Author: Nava Thakuria
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PCA urges GPC to clarify its stand on Bhaona controversy
Guwahati: Expressing annoyance over the latest development, where a State minister allegedly made unwanted comments on Bhaona and later his clarification denying it with a strong message for suing the propagator, Press Club of Assam (PCA) urges the journalist concerned to clarify his stand. Many media bodies including Gauhati Press Club (GPC) have already condemned…
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New political party coming up in Bangladesh
As presumed by many observers, a new political party is emerging in the trouble-torn Bangladesh under the leadership of agitating students and young people, who compelled the sitting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India on 5 August 2024. The new political outfit, to be named Jatiya Nagorik Party (National Citizens’ Party),…
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PCA advocates reactivation of Press Council in India
Guwahati: Press Club of Assam (PCA) expresses worries that the country’s statutory and quasi-judicial body to safeguard the press freedom remains non-functional for nearly five months. PCA in a statement insisted on constituting the 15th Press Council (of India) as the term of the 14th Press Council expired on 5 October 2024. It also demanded…
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RSS Sarsanghchalak arriving Guwahati on Friday
Guwahati: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat is arriving in the city on Friday with a five-day program in Assam. The scheduled tour ( 21 to 25 February 2024) is a part of tour (Prabas) undertaken by Dr Bhagwat as the RSS is celebrating the centenary year (1925 -2025). According to the schedule,…
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Praveshotsav of reconstructed Keshav Kunj at Jhandewalan (Delhi) held
Guwahati: Bharat will soon become Vishwaguru, and we are confident that we will witness this in our lifetime. However, for this to happen, every Swayamsevak must work selflessly and remain committed to the cause, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat, while gracing Praveshotsav of RSS’ reconstructed Keshav Kunj at Jhandewalan in Delhi…
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Challenges in commissioning Indo-Myanmar Kaladan project
Ambitious Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Corridor project, which is designed to connect Sittwe port of Rakhine (Arakan) State in western Myanmar with the land-locked north-eastern States of India for regular trading, may be commissioned by this year. If the Indian agencies are believed, the Kaladan riverine project will be completed by July. But the ground…
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Manipuri scribe abducted, released after voices raised by many including PEC
Geneva: Expressing serious concern over the abduction of a senior journalist in Manipur of northeast India by some militants early this morning (11 February 2025), Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) demanded his unconditional release. The global media safety and rights body also urged the local authorities as well as Prime Minister of India to take appropriate…
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Can Kaladan Project completed by July ?
Amid all troubles following an unstable situation in Myanmar/ Burma/Brahmadesh), India is looking at commissioning the ambitious Kaladan riverine project connecting a port in Rakhine/Arakan State with the land-locked north-eastern States for regular trading. Agreed officially between New Delhi and Naypietaw (earlier Rangoon) in 2008, the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Corridor Project was initiated under…
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Devi Saraswati worshipped in trouble-torn Bangladesh
The dwindling Hindu population of Bangladesh celebrated Saraswati Puja peacefully to worship the deity of wisdom, knowledge, and arts on 3 February 2025 across the trouble-torn south Asian nation. As Saraswati Puja is a major religious festival of the Hindu community in the neighbouring country, the devotees celebrate the occasion every year amid enthusiasm, festivity…