Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday criticised Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks against APCC president Gaurav Gogoi, calling personal attacks on a leader’s family “wrong politics.” Speaking in Sonapur after paying tribute to late singer…
The Assam government has made significant progress in resolving long-pending border disputes with neighbouring states, the Assembly was informed on Wednesday. Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora said consensus has been reached on several disputed points with Meghalaya and…
More than 500 people have filed appeals out of the 2.43 lakh names removed during Assam’s recent Special Revision of the electoral roll, the Election Commission of India said on Wednesday. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said the low number…
The Assam Assembly was informed on Wednesday that 51 declared foreigners and one new illegal immigrant were expelled between December 20, 2025, and January 31, 2026, under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950. Assam Accord Implementation Minister Atul Bora…
The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) on Wednesday questioned the state government’s decision to award major bridge projects to Haryana-based SPS Construction India Pvt. Ltd, citing safety and transparency concerns. AJP leader Jagadish Bhuyan said reports of cracks in the newly…
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Thursday distributed appointment letters to seven newly selected Assam Education Service officers at Janata Bhawan, Dispur. He urged the recruits to work with sincerity and integrity and emphasised knowledge of education policies and financial…
A youth was killed in a road accident on the Nilachal Flyover in Maligaon on Wednesday night. The victim, Kailash Barman of Nalbari, was riding pillion when the motorcycle lost control while taking a turn at high speed. He died…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday inaugurated Star Cement’s Cachar unit at Bihara, calling it a major boost to industrial growth in the Barak Valley. The greenfield plant has a capacity of 2 million tonnes annually and is…
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…