The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Virat Kohli as the best player of the decade. Apart from this, he has also been voted the best ODI player of the decade. Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has received the Sports Spirit Award by ICC In addition, the ICC has selected Australia’s Steve Smith as the … Read more
The Assam Government is firm on its stand to end the funding of religious educational institutes through taxpayers’ money. A bill to this respect has been tabled in the three-day Winter Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The bill proposes to do away with two existing acts — The Assam Madrassa Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1995 … Read more
An Assamese movie, ‘Bridge’ produced and directed by Kripal Kalita, has won the award for the best social film at Golden Jury International Film Festival held in Mumbai. The movie was also selected in the Indian Panorama category for the 51st International Film Festival of India. The film has been internationally acclaimed and also been … Read more
India’s first Hot Air Balloon Wildlife Safari was launched by Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Vijay Shah at the world famous Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Forest Minister Shah said that the activity will be limited to the buffer area and people can see tigers, leopards, Indian bears and other wild animals from a height. Hot Air Balloon … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off the 100th ‘Kisan Rail’ running from Sangola (Sangola) in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal (West Bengal). After leaving the railways, the Prime Minister said that even after the challenge of Corona, in four months this train network of farmers has reached the figure of 100. The … Read more
Applications are invited for “Media Fellowship on Climate Change Reporting” for a duration of 6 months with a remuneration of Rs. 15,000/- per month under Climate Cell of Environment Division, ASTE Council, Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of Assam with an objective to create awareness and sensitize people on issues related to weather, climate … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the country’s first driverless metro train through video conferencing in Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is also involved in this event. The facility has been started on the 37 km long magenta line of the metro from Janakpuri West to the Botanical Garden. This will eliminate the possibility of … Read more
A very first initiative in India has been taken by UN Women and Kerala Govt to introduce India’s very first Gender Data Hub. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed in this regard on Monday in the presence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Three key areas of co-operation, as specified in the MoU, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded the prestigious ‘Legion of Merit’ award by US President Donald Trump among the highest military honors in the US. This is the first time that an Indian Prime Minister has received this prestigious honor of America. Legion of Merit is one of America’s most respected awards, given to … Read more
Bodo will be the status of an official language of the state, Assam govt introduces new law on Tuesday to accord Bodo language. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The cabinet approved for introduction of Assam Official Language Amendment Bill for Bodo Language in … Read more