The festival will open with the Iranian film 'In the Arms of the Tree', directed by Babak Khajehpasha, setting an inspiring tone for the inaugural edition of GAFF. The closing film will be 'My Melbourne' by directors Imtiaz Ali, Rima Das, Onir and Kabir Khan.
Following the incident, the swift and prompt action of two personnel from 166 MC MF Det part of HQ 22 MC Group of the Indian Army, the fire was controlled.
Daljit Singh Chaudhry, Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday during his one-day visit to BSF Guwahati Frontier, reviewed the current security scenario and operational preparedness along the India-Bangladesh International Border.
Assam celebrated the annual harvest festival Magh Bihu with great traditional fervour on Tuesday as people burnt traditional Meji (bonfire) in the morning.
On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the National Youth Day programme organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Assam Pradesh, at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati on Sunday.
Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Mister Pema Khandu on Saturday flagged off a historic expedition to raft the entire length of the Brahmaputra River within Indian borders, said a statement from PRO defence Guwahati.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) stretched their dominance in the Kolkata Derby with a 1-0 win over East Bengal FC (EBFC) at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Saturday.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday facilitated women under 'Lakhpati Didi Yojana' in Guwahati and approved 3,88,000 houses in Assam under PM Awas Yojana.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, along with his wife, on Thursday visited the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati and sought blessings from Goddess Kamakhya.