Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s proposed visit to Nathanpur near the India–Bangladesh border on February 21, Cabinet Minister Kaushik Rai conducted an on-site inspection to review arrangements for the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP). Accompanied by the Cachar Deputy…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the proposed twin-tube underwater road-rail tunnel between Gohpur and Numaligarh will be a game-changing project for the Northeast. Approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, it will be India’s first underwater road-cum-rail…
The First Level Checking (FLC) of EVMs and VVPATs in Dhubri district will be held from February 16 to 19 at the warehouse in Madhusoulmari Pt-II, Gauripur. The process will include inspection, cleaning, testing, and mock polls to ensure proper…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on a godown in Ward No. 18 for operating without a valid trade licence. The action was taken during an inspection as part of GMC’s intensified enforcement drive. Officials…
A 10-member National Service Scheme (NSS) team from Gauhati University and its affiliated colleges has left to take part in the National Integration Camp in Kerala from February 17 to 23. Led by Programme Officer Imran Mozid, the camp at…
The Gauhati High Court has permitted the Assam government to proceed with the Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor Project at Nilachal Hills, Guwahati, disposing of a PIL and a writ petition linked to the project. The court said the redevelopment…
The SARPA Assam team organised a stakeholder workshop in Sivasagar to strengthen community-based strategies for preventing snakebite deaths. The ICMR-supported programme focused on awareness, response and coordination among health officials, administrators and community representatives. A key highlight was the launch…
A coal mine labourer from Ratabari in Assam’s Sribhumi district, declared dead after a blast in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, returned home alive three days after his family performed his last rites. Shyambabu Sinha, reported missing after the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the BJP’s Booth Vijay Sankalp Sabha in Guwahati, said the Union Budget has prioritised Assam and the Northeast, focusing on connectivity and economic self-reliance. He accused the Congress of decades of neglect and claimed Assam…
The Supreme Court is set to hear on February 16 petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video allegedly showing him firing a rifle at members of a particular community. The matter is likely…