Guwahati: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards for 2026 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Among the recipients were four personalities from Assam who were presented Padma Shri, including late BJP stalwart Kabindra Purkayastha, who was honoured posthumously.Nuruddin Ahmed (Art)A pioneering art director,…
PM Narendra Modi gifted an Eri Silk stole to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said PM Narendra Modi gifting an Eri Silk stole to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and a sample of Assam’s Joha rice to the director general of Food and Agriculture Organisation Qu Dongyu not…
Shillong: The ministry of development of north eastern region (DoNER) has taken a major step towards promoting inter-regional collaboration in India’s handloom sector by exploring the fusion of the northeast’s celebrated Eri silk with Rajasthan’s iconic Kota Doria fabric.The initiative aims to create a distinctive, premium textile for domestic and international markets.On Sunday, secretary of…
