april 2021

ASSAM Assamese short film ‘Xogun’ finds space at New York festival   Assamese short film ‘Xogun’ (Vulture), adapted from the much-acclaimed short story bearing the same name by noted writer-journalist Manoj Kumar Goswami and scripted and directed by national award winner Utpal Borpujari, has been selected for the 21st New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF). Produced by … Read more

ASSAM   Earthquake in the State of Assam Seven back-to-back earthquakes came about in Assam and different north jap states. The first shocks had been of 6.4 magnitude. Later, the jolts were at 3.2 to 3.4 magnitude in Richter scale. Roads have been cracked and buildings tilted in Sonitpur and Nagaon. The prevalence of earthquakes … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Inclusive Internet Index Facebook The Economist Intelligence Unit and Facebook released the “Inclusive Internet Index.” According to the index, India ranks 49th in terms of Internet penetration and gender equality in Internet access. Facebook’s Inclusive Internet Index surveyed 120 countries. These countries account for 96% of the global population and 98% of the global … Read more

ASSAM Full ‘operational freedom’ given to Assam Police to deal with drug menace: Himanta Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma  said that the police has been given complete “operational freedom” to deal with drug traffickers and dealers, and asked to “act decisively” to uproot the drug menace from the society. He said that increased action on snapping … Read more

ASSAM Assam: Health, education bigger issues in Barpeta than citizenship   Minority strongholds in Barpeta seem more concerned about health, education and infrastructure development than citizenship issues. Thousands of people were excluded from the NRC, the updated version of which was published in August 2019 in Baghbar, Jania and Chenga constituencies in Barpeta. This district has been the nervecentre of … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   Global Gender Gap Index 2021 Key Facts   The World Economic Forum released the Global Gender Gap Report for the year 2021. India’s ranking on the index fell 28 places. Highlights:   Among the 156 countries in the index, India ranks 140th. As a result, India became the third worst performing country … Read more

ASSAM Moorhen Yoga Mat Biodegradable Mat   The biodegradable yoga mat developed by 6 young girls in Assam can prevent hyacinths from harming the lake.   The water hyacinth of the fishing community in Assam developed a biodegradable and compostable yoga mat. The mat is also called as “Moorhen Yoga Mat” It will be introduced … Read more