic Studies showcased their talent, Dr. P. Shyama Raju (Hon’ble Chancellor, REVA University) shared his thoughts, “In keeping with the G20 Summit which has further plotted our country on the Global map and aligned with the SDGs and the theme of One Earth, One Family, One Future REVA University has been staging Pancavaktram in various parts of the country to spread the message of the Indian Knowledge System and of the role that HEIs play in promoting this amongst the youth." Dr. Vidya Shimladka (Director, School of Performing Arts and Indic…

To draw the new generation's attention towards the values and ideologies left by Mohoprobhu Sri Sri Shankardeva and Mohoprobhu Sri Sri Madhavdeva, Modern English School, Kahilipara, Guwahati had organized a four days' Sattriya Mahotsav' from 20th December to 23rd December 2022. The four-day festival witnessed various cultural activities organized by the school's students. During the festival, students performed Borgeets like 'Suno Suno Re Xuro', Keli Kore Brindabone, Narayan Kahe Bhokoti Koru and so on, delivered speeches stating the significance of the Sattriya culture in Assam. Various other activities were also performed that showcased the saints' ideologies like Dihanaam, Sattriya Nritya,…

On Thursday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with the stake holders of tea workers’ organization to revamp ways for Assam Tea Corporation (ATC). According to the sources, it is decided that ATC may lease out some of its tea gardens in the wake of difficulties in managing such assets. Also if the parties that would take control over of the management of tea gardens fail to disburse dues or other entitlement of the workers TC will have the right to take over the management. Along with it, three-member committee will be constituted to safeguard the structure.

On Thursday, Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta called an emergency meeting due to the rise in Covid-19 infections in China. Mahanta said there are plans to monitor passengers coming from outside the state. Also, precautions should be taken in advance for emerging situations. According to sources, no new case of covid has been detected in Assam since last month. "If any new Covid cases are detected, such samples will be sent to the INSACOG lab for genome sequencing," a health department spokesperson said. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is a national multi-agency consortium of Genome Sequencing Laboratories (RGSLs). Health…