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Team co-led by Indian scientists solve 100-year-old mystery of how malaria affects brain

India, Bhutan hold meeting on malaria elimination

11:44 pm November 6, 2019

Guwahati: India and Bhutan held a meeting here on Wednesday on malaria elimination in both sides of the international border. Specific action plans for 9 districts of India and 10 districts of Bhutan along the border have been developed at the meeting. Addressing the meeting, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) Director Dr Neeraj […]

Cinema only spreads love and connects people: Majumder

3:21 pm November 5, 2019

Guwahati: The ruling class, irrespective of political affiliations, is always scared of cinema despite the fact that it “only spreads love and connects people”, renowned film critic and curator Premendra Majumder wondered. He rued that nowadays most of the film festivals have just become a “business platform” to sell movies. “I don’t know why all […]

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as AYUSH minister

India, Bangladesh leaders keen to boost relations further: Sonowal

9:15 pm October 22, 2019

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said both India and Bangladesh now have political leadership that is keen to forge a more meaningful and mutually beneficial relationship, and the prevailing peace and prosperity of the region are a corollary of it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina have taken a […]

4.3-magnitude earthquake hits Assam

9:07 pm October 7, 2019

Guwahati: A 4.3-magnitude earthquake, with epicentre in Bhutan, rocked Assam at 6.05 pm on Monday, the meteorological office here said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km in the neighbouring Himalayan kingdom, with latitude 27.9 degree north and longitude 91.5 degree east, it said. No casualty or damage to property has been reported […]

No force can stop China from marching forward: President Xi

3:20 pm October 1, 2019

Beijing: No force can ever stop China from marching forward, President Xi Jinping asserted on Tuesday as he presided over the country’s largest parade, showcasing its military might and unity among top leaders, to celebrate the Communist Party’s hold on power for 70 years. As China held its largest parade, Hong Kong witnessed one of […]