Durga puja festivity grips Assam as the premier north eastern state is celebrating the annual Hindu festival from Friday.
Dressed in traditional attire, devotees from early in the morning started offering pujas to the goddess of strength acorss the state.
Many Durga puja committees are holding huge cultural functions in the evening apart from drawing, dancing and music competitions among the children.
The authorities have asked the puja committees to install CCTV cameras at the pendal to ensure better safety and security during the festival.
The goddess of strength along with her children would be immersed in the river and waterbodies Tuesday.
Guwahati: The commencement of preliminary work on the flyover linking the Dighalipukhuri point with the Bamunimaidan area has sparked concerns among the media fraternity in Guwahati. The ongoing development, anticipated to be the longest flyover in Assam stretching over six kilometers and set for completion by 2026, has raised issues for the city's Press Club situated in the Ambari locality.
As construction gears up, the Press Club faces a significant reduction in its working space due to the flyover's expansion. This reduction is poised to create parking challenges for members and visitors alike during and after the construction phase, prompting the Journalists' Forum Assam (JFA) to...
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