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
Two local varieties of ginger from the Northeastern state of Mizoram have been allotted a Geographical Identification Tag named Mizo Ginger. These varieties are locally called Thingpui and Thinglaidum. TheContinue Reading
The Government of Manipur has permitted the state’s iconic all women market to reopen after remaining closed for about 5 months. A revised order was issued on Tuesday in thisContinue Reading
The Ziro Festival of Music has decided to postpone the 2021 music extravaganza due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The host state of Arunachal Pradesh still has strict travel restrictions.Continue 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
The Inland Waterways Transport department has issued a new list of timings for the ferry between the district of Jorhat and the island of Majuli. The following are new theContinue Reading
In a bid to increase the inbound tourists from both the domestic and international arena, Assam Tourism has shared details about lesser known tourism destinations of the state on theirContinue Reading
Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) of Assam celebrates the birthday of the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, with a two day exhibition and sale event of locally produced products.Continue 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
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of Assam flagged off five new ferries on the occasion of Biswakarma Puja. The inauguration of these ferries were done form the Lachit GhatContinue 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 Government of Assam has decided to stop the plying of inadequate ferries on the Brahmaputra river from today. The Chief Minister of Assam, Hemanta Biswa Sharma announced this fromContinue Reading