UPPL MP Rwngwra Narzary has urged the Centre to immediately pass the Constitution (125th Amendment) Bill, 2019, pending in the Rajya Sabha for over five years, to strengthen Sixth Schedule autonomous councils. Raising the issue in the Rajya Sabha, Narzary…
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi has categorically ruled out any alliance with the AIUDF for the 2026 Assembly elections, describing it as a communal party similar to the BJP. He said the Congress would not partner with one communal force…
To move towards a pollution-free Assam, the Transport Department has intensified efforts to scrap end-of-life and polluting vehicles across the state. The department has urged vehicle owners and institutions to remove abandoned and unfit vehicles lying in public and private…
The Flyover Implementation Demand Committee has intensified its campaign for a flyover in Silchar to ease chronic traffic congestion, collecting over 15,000 signatures so far. A memorandum has already been submitted to the district administration for Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
Political activity has intensified in Assam even as the 2026 Assembly election schedule is yet to be announced. The AIUDF has reportedly decided to contest in over 17 constituencies, including Lumding. In Lumding, ticket aspirant Sabir Ahmed has begun public…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will undertake a series of visits to Assam later this month, signalling an intensified development and political outreach ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. On December 20, PM Modi will…
Cabinet Minister and Bokakhat MLA Atul Bora attended multiple programmes in Bokakhat on Saturday, laying foundation stones for science and mathematics laboratories in several higher secondary schools under the Samagra Shiksha scheme for 2025–26. He also inaugurated the Bihora Tea…
The Nagaon district administration, with support from police, carried out a major eviction drive in three villages under the Dhing Revenue Circle to reclaim illegally encroached government land. The operation focused on Roumari Beel, where illegal embankments and fish ponds…
Paltanbazar Police arrested a youth near Ulubari late Tuesday night with 12 grams of banned heroin packed in 99 containers, Rs 1.63 lakh in cash, and an unregistered scooter. The accused, identified as Akhilesh Kumar Verma from Uttar Pradesh, was…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee will launch a statewide mass outreach programme, “Raijor Podulit Raijor Congress”, from December 20, with all Congress MPs and MLAs engaging directly with people across Assam. APCC president Gaurav Gogoi said the initiative aims to…