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Assam: Vande Bharat Sleeper begins commercial run from Kamakhya to Howrah

India, Jan. 23 -- The semi high-speed Vande Bharat Sleeper train commenced its commercial operations on January 22, 2026, with its maiden run from Kamakhya railway station to Howrah. Passengers on th... Read More


Assam: British Council awards scholarship to educator Lata Barua Hazarika

India, Jan. 23 -- The British Council has awarded its fully funded scholarship for English language teachers to Lata Barua Hazarika, Headmistress of Graham Bazar Boys' High School, Dibrugarh. Hazarik... Read More


An Indian-Scottish love affair, bottled in chai and rum

India, Jan. 23 -- Edinburgh-based Rutland Square Spirits has unveiled its first Chai-Spiced Rum, continuing its exploration of flavours that link Scottish distilling tradition with Indian chai culture... Read More


Assam: Girijananda Chowdhury University hosts international conference on Indian Knowledge Systems

India, Jan. 23 -- Girijananda Chowdhury University (GCU) hosted a two-day international conference on January 22 and 23, 2026, bringing together scholars and academicians from India and abroad to deli... Read More


Manipur: Court sentences two men to 25 years for gang rape of a minor

India, Jan. 23 -- A Fast Track Special Court in Manipur on Thursday sentenced two men to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for the gang rape of a minor girl. The Special Judge of Fast Track Special C... Read More


Assam: Sacred Adivasi tree in Doomdooma faces threat from NH-37 bridge project

India, Jan. 23 -- A centuries-old sacred tree in Doomdooma, Tinsukia district, revered by the local Adivasi community as the focal point of their annual Gram Puja and Notun Khava harvest festival, is ... Read More


Assam: GAFF 2026 sees houseful screenings on second day

India, Jan. 23 -- The second day of the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) 2026 at Jyoti Chitraban recorded strong audience turnout, with houseful screenings and steady engagement across shows. Five... Read More


Assam: Veteran trade union leader Mukta Bahadur Chetry passes away in Dibrugarh

India, Jan. 23 -- Mukta Bahadur Chetry, a veteran trade union leader and former office bearer of the Assam Oil Company Labour Union (AOCLU), died on Friday afternoon at a private hospital in Dibrugarh... Read More


Manipur: Kuki-Zo women stage sit-in protests seeking justice for victims of sexual violence

India, Jan. 23 -- Hundreds of Kuki-Zo women staged sit-in protests in Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts of Manipur for the second consecutive day on Friday, demanding justice for victims of sexual... Read More


Nagaland integrates drone technology into healthcare services under new MoA

India, Jan. 23 -- The Nagaland GIS & Remote Sensing Centre (NGISRSC) and the Health & Family Welfare Department signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) on Thursday at the Directorate of Health & Family... Read More