1+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) Guwahati, Sept 2: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that the Assam Government proposes to institute 100 scholarships for students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, while urging the premier institute to play a greater role in addressing…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (805+ words) New Delhi, Aug 29: Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Friday denied reports that it had backed out of publishing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love in India, saying any suggestion that it decided against publishing the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (229+ words) GUWAHATI, Aug 24: A complete English translation of all 346 songs of legendary singer, composer and cultural icon Dr Bhupen Hazarika was released at Assam Bhawan in Kolkata on Saturday as part of his birth centenary celebrations. The 656-page book, compiled and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (606+ words) As convoys carrying relief materials continue to stream into flood-ravaged Upper Assam, a Gauhati University student has found an alternative way to contribute to the relief effort by building a digital platform that connects volunteers with people in need. Unable…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (557+ words) NCERT's Class 9 textbook depiction of the "Dancing Girl" with a covered torso (left) and the original bronze sculpture from Mohenjo-daro (right). New Delhi, Jun 15: The iconic bronze figurine popularly known as the "Dancing Girl" of Mohenjo-daro has been depicted with…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (464+ words) A file image of Purnima Devi Barman Guwahati, June 10: Renowned Assam-based wildlife biologist and conservationist Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been named one of the 15 global recipients of the prestigious 2026 Wayfinder Award, presented by the National Geographic Society and Kia…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (373+ words) Guwahati, May 21: The Guwahati Planetarium has been witnessing a steady rise in public footfall, with around 500 visitors on weekdays alone, while the number increases further during weekends and summer vacations, officials said. Growing awareness about astronomy and space science has…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (204+ words) The Assam Tribune GUWAHATI, April 3: Dr Kuladhar Saikia on Thursday joined as the editor of Assamese literary magazine Gariyoshi, marking a significant addition to the State’s literary landscape Dr Saikia, a Sahitya Akademi Award winning litterateur and former DGP…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) New Delhi, March 30: The government has commenced 'IndiaSkills National Competition 2025–26' by bringing together over 650 participants from across the country to compete across 63 skill categories. The programme which is organised under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and supported…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (294+ words) Los Angeles, March 28: Author JK Rowling has extended her full support to the forthcoming ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ series amid trolling over the first look at the show. The writer, 60, praised its first trailer as “incredible”, despite a…...