Guwahati: Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan on Tuesday visited INA Martyrs’ Memorial at Moirang in Manipur, paying homage to the valour and sacrifice of Indian National Army (INA). As the VP visited the historic Moirang Kangla, he paid floral tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at his statue.Moirang Kangla is the site where INA, led by Netaji…
Guwahati: Strongly condemning the “senseless and brutal” killing of Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh, Manipur CM Y Khemchand Singh on Tuesday said the incident was a painful reminder of the safety concerns faced by people from the northeast living in the national capital. In a letter to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Singh urged a fair,…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court has directed Assam govt to pay Rs 2 lakh as interim compensation to the husband of Mumtaz Begum, who was pushed into Bangladesh after a foreigners’ tribunal declared her a foreigner in June.The court observed that Begum was expelled from India without her husband or any adult family member being informed…
Guwahati: A century after a legend was born, Assam turned its tributes into plans to preserve his music, memories and cultural legacy.Marking Bharat Ratna awardee Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary on Tuesday, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the concluding ceremony of the year-long celebrations will be held in New Delhi on Nov 29.Sarma said govt was…
Guwahati: Bhupen Hazarika’s music still carries Assam’s history, conflicts and hopes across generations.As Assam marked his birth centenary, his associates and language experts recalled his contributions to music, journalism, language, culture and social consciousness.Hazarika wrote “Manuhe Manuhor Babe, Jadihe Akanu Nebhabe” during Assam’s language movement in the 1960s. Kamal Kataki, who accompanied him on guitar…
Guwahati: Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya paid tribute to Bhupen Hazarika as the All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) renewed demands to preserve the music icon’s legacy.Acharya offered floral tributes at Hazarika’s statue at Dighalipukhuri on Tuesday and attended an event organised by Aasu.“His music, deeply rooted in the soil of Assam and enriched by the…
Guwahati: Ramanuj Goswami, accused of beheading his wife and storing her severed head in a refrigerator, on Tuesday said he has no remorse and now plans to kill his wife’s ‘sugar daddy’ next.Goswami made this chilling remark to reporters while being taken for a medical examination.“I have no regret and no apology for whatever I…
Guwahati: Assam’s Class X and XII state board examinations are likely to be pushed back this academic year after floods and the ongoing census exercise disrupted the academic calendar, the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) said on Tuesday.ASSEB, which typically conducts the exams from mid-February through March, said Class X classes may continue until…
Meghalaya HC quashes FIR against 6 UP students after Rs 2.06 lakh compensation for vandalising homestay (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) SHILLONG: The Meghalaya high court has quashed an FIR against six students from Uttar Pradesh accused of vandalising a homestay here after they paid Rs 2.06 lakh as compensation.Reportedly, officials said on Tuesday…
A Guwahati woman was allegedly killed by her husband after a quarrel. Her body was found decapitated in a flat, with her head in a bag. GUWAHATI: Accused husband Ramanuj Goswami, arrested for allegedly killing and beheading his wife Riya Talukdar Goswami, has claimed he has “no regrets” and will offer “no apology” for the…
