Oldest Durga Puja celebrations in Guwahati
Guwahati is a very old city and so is the history of Durga Puja Celebrations in the city. Few of the oldest Durga Puja Celebrations have aged way over hundredContinue Reading
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Guwahati is a very old city and so is the history of Durga Puja Celebrations in the city. Few of the oldest Durga Puja Celebrations have aged way over hundredContinue Reading
Beautiful idols built during different festivals is no new thing in India. Building exotic art installations for the occasion of Durga Puja is a part of the traditions of theContinue Reading
In order to give a taste of the history and heritage of the biggest city of Northeast India to all the tourists coming to the city, the Guwahati Heritage WalkContinue Reading
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Center today. The event also saw the presence of Assam Governor, Jagdish Mukhi and Chief MinisterContinue Reading
For the travel, music and adventure enthusiasts from Northeast or India as a whole, the legendary Hornbill Festival of Nagaland will be held again this year. With the COVID-19 numbersContinue Reading
The key attraction of nature enthusiast tourists coming to Assam, the Kaziranga National Park, opens its doors today. Alongside Kaziranga National Park , the Manas National Park also opens itsContinue Reading
On the occasion of the World Tourism Day 2021, Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of Assam, has launched Aparup Assam. It is a directory of all lesser known placesContinue Reading
Judima, the traditional rice wine made by the Dimasa community of Assam, has become the first beverage from the Northeastern part of India to register a Geographical Indication Tag. PopularlyContinue Reading
On the occasion of World Rhino Day 2021, the Government of Assam took a very radical step towards the conservation of the one horned rhinoceros. Nearly two and a halfContinue Reading
In an order issued today by the Government of Sikkim on the 2nd of September, the Neolissochilus Hexagonolepis has been declared as the State Fish of Sikkim. Commonly called theContinue Reading
With the Durga Puja season starting soon and the risk of COVID-19 infections still quite high, the Government of Assam has issued a new set of Standard Operating Procedures toContinue Reading
The handwoven cotton cloth called Gamocha is a very important part of the Assamese life and culture. Its importance can be imagined from the fact that the Prime Minister ofContinue Reading
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