Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Charaideo Moidam, a unique 700-year old mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty of Assam, during the 112th episode of his monthly radio broadcast, Mann Ki Baat on Sunday.
The workshop, organised from July 12 to 23, 2024, across the Tingkhong Legislative Assembly constituency and Charaideo district by 'GROWTH from GRASSROOTS' under the patronage of state cabinet minister Bimal Borah and supported by the MLA's Educational Advisory Committee, saw participation f
FSPA (Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act) extended in four districts of Assam - Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar - for a further period of 6 months with effect from April 1, 2024.
Indian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Vishal Sharma, visited the historic site of Charaideo Moidams in Assam on Friday and appreciated the site being nominated by India for UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The three-day festival, organised with the customs and traditions of the Buddhist culture, was celebrated in honour of the late Dr Sasanbansh Mahathera Vante, a Buddhist monk at Shyam Village Buddhist Monastery.
The three-day Poy-Lang festival, organised under the initiative of Shyam Gaon Buddhist Monastery, began in the fields near the Buddhist Monastery of Chalapathar in Charaideo district on Saturday.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam on Saturday arrested an Enforcement Inspector and the former in-charge of the District Transport Office (DTO) in Charaideo in connection with a case of fraudulent activities surrounding the issuance of replacement licenses.
During their visit to the site, they were explained by the cultural expert of the Government of Assam, Dr KC Naurial, about the historic importance of the burial mounds of the Ahom Kings and their nobles.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the Centre has decided to send a proposal to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nominating Charaideo Maidam of Ahom kingdom as World Heritage site.
Over 4,400 houses were damaged after a severe hailstorm hit four Upper Assam districts - Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar on Tuesday affecting 132 villages.