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Shillong, March 25 National People's Party (NPP) supremo and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday that his party is working to expand its base in neighboring Assam, identifying specific constituencies where it has established long-term relationships with local leaders.The...

Guwahati, March 25 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized opposition leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Wednesday for his remarks regarding delivering justice in the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, stating that Gogoi was "not a judge but merely a candidate in the elections."Speaking...

Guwahati, March 25 Panic buying of petrol and diesel was reported from several parts of Assam, including the largest city Guwahati, on Wednesday as reports of a fuel shortage circulated on social media, even as the government affirmed that there was no supply shortage.Long queues were seen in...

Guwahati, March 25 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a strong attack on the Congress on Wednesday while announcing a major infrastructure push, including a proposed six-lane express highway between Guwahati and Nagaon.Speaking to reporters in Nagaon, Chief Minister Sarma...

Bengaluru, March 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that he would present two more budgets, provided the Congress high command allows him to do so. Siddaramaiah was speaking in the Karnataka Assembly while replying to the discussion on the budget he had presented on March...

Guwahati, March 25 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable properties worth approximately ₹55.33 lakh in connection with a large-scale fraud linked to the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme in Assam...

Kolkata, March 25 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notification on Wednesday, increasing the daily allowances for electoral officers at all levels. This was the first time the remuneration for polling officers had been increased since 2016.According to the ECI's order, the...

Guwahati, March 25 On Wednesday, opposition parties questioned the Assam police, which has slapped murder charges against several accused in the death of Zubeen Garg, following the ruling by the Singapore Police Coast Guard that there was no foul play in the singer's death, upheld by a coroner...

Security has been intensified in riverine and border areas in preparation for the Assembly elections.Security measures have been strengthened in the Goalpara district to ensure peaceful voting.Out of the 1,010 polling stations, 72 are located along the Assam-Meghalaya border, including: 3 in...

Guwahati, March 25 – After months of speculation, a Singapore court ruled on Wednesday that celebrated Assamese singer Zubeen Garg died due to drowning in the sea near Lazarus Island in September last year, according to reports from Singapore-based media.State Coroner Adam Nakhoda concluded...

Four nominations were rejected in SribhumiIn Assam's Sribhumi district, nomination papers from 55 candidates across four constituencies have been accepted.However, four nominations were rejected, including three candidates from South Karimganj and one from the Patharkandi constituency...

March 25, New Delhi – The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast unsettled weather conditions across several parts of the country over the coming days.The Met Department said that scattered to fairly widespread rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds...

New Delhi, March 24 NeuEN Green Energy, a joint venture between BPCL and a unit of Singapore's Sembcorp Industries, has won a tender to supply 10,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen to Numaligarh Refinery at a record low price.NeuEN will develop a green hydrogen production facility at the...

Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, announced today that a shipment of bulk granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) has arrived at the Pandu Port in Guwahati from Kolkata via the India-Bangladesh Protocol Route. In a social media post, he stated that the Brahmaputra...

New Delhi, March 24 In an effort to strengthen electoral preparedness, the Election Commission held an inter-state border meeting on Tuesday with top administration and police officials from five states going to polls and their neighboring states.The election authority also met with the...

Diphu, March 24 Over 150 people fell ill after attending a wedding ceremony in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, an official said on Tuesday.Two seriously ill individuals have been admitted to the Diphu Medical College and Hospital, while the others were receiving treatment at the local...

Trooper injured inside Baksa jail premisesA 24 IR Battalion trooper, identified as Gunajit Baishya, was seriously injured after being shot with his own service pistol on Monday night inside the district jail premises in Nikashi, Baksa district, Assam.The police have launched an investigation...

New Delhi, March 24 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Tuesday that the resignation of MP Pradyut Bordoloi from Assam, who had quit the Congress and joined the BJP, has been accepted.Bordoloi, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagaon for two consecutive terms on a Congress ticket...

Guwahati, March 24 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that the inscription of the Charaideo Moidams as a UNESCO World Heritage Site reflects the global recognition of the state's rich cultural heritage and the 600-year-old legacy of the Ahom kingdom.In a post on X...

New Delhi, March 24 NeuEN Green Energy Pvt. Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Private Ltd, has secured a contract to supply 10,000 tonnes per annum (10KTPA) of green hydrogen to Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL).Under the...