Meanwhile, the CID has registered an FIR against Pakistan-based leader Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, whom the BJP alleges has ties to Gogoi’s wife. Guwahati, Feb 17: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) is considering legal action against those alleging that Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife have links to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
While CM said enactment of the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill will ensure direct funding to these areas, the Opposition said more needs to be done Guwahati, Feb. 17: The development of the Sixth Schedule areas was the central focus on the first day of the 15th Assam Assembly’s budget session. Legislators from both the government…
Jorhat, Feb 17: A two-year study conducted by Assam Agricultural University (AAU) has revealed a disturbing presence of arsenic in rice cultivated in Titabar, Jorhat. The study, led by Professor Samiran Dutta of the Department of Land Sciences, AAU, found arsenic levels ranging from 0.5 to 0.8 milligrams per kilogram of rice, raising significant health…
Agartala, Feb 17: A delegation from the Tipra Motha Party, a key alliance partner in the BJP-led government in Tripura, is currently in New Delhi to push forward discussions on the much-anticipated Tiprasa Accord.
Guwahati, February 11, 2025 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the Guwahati Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against popular YouTubers Ashish Chanchlani and Ranveer Allahbadia, among others, for allegedly promoting obscenity on the show “India’s Got Latent.” Financial Express The Chief Minister’s statement comes amid growing concerns over…
The 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections, held on February 5, 2025, marked a significant political shift in the National Capital Territory. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved a decisive victory, securing 48 out of 70 seats, thereby forming a government in Delhi after a 27-year hiatus. timesofindia.indiatimes.com The voter turnout was recorded at 58.22%, reflecting…
Nashik-based Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University has announced that the prestigious Kusumagraj National Award for this year will be conferred upon renowned Assamese poet Nilim Kumar.
At its entrance, the District Jail, Barpeta looks like any other jail in the country. But walk deeper into the grounds, and you will see a completely different picture. Vast fields as far as the eye can see teeming with mustard, trees laden with fruits and vegetables, a mini bee farm, and ever rarer crops…
Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised The Sabarmati Report filmmakers for “revealing the truth” behind the 2002 Godhra train burning incident and said a “fake narrative can only persist for a limited period of time”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday watched the Vikrant Massey-starrer The Sabarmati Report, which focuses on the events leading up to…
Budget 2024 focuses on rehabilitation and irrigation projects, and financial assistance for Bihar, Assam, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh. Assam grapples with floods every year due to the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries originating outside India. “We will provide assistance to Assam for flood management and related projects,” Sitharaman said during the budget speech.