Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog told the Assembly that the state’s budget utilisation has risen to 85 per cent due to administrative reforms and reduced red tape. She said Assam’s own revenue increased from Rs 2,500 crore in 2015–16 to…
The Assam Assembly was informed that 2,670 primary schools are running with a single teacher and over 13,000 schools lack permanent headmasters. Thousands of subject teacher posts remain vacant across upper primary, high and higher secondary levels. Data also showed…
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday released a 20-point charge sheet against the BJP-led Assam Government, accusing it of corruption, failure to fulfil key promises, and creating fear among minorities ahead of Assembly elections. She alleged non-implementation of ST…
A man was injured in a leopard attack at Muchaladhari Chapori in Sadiya, near Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, triggering panic among locals. The victim, Bhagya Gogoi (38), was attacked while collecting wild vegetables and is now out of danger. Forest officials…
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear a PIL seeking a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Assam, noting that the final rolls were already published on February 10. The bench said the plea had become infructuous. The…
BJP national president Nitin Nabin visited tea gardens in Dibrugarh and the Barekuri Naamghar in Tinsukia during his two-day Assam tour. Accompanied by senior BJP leaders, he interacted with tea workers, praising their role in giving Assam tea global recognition…
On the final day of the 15th Assam Assembly, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the long-pending 150 MW Kopili Hydroelectric Project will be inaugurated within 10 days. An additional 25 MW capacity at the plant is also being…
Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Cachar on February 19–20, the district administration has imposed a complete ban on drones and RPAS across the district. The no-fly order, issued after a security review, prohibits all private and…
Manipur Police arrested a warder of Manipur Central Jail for allegedly facilitating illegal use of mobile phones by inmates, including those booked under the UAPA. Police said multiple mobile phones and SIM cards were seized, and preliminary investigation points to…
The Nagaland Government Teachers’ Association (NGTA) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the School Education Department, demanding inclusion of their salaries in the state non-plan budget. The association said that despite being mainstreamed into the state education cadre in April…