Majuli, the world's largest river island, the core of Assamese Neo-Vaishnavism and the land of Satras (Vaishnavite monasteries) is preparing for one of its most celebrated annual events, the Raas Mahotsav, which will be held from November 15 to 17. This festival, which is centred around the
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has welcomed the Union Cabinet's decision to grant approval for the Bengali, along with five other languages, as "classical language". The other languages accorded this recognition are Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, Marathi, and Bengali.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday extended gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving Assamese the status of a classical language.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the Union Cabinet's decision to confer the status of classical language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali languages.
After 10 days of evading arrest in connection with a Rs 2,200 crore financial scam involving a fraudulent online stock market investment, Assamese actress and choreographer Sumi Borah and her husband and photographer Tarkik Borah surrendered to the Assam Police in Dibrugarh on Monday morning
Clause 6 of the Assam Accord states that the Assamese people's cultural, social, linguistic identity, and heritage should be protected, preserved, and promoted through appropriate constitutional, legislative, and administrative safeguards.
Two Assamese non-feature films "Hargila - The Greater Adjutant Stork" directed by Partha Sarathi Mahanta and "Birubala 'Witch to Padmashri'" directed by Aimee Baruah received a special mention at the 70th National Film Awards.