Assam - The Purbottar

23 Sep

WTI & Assam Forest Dept. Provide Treatment & Post-Operative Care for Injured Wild Elephant

Paromita EditorAssam

The injured elephant was sighted at Kacharigaon Tea Estate in Rangapara, Sonitpur, leaning against a tree for support. Under the guidance of Mr Biswa Jyoti Das, AFS, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Sonitpur West Division, Tezpur, the team attended to the adult male wild elephant Makhna after detecting multiple injuries, particularly on the left foreleg around the elbow joint. Upon examination, the elephant was found to have a suspected sharp spear-related injury to the left foreleg, resulting in severe swelling and difficulty in bearing weight on the affected limb. The animal also had corneal opacity in the left eye, with suspected partial…

23 Sep

Rima Das Named Jury Member for New Currents Award at 31st Busan International Film Festival

Paromita EditorAssam

Acclaimed Assamese filmmaker Rima Das has been appointed as one of the three jurors for the prestigious New Currents Award at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), scheduled to be held from October 6 to 15. The New Currents Award is one of BIFF's most significant competitive categories, dedicated to recognising emerging filmmakers from across Asia. The award carries a cash prize of KRW 20 million. Das will serve on the jury alongside renowned Korean actor Shim Eun-kyung and Chinese producer Shan Zuolong. The appointment further strengthens Das' long-standing association with the Busan International Film Festival. Her acclaimed films…

23 Sep

High-level dialogue on strengthening india-thailand linkages held at assam royal global university

Paromita EditorAssam

Asian Confluence, a Shillong-based think tank, in collaboration with the Political Science and Public Administration department of Assam Royal Global University (RGU), organised a session of the Brahmaputra–Chao Phraya Dialogue on the university campus in Guwahati on Tuesday, bringing together policymakers, diplomats, academics and experts from India and Thailand to explore new avenues of engagement between the Northeast and the Southeast Asian country. Held on the theme “Building the Northeast’s Health, Education, Youth and Enterprise Bridge with Thailand,” the dialogue positioned Northeast India as an important academic and people-to-people bridge between India and Southeast Asia, while highlighting the role of…

23 Sep

Gecko Smuggling Bid Foiled in Jorhat

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

As many as 86 gecko lizards allegedly being smuggled across the Assam-Nagaland border were rescued and two suspected wildlife smugglers were arrested in Assam’s Jorhat district, officials said. The operation was carried out by a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) team at Bandarchalia, under the jurisdiction of the Mariani Forest Range Office. The two suspected smugglers were identified as Raju Kaitha, a resident of Namrupia Jungle Block, and Anatu Watsa, a resident of Akahetu village in Nagaland. According to officials, the duo was intercepted while allegedly attempting to transport the reptiles for illegal trade. The circumstances in which the animals…

23 Sep

Land, Identity and Heritage Top ADSU Memorandum

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The All Dimasa Students’ Union (ADSU) has submitted a memorandum to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma seeking government intervention on eight long-standing demands concerning the constitutional identity, land rights, cultural heritage, connectivity and welfare of the Dimasa Kachari community.In the memorandum dated September 22, the students’ body sought recognition of all sections of the Dimasa Kachari community under a single constitutional identity of “Dimasa Kachari” across India. The ADSU said Dimasa Kacharis are currently recognised under different names in different regions. These include Dimasa Kachari in Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong, Barman Kachari in the Barak Valley, Hojai Kachari…

22 Sep

Kaziranga’s efforts to end rhino poaching extensively appreciated: PM Modi

Paromita EditorAssam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today celebrated the magnificent greater one-horned rhinoceros on the occasion of World Rhino Day and lauded all those at the forefront of its protection.He noted that Assam now holds nearly 80 per cent of the world’s rhino population and that Kaziranga’s efforts to end rhino poaching have been extensively appreciated.The Prime Minister highlighted that rhinos have either returned or are well protected in parts of Bihar and West Bengal, while the successful reintroduction of rhinos in Dudhwa, Uttar Pradesh, is creating history.He stated that this demonstrates the sustained commitment of the people towards animal protection and…

22 Sep

Airtel Raises the Bar for Postpaid Users with New Apple-Powered Benefits ‌

Paromita EditorAssam

Bharti Airtel has strengthened its family postpaid portfolio by including Apple’s newly expanded iCloud+ service, which now comes with access to Apple TV and Apple Arcade, in its ₹999 and above family postpaid plans.The enhanced offering is designed to provide greater value to customers by combining connectivity, entertainment, gaming and cloud storage under a single subscription. The benefits are available to Airtel customers subscribed to family postpaid plans priced at ₹999 and above.With iCloud+, users can securely store, sync and access photos, files, passwords, contacts and other important data across Apple devices. The service also provides secure backup capabilities, making…

22 Sep

Assam cong condemns alleged attack on convoy during nagaon ls bypoll roadshow

Paromita EditorAssam

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday claimed that a Congress convoy, carrying senior party leaders, was allegedly attacked during a roadshow held in the Borma-Kawaimari area as part of its campaign for the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election. Addressing a media conference in Guwahati, party spokespersons strongly condemned the alleged attack by goons on the convoy carrying MP Rakibul Hussain; Assam PCC chief Gaurav Gogoi, Leader of the Congress Legislature Party, Wazed Ali Choudhury; Mahila Congress president Mira Borthakur; Congress candidate for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, Sibamoni Bora, and several MLAs. Narrating the incident, Bedabrata Bora, chairman of…

21 Sep

Upamanyu Hazarika Flags Assam Land Amendment, Seeks Review of ‘Original Inhabitant’ Definition

Paromita EditorAssam

A representation has been submitted to the Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister, the Chairman and members of the National Commission on Demographic Change, and the General Secretary (Organisation) of the BJP, expressing concern over the implications of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Amendment, 2026. The representation, submitted by advocate Upamanyu Hazarika, alleges that the amendment's definition of "original inhabitant" could have significant demographic, legal and administrative consequences in Assam. According to the representation, the new definition groups indigenous communities and persons of Bangladesh or East Bengal origin under the same category. It argues that the criteria for being recognized…

21 Sep

Congress leaders attacked during campaigning for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll

Paromita EditorAssam

Stones were pelted at Congress leaders and workers today during the party's campaigning for Lok Sabha bye-election in Assam's Nagaon constituency.Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi said that AICC secretary Manoj Chauhan was injured in the stone pelting by alleged BJP workers."Just now while heading to an election rally in Nagaon, Assam BJP workers attacked the car in which former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel and myself were travelling with stones and bottles. Police were requested much in advance to control the crowd but the situation was…