New Delhi — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend $300 million to India for improving regional road connectivity. India on Thursday signed an agreement with ADB for developing 500km of roads under this programme, along the north Bengal-north eastern region (NER), the government said in a statement. The funds provided byContinue Reading
Guwahati — The arrival of the refugees from Burma (now Myanmar) in Guwahati town took place much before the arrival of the refugees from the then East Bengal (now Bangladesh) in this town. Noted writer Kumudeswar Hazarika made this statement while talking to this correspondent. During the World War-II, around 1943-44,Continue Reading
The Church provides succour to the harassed, persecuted and tortured lowly HinduContinue Reading
Fr Peter Raposo died in the US on March 14Continue Reading
Guwahati — For the first time Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) is hosting a meeting of Vice Chancellors and/or their representatives, Friday 27 March. Over 70 Vice Chancellors or representatives from West Bengal and Northeast India are participating in the meeting organised by NEHU (North Eastern Hill University) at ADBUContinue Reading
It tries to answer Kerala’s increasing suicide casesContinue Reading
The government had observed good governance day on last ChristmasContinue Reading
London — The Church of England will have its first husband-and-wife team of bishops after appointing Alison White its second female bishop.. White is currently priest-in-charge of Riding Mill in the Diocese of Newcastle. She is married to Bishop Frank White, Assistant Bishop of Newcastle. The couple have family inContinue Reading
Patiala — In a cattle shelter in Punjab’s Patiala district, we meet the heavily armed men of the Gau Raksha Dal or cow protection group. In real life, they are not different from what is shown on their Facebook page – posing with bulletproof vests and guns, like a self-styledContinue Reading
Imphal — Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today inaugurated first North East Indian women peace congregation in Imphal today. The congregation was jointly organized by the Control arms foundation and India and Manipur women gun survivors’ network (MWGSN) and supported by European Union and Welthungerhilfe. speaking at the onContinue Reading
