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Mobilising Assam’s ‘hargila army’: how 10,000 women saved India’s rarest stork

Greater adjutants, reviled as bad omens, were endangered until Indian conservationist Purnima Devi Barman transformed attitudes to the bird – and gave thousands of women a new identity

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

Airport sector to see Rs 1 lakh crore investment; Pawan Hans to start UDAN chopper flights in Assam

NEW DELHI: India will see an investment of almost Rs 1 lakh crore in the airport sector over the next few years to both build new airports and expand existing ones.

The Times of India · Feb 6, 2023

Assam recorded 17 per cent teenage pregnancy in 2022: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: Justifying the crackdown on child marriages, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that nearly 17 per cent of over 6.2 lakh pregnant women in the state last year were teenagers.

The Times of India · Feb 6, 2023

Assam: Banned ULFA-I, NSCN-K Call For Republic Day Boycott

Banned militant outfits in Assam on Tuesday issued their customary call for a general strike on January 26 and appealed to the people to boycott the Republic Day celebration. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 24, 2023

After Assam CM made the 'I watch stars of my time' remark, here's how Shah Rukh Khan's fans reacted

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had recently retorted ‘Who is Shah Rukh Khan?’, when he was asked about protests at a Guwahati theatre where ‘Pathaan’ will be released. He added that he didn't know Shah Rukh but knew 'film stars of my time’. Now, fans on social media have…

The Times of India · Jan 24, 2023

Top trending national stories

UK international trade secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is at the helm of negotiating the UK-India free trade deal, says that the UK has no plan to “offer more student visas” nor specific visas for the under-35s to India as part of the UK-India free trade deal as Britain left the…

The Times of India · Jan 22, 2023

Marijuana worth Rs 1 cr seized in Assam, two held

GUWAHATI: More than 100 kgs of marijuana, valued at over Rs 1 crore, was seized in Assam's largest city Guwahati on Saturday and two persons were arrested in this connection, police said.

The Times of India · Jan 21, 2023

Jnanpith awardee Nilmani Phookan dies

Jnanpith awardee and eminent Assamese litterateur Nilmani Phookan died here on January 19, 2023 following prolonged old-age related problems, hospital sources said. He was 90. Phookan is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2023

'Ganga Vilas Cruise not stuck in Bihar, cruise docked for tourists to explore shoreline'

PATNA: The Ganga Vilas Cruise, which was inauguarated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, reached Patna as per schedule and is not stuck in Chhapra, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) clarified on Monday.

The Times of India · Jan 16, 2023

Ganga Vilas Cruise Gets Stuck On Third Day Of its Journey In Bihar's Chhapra Due To 'Shallow Water'

The flagship Ganga Vilas Cruise, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, got stuck on the third day of its 51-day journey in Bihar's Chhapra due to shallow water in the Ganga. Read on for Details:

Dynamite News · Jan 16, 2023