Apatani community celebrates Dree festival in Itanagar

Donning the traditional costumes, the Apatani community of Arunachal Pradesh today celebrated the Dree festival amidst much fanfare at Dree ground in Itanagar. Deputy Chief minister Chowna Mein today inaugurated the event as the chief guest and also released a souve-nir on the occasion. The festival was also attended by the former Arunachal Chief Minister […]

Census report: Identity threat to indigenous people !

The 2011 census released by the Census authorities has revealed that percentages of Assamese, Bodo, Rabha and Mishing language speakers have declined. Significantly, percentages of Bengali and Hindi speakers in the state have increased over the decade 2001-2011. As per the report, the percentage of Assamese-speaking people in Assam has further declined to 48.38 percent […]

Sikkim celebrates Saga Dawa today

The state of Sikkim today celebrated Saga Dawa with much grand and pomp. A colorful procession was taken out by the monks and devotees carrying holy tests, portraits and statues of Lord Buddha in Gangtok to mark the festive day. Regarded as the Triple Blessed Festival, Saga Dawa is considered to be the holiest festivals […]

2nd Edition of Shirui Lily festival kick-starts in Manipur

The 2nd Edition of State level Shirui Lily festival kick-started on Tuesday at Shirui village ground, 95 km East of state capital Imphal. The festival aims to popularize Shirui Lily blooming in the hilltop of Shirui village under the Ukhrul district and to promote it as the village a tourist destination to boost the tourism […]

Arunachal celebrates Moh Mol Festival

The Tangsa community of Arunachal Pradesh are celebrating the Moh Mol Festival. The festival is celebrated by the community for good growth in agriculture. The Festival is being organised by the Tangsa Students’ Union.

Rongali Bihu celebrations in Seattle and Sydney

The Assamese community in Seattle celebrated Rongali Bihu. People from Assam, settled in Washington and Oregon also took part in the celebrations. The celebrations were especially organized to make the younger generation aware of their roots and traditions. A fashion show was also organized during the occasion. Bihu was also celebrated with much fanfare at […]

State turns festive for Rongali Bihu

Festive fervour grips Assam with people celebrating Rongali Bihu and ushering in the Assamese new year with traditional zeal and fervour. The celebrations mark the beginning of the Assamese New Year and the end of the harvesting season amidst much fanfare. Rongali Bihu celebration continues for whole of the month and beyond with people organising […]

Four day Sangken festival concludes in Arunachal

Arunachal Pradesh is celebrating Sangken, the water festival in Namsai. It is the biggest festival of the Tai Khampti community of Arunachal. The festivities of Sangken got underway on April 13. The four-day Sangken festival concluded at the Golden Pagoda premises in Tengapani in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh today. On the occasion, the Buddha […]

State basks in Bihu festivities

Rongali or Bohag Bihu, which marks the Assamese lunar New Year, is a time of zest and joy among the people of Assam. The first day of the Bihu, known as Goru bihu was celebrated with great pomp and fervor. This phase is related to the agricultural roots of Assam and the reverence of livestock. […]