Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) Assam Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, urging the posthumous conferment of the Bharat Ratna on late singer-composer Zubeen Garg.Garg is widely regarded as one of Assam and the Northeast’s most influential cultural icons. In a letter dated January 30, Gogoi said Garg’s untimely and tragic demise has plunged Assam and the wider Northeastern region into profound grief, leaving behind a cultural void t…
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Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) A local court in Guwahati on Friday rejected the bail petition of Amritprabha Mahanta, accused in the death probe of Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg.Mahanta, who was a co-singer of Garg, was slapped with murder charges by the state government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), and she has been in jail for the past few months. The singer approached the Court seeking bail; however, it was turned down by the Court.The government-appointed prosecutor claimed that…
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IANS) The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Assam’s Kamrup district is scheduled to hear bail applications on Thursday filed by all five accused in the case related to the death of cultural icon of the state Zubeen Garg, officials said. According to the prosecution, the five accused, including Shyamkanu Mahanta and Amritprabha Mahanta, have approached the court seeking release on bail, arguing that they have been cooperating with the investigation and that the probe has …
Guwahati, Jan 16 (IANS) Reacting to ace singer Zubeen Garg’s death probe, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday, claimed that the state police have done better investigation compared to the Singapore Police and that is why those who were responsible for the death of the cultural icon of Assam were put in jail. Chief Minister Sarma said, “The Singapore Police could not find any foul play in the demise of Zubeen Garg while we slapped murder charges on four persons who chalked out a c…
Guwahati, Jan 15 (IANS) Breaking her silence for the first time since details of the death of Assam’s celebrated singer Zubeen Garg were placed before a Singapore court, his wife Garima Saikia Garg on Thursday issued a comprehensive public statement, asserting that the family’s quest for truth has been lawful, persistent and pursued across jurisdictions. Her statement came a day after proceedings at the Singapore Coroner’s Court, where it was stated that the 53-year-old singer drowned whil…
Guwahati, Jan 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday declined to comment on the proceedings underway in Singapore’s coroner’s court in connection with the death of renowned singer Zubeen Garg, asserting that political leaders must maintain restraint in matters that are sub judice.Responding to questions from the media, CM Sarma said the investigation conducted by the Singapore Police had already been completed and a report submitted to the court in Singapore, where it…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Fresh details emerged during a coroner’s inquiry into the death of singer Zubeen Garg, with multiple witnesses telling the court that he had consumed alcohol on board a yacht shortly before the incident in which he drowned.According to witness testimonies, Garg had been drinking liquor while on the yacht, with one witness stating that he consumed several cups of alcohol, including gin and whisky, and also took sips of Guinness Stout.The investigating officer informed the…
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IANS) Launching a sharp political attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi, on Sunday, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government of deception, injustice and systematically weakening democratic rights, as the Congress organised a high-profile mass induction programme ahead of the state Assembly elections. Addressing a gathering at the Manbendra Sharma Complex here, Gogoi said the credibility of the…
Guwahati, Jan 2 (IANS) Garima Garg, wife of late Zubeen Garg on Friday announced the formation of a trust in the name of the cultural icon of Assam to preserve and carry forward his artistic, social and cultural legacy.This came even as they reiterated their hope for early delivery of justice in the case related to his murder.Addressing reporters here, Garima Garg along with the singer’s family members and associates said she prays that the coming year brings peace and positivity for everyone …
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Over the course of 2025, Bollywood lost several well-known names such as Dharmendra, Asrani, Manoj Kumar and Pankaj Dheer, talents whose work left a lasting imprint on cinema and popular culture.Each passing left behind memories, milestones and void. As curtains are set to fall in 2025, the industry pauses to remember those who took their final bow.November 2025 was a testing time.November began with concern after the veteran actor Dharmendra was admitted to hospital follow…