Morning Digest | September 17, 2022

[ad_1] SCO members should give each other full transit rights: PM Modi Better regional connectivity is only possible if members grant each other “full transit rights”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, referring to Pakistan’s refusal to give India transit trade access by land to Afghanistan and Central Asia, at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation […]

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Morning Digest | September 16, 2022

[ad_1] PM Modi arrives in Samarkand for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting, skips photo ops Mr. Modi was the last of the leaders of eight SCO members and seven invitees to arrive in Samarkand, and missed both the Pre-Summit dinner hosted by Uzbekistan President Shovkat Mirziyoyev and tree-planting ceremony that all the leaders other than President Xi […]

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Google Doodle pays tribute to acclaimed Indian singer Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary

[ad_1] Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian playback singer, known for his songs marked by humanity and universal brotherhood, used his songs to awaken society to truth Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian playback singer, known for his songs marked by humanity and universal brotherhood, used his songs to awaken society to truth Google on September 8 paid tribute […]

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Google Doodle pays tribute to acclaimed Indian singer Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary

[ad_1] Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian playback singer, known for his songs marked by humanity and universal brotherhood, used his songs to awaken society to truth Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian playback singer, known for his songs marked by humanity and universal brotherhood, used his songs to awaken society to truth Google on September 8 paid tribute […]

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Assam team to visit Tamil Nadu to inspect captive jumbo’s condition

[ad_1] Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took the decision after a meeting with senior police officials Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took the decision after a meeting with senior police officials GUWAHATI The Assam government has decided to send a four-member team to Tamil Nadu on Friday to inspect the condition of Joymala, an adult […]

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Assam bulldozes another madrassa linked to al-Qaeda

[ad_1] This is the third one demolished since the arrest of 37 people, including the imam of a mosque and madrassa teachers allegedly associated with terror groups This is the third one demolished since the arrest of 37 people, including the imam of a mosque and madrassa teachers allegedly associated with terror groups The authorities […]

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Sattriya’s journey from monasteries to the modern stage

[ad_1] Veteran exponent Jatin Goswami on how Sattriya, once the preserve of male monks, today features several women artistes and new-age interpretations Veteran exponent Jatin Goswami on how Sattriya, once the preserve of male monks, today features several women artistes and new-age interpretations Jatin Goswami, a revered Sattriya guru, performer, choreographer and scholar, has ceaselessly […]

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Include Lachit Borphukan’s valour in textbooks: Assam CM

[ad_1] The request is among a series of initiatives by the Assam government related to the year-long celebration of the 17th-century Ahom general’s 400th birth anniversary The request is among a series of initiatives by the Assam government related to the year-long celebration of the 17th-century Ahom general’s 400th birth anniversary : Assam Chief Minister […]

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Bangladesh praises Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, invites him to visit at “convenient earliest”

[ad_1] Bangladesh has invited Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma to visit Dhaka, the Chief Minister’s Office in Guwahati has confirmed. In a letter written on July 5, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen praised Mr. Sarma’s “innovative ventures” and said that the visit would provide both sides a better understanding of the […]

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Covid effect? States see big jump in students skipping Class 10, 12 Board exams this year

[ad_1] Education Boards of at least 10 states — Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal — have reported a high number of students who registered but didn’t turn up for their Class 10 and 12 Board exams held earlier this year. The Indian Express analysed examination attendance […]

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