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  Assam, a state in northeast India, is aiming to set a Guinness World Record for the largest Bihu dance performance. Bihu is a popular traditional dance of Assam that is performed during the festival of the same name. The state government has set a target of getting 11,000 Bihu performers to participate in the event, which is scheduled to take place in the city of Guwahati. The organizers are hoping to break the previous record set in 2012 in the state of Gujarat, where 7,000 people performed the Garba dance. In addition to the Bihu dance performance, the state government has also announced several projects worth Rs. 14,000 crores (approximately 1.8 billion USD) aimed at boosting the development of various sectors in Assam. These projects include road infrastructure, tourism, health, and education, among others. The Bihu dance performance is part of the state government's efforts to promote and preserve Assamese culture and traditions. The event is expected to attract a large num...

 Assam Railway Station has welcomed North East’s first of its kind ‘Trans tea stall’ to empower the transgender community. It’s an initiative by NE Frontier Railway. A tea shop that also serves as an ethnic cuisine stand and is run by transgender people has opened on Platform 1 of Guwahati Train Station in Assam, marking a significant step towards encouraging equality and a first in the North East.  The programme offers transsexual people a small ray of hope for a good income. The tea shop at the train station will benefit the transgender community, which is frequently the target of discrimination and abuse, according to Swati Bidhan Baruah, founder of the All Assam Transgender Organization. “This is a minor step towards the transgender community’s empowerment. Helping transgender people obtain employment is the goal because they frequently face discrimination and harassment when looking for work “She said. “Their perspective will change when transgender people, who are frequ...