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Road safety awareness programme by Darrang Transport Dept with a difference
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Road safety awareness programme by Darrang Transport Dept with a difference

MANGALDAI, Sept 28 - �Road safety is not simply the rules of the roads. It is a safe and healthy way of life. Safety begins from children and women,� Spreading this strong message among vehicle owners, drivers and co-passengers, the Darrang Transport Department on Friday observed awareness on road...
World premiere of Karan Oberoi’s Strawberry Point at the 7th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival in Guwahati on Saturday. – UB Photos
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World premiere of Karan Oberoi’s Strawberry Point at the 7th Brahmaputra Valley...

Chepngetich tames marathon heat as Worlds get underway
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Chepngetich tames marathon heat as Worlds get underway

DOHA, Sept 28: Kenya�s Ruth Chepngetich powered through brutal heat and humidity to win gold in the women�s marathon on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on a dramatic opening day at the World Athletics Championships in Doha.With around two dozen runners in the 68-strong marathon field falling by...
Expectations can make you nervous: Mary Kom
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Expectations can make you nervous: Mary Kom

NEW DELHI, Sept 28: She is the most successful boxer in the history of amateur world championships but Indian icon MC Mary Kom says she is a shade �nervous� heading into her ninth appearance at the showpiece, not because of the competition that awaits her but the overwhelming expectations at...
Kashyap loses to Momota in semifinals
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Kashyap loses to Momota in semifinals

INCHEON, Sept 28: Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap�s impressive run at the Korea Open Super 500 tournament came to an end after he lost to World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan in the men�s singles semifinals here on Saturday.A former World No. 6, Kashyap, who was the lone Indian left in fray, went...
Sripuria AC upset Assam Rifles
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Sripuria AC upset Assam Rifles

GUWAHATI, Sept 28 - In a pre-quarterfinal match of the 11th Bodousa Cup Football Tournament at Digboi today, Sripuria Football Academy outshot Assam Rifles, Shillong by an aggregate of 8-7 goals.After playing 3-3 draw in the regulation time, the newly built team of Tinsukia town, converted all the...
Oil India FC storm into Bordoloi Trophy final
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Oil India FC storm into Bordoloi Trophy final

GUWAHATI, Sept 28 - With a thumping 4-1 victory against Assam Regimental Centre, Shillong, former champions Oil India Football Club marched into the final of the 66th Bharat Ratna Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy Football Tournament.Before an almost empty gallery, Oil India were trailing till the 40th...
Raas Leela at Kalakshetra in November
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Raas Leela at Kalakshetra in November

GUWAHATI, Sept 28 - A three-day Raas Leela show is being organised by BB Creations at Srimanta Sankaradeva International Auditorium at Kalakshetra from November 12 to 14.On the evening of September 26, the �muhurat� light of the Raas Leela rehearsal was lit by former Asam Sahitya Sabha president Dr...
Fill up vacant posts of teachers, non-teaching staff: SFI
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Fill up vacant posts of teachers, non-teaching staff: SFI

JORHAT, Sept 28 - Members of Students� Federation of India (SFI), Jorhat district unit, on Friday took out a procession here and later staged a protest in front of the Jorhat Deputy Commissioner�s office demanding immediately filling up of vacant posts of teachers and non-teaching staff in schools...
Simultaneous progress must in Barak-Brahmaputra valleys: CM
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Simultaneous progress must in Barak-Brahmaputra valleys: CM

SILCHAR, Sept 28 - Amidst growing anxiety among the people of Barak Valley, particularly those who have been left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) published on August 31 this year, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday allayed the simmering fear saying that the government is...
Plastic bank opened at Hailakandi
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Plastic bank opened at Hailakandi

HAILAKANDI, Sept 28 - The Hailakandi Municipal Board has opened a plastic bank where citizens can go and deposit the banned plastic items which will be sent for recycling. Inaugurating the plastic bank at Hailakandi Municipal Board in the presence of the Executive Officer, Prodip Timung, ward...
�Tobacco � single biggest cause of cancer in the world�
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�Tobacco � single biggest cause of cancer in the world�

TEZPUR, Sept 28 - �Tobacco is the single biggest cause of cancer in the world. Tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, and it kills more than 8 million people a year around the world. More than seven million of these deaths are the result of direct...
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