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The festive spirit of Bohag Bihu resonated in the skies as a video surfaced depicting cadres of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) celebrating the cherished Assamese festival in Myanmar. In the video, members of the rebel group were captured singing traditional ‘Husori’ songs and partaking in the joyous festivities dressed in camouflage trousers, […]
Assam embarked on its week-long celebration of Rongali Bihu on Saturday, April 13, with the commencement of Goru Bihu, a day dedicated to venerating livestock. Primarily observed by rural residents, Goru Bihu marks the initiation of the seven-day-long Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu festival. It falls on the final day of the Assamese calendar month […]
Guwahati: The leader of a pro-Khalistan organisation has issued a severe warning to the people of Assam during the festive celebrations in the state, where the state government is making every effort to bring Bihu to the “global centre stage.” In a recorded message sent to various journalists in Assam, a person claiming to be […]
Guwahati: Assam made history and cemented its place in the record books with “The largest Bihu performance in a single venue”. The massive attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records involved over 11,000 Bihuwotis and Dhuliyas. The record was created on April 13 at around 5.30 pm at Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium. Prime Minister […]
Guwahati: The government will take initiatives to celebrate Saat Bihu from 2024 in Assam.This was stated by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday. At Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati, CM Sarma gave one-time-assistance to 10-year-old Rongali Bihu Celebration Committees of Assam. A grant of Rs. 1.5 lakhs was given to 2114 bihu committees, 120 […]
Bohag Bihu symbolises the start of the harvest season as well as the first day of the Assamese New Year. The festival is celebrated with great pomp and fervour across the Northeast state. The name Bohag Bihu is derived from the Assamese month of Bohag, when it is observed.(TNL) Rongali Bihu is another name for […]