Kokrajhar (Assam ):  The Dwijing festival along the Aie river in Chirang district here  started  at Rowmari  on Wednesday with a  12-day programme  which will  showcase  attractive sporting events and  various ethnic foods from  the state and the neighbouring country , Bhutan .

 

The festival has is being  organized by Chirang district administration and Organizing Committee to explore tourism prospects in the region,which would  continue  January 7 next with a 12-day  colourful programme .

 

Kokrajhar(Assam) : Along with rest of North East India  Christmas   was celebrated at different churches in Kokrajhar with festivity  today including  the  famous Donbosco Church and Kokrajhar Town Baptist Church.

 

Special masses   were  held    where thousands of devotees and followers  participated in  the  praise  and worship service  on the   holy day.

At Donbosco  Church here ,Assam forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma joined  in the prayer session along with thousands  of  devotees.

 

Guwahati(Assam) :The city based Dispur Hospital conducted the weekly OPD clinic at Guwahati Press Club, where Dr Udayan Saikia offered free consultations to over 30 participants. Organized under the series of ‘Evening with a Doctor’ programs for the benefit of press club members along with their dependants, the Saturday health camp facilitated the participants to get advices following their blood reports of  thyroid, haemoglobin, blood sugar, uric acid and creatinine levels.