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The maiden edition of the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) 2025, showcasing the best of Asian cinema with special focus on Assam and the North-East region, will be held next month, the organisers said on Friday.From movies to workshops, the three-day festival from February 7 will attract top names in cinema from India and neighbouring countries and provide a platform for the young and aspiring filmmakers of the region, honourary festival director Monita Borgohain said. "GAFF 2025 is all set to be a vibrant celebration of Asia’s rich storytelling traditions. We are proud to present a thoughtfully curated lineup that…

The Assam Cabinet on Thursday sanctioned the release of Rs 401.50 crore from the Special Objective Project Development (SOPD-G) funds for Bodoland Territorial  Council (BTC) projects. This funding will be allocated to a series of projects that are set to be implemented by the BTC. The approval is an important step in ensuring the continuous and uninterrupted development of the region, growth and infrastructure improvement across various sectors. Additionally, the Cabinet has approved Rs 22,000 crore for the implementation of the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Asoni (MMMUA), the Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asoni, and other related schemes for the financial year 2024-25.

Guwahati is set to become the epicenter of discussions and innovations in the direct selling industry on January 21, as eminent government dignitaries, top industry leaders, policymakers, academics, and social activists converge here for the 2nd Edition of IDSA Northeast Direct Selling Conference and Expo. The event, being organized by the Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA), will witness brainstorming on crucial topics such as industry growth, regulatory frameworks, consumer awareness, reforms, policy advocacy, and empowerment of women and youth through direct selling opportunities. The IDSA, in a press release  said the event will feature a grand exhibition showcasing products, services,…

Over 1.28 million pages of rare manuscripts, journals, and books in Assamese have been digitised. This marks a significant milestone in safeguarding and promoting Assamese literature, said Narayan Sharma, president of the Assam Jatiya Bidyalay (AJB) Educational and Socio-Economic Trust. The digitisation work was done over 36 months, he said.

Dewatering continued in the coal quarry in Assam's Dima Hasao district, with the authorities failing to trace the five workers who are still trapped inside for 10 days, officials said on Wednesday. Water was pumped out of the mine using machines brought by the ONGC and Coal India, and the water level has gone down considerably.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Rani Chapori in Dharapur, Kamrup district and witnessed the flourishing cultivation of diverse crops by the farmers of the area in the sprawling sand bar on the Brahmaputra river. He suggested multi-pronged strategies for the development of the Chapori including its farmers. The CM spent around 2.5 hours in Chapori, talking to the farmers, and listening to their problems. He also said that state government will take steps in allotting land pattas to the farmers who are cultivating chapori. CM Sarma upon reaching Chapori by boat and tractor, covered a sizeable…