Today is Poila Baishakh in Bengal. In Assam, it is Bihu and in Kerala, Vishu. The Konyak tribe calls it Aoling and the Galo tribe, Mopin. Few days previously, it was Baisakhi in Punjab and Gudi Padwa ...

The Assam government is putting the brakes on overspeeding that leads to about 3,000 deaths a year in road mishaps. The state cabinet on Thursday fixed the speed limits for different types of vehicle...

The prime minister also wished people on Makar Sankranti and Uttarayan. ...

The Assam health and family welfare department on Friday notified Covid-appropriate guidelines for the upcoming Bohag Bihu and other festivals in the state in view of the fresh spike of coronavirus ca...

Overall 1,480 families from seven villages were affected after the forest reserves under which they fall were converted into the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in 1999. They were settled by the state go...

Assam can cope with the bird flu-triggered temporary ban on poultry for about six weeks but anything beyond that could severely impact the booming sector that was just about recovering after being hit...

Several groups and organisations in Assam have appealed to the people to celebrate Bhogali Bihu in a subdued manner to protest the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in the Lok Sabha.A...

As the people of Assam remained home during Bihu owing to the ongoing country-wide lockdown, many artistes took to social media to entertain them. Hosting live performances on Facebook, Instagram and ...

Some aromatic and sweet green tea with pithas and laroos on uruka anyone? Chay Premi, a congregation of tea-loving youths of the Northeast, thinks it’s the best combination this Bhogali Bihu.“Ther...

Bipasha Hazarika didn’t have a study table. Her parents couldn’t afford to sponsor her studies. But nothing could stop the Dibrugarh girl from passing the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) ex...