The State Cabinet yesterday accorded the industry status to the state's tourism sector.
Read MoreKhushbu Verma, a professional social worker who joined the pageant to champion the cause of domestic violence not only spread the message of 'stop violence against women' but also begged the glamorous title of "the best walk" in truly celebrating beauty with a purpose.
Read MoreA recipient of ‘Shikshacharya Award-2019’ bestowed by Asam Sahitya Sabha and many such awards for his contribution in the field of higher education including the recent Community Excellence Award to USTM by UNESCO,
Read MoreManas NP provides ecosystem services to the entire region in the form of potable water, and clean air. Nonetheless, the social unrest in the area during the late 1980s smothered much of the conservation activities in Manas
Read MoreLight to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over north Assam and Arunachal Pradesh; heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely over South Assam, East Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura on Monday.
Read MoreThe stakeholders emphasised on implementation of childcare leave policy and crèche facilities in all sectors. They also suggested ensuring the safety of adolescent daughters of female employees particularly in those sectors where work-from-home facilities cannot be availed. This matters because girls of this age group are not supported by crèche facilities in workplaces. It was also suggested to look into the matter of inclusion of the parents of married women employees under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
Read More“The concept of ‘Brand North East’ should be popularised for the promotion of historical, spiritual and natural places of tourist attractions. If all the states work together, the sector can progress well in the next five years,” Sarma said,
Read MoreEngland opener Tammy Beaumont on Tuesday made a jump of five places to grab the top position among batters in the ICC women's ODI rankings after an excellent display in the three-match series against New Zealand which her team won 2-1.
Read MoreIndia opener Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin have made notable gains in the ICC Test Player Rankings after playing defining roles in a massive 317-run victory over England in the second Test that levelled the four-match series 1-1.
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