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Guwahati, March 21 The Trinamool Congress has announced the first list of 17 candidates for the upcoming elections to the 126-member Assam assembly, with its state senior vice-president Dulu Ahmed among the key nominees.The National People's Party (NPP) has also fielded candidates in three...

Shimla, March 21 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented a budget of ₹54,928 crore for the financial year 2026-27 in the state assembly on Saturday.Sukhu, who was presenting his fourth budget, began his speech by stating that the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit...

New Delhi, March 21 The spy networks that Indian agencies have been uncovering in recent months were not just focused on providing sensitive information about the Indian armed forces. Within the espionage network, there were a group of people who were specifically instructed to focus solely on...

Guwahati, March 20 The combined income of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his entrepreneur wife has doubled to Rs 35.16 crore in 2026 from Rs 17.27 crore in 2021.The 57-year-old chief minister, in his affidavit filed for his nomination as a BJP candidate for the Jalukbari...

New Delhi, March 20 The Central Drug Laboratories have found 60 drug samples manufactured by various firms to be "not of standard quality (NSQ)" in its monthly drug alert for February, health ministry officials said on Friday.The state drug testing laboratories have identified 134 drug samples...

Guwahati, March 20 – Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, filed his nomination from the Jalukbari Assembly constituency for the upcoming state elections on Friday, holding a roadshow from Khanapara to the Kamrup (Metropolitan) Deputy Commissioner’s office in Hengrabari.The rally, which...

Guwahati, March 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma filed nomination papers on Friday, seeking re-election from the Jalukbari constituency for the sixth consecutive term.Sarma was accompanied by his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, his son, Nandil Biswa Sarma, BJP's Gauhati Lok Sabha MP...

Guwahati, March 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma led a procession here on Friday before submitting his nomination papers for the Jalukbari assembly constituency.The procession began from the Veterinary Field in the Khanapara area, heading towards the Kamrup (Metropolitan) District...

Guwahati, March 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and several prominent candidates from both the ruling BJP and opposition parties, including the Congress, will file their nomination papers on Friday for the assembly elections.Sarma, contesting from Jalukbari, will file his...

Kohima, March 19 – The 9th North East Youth Festival 2026, organized by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the State’s Department of Youth Resources and Sports, commenced at the Chumoukedima Football Stadium in Nagaland.Addressing the inaugural programme as...

Guwahati, March 19 Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP after "making significant sacrifices" and not with the expectation of receiving any "benefits", Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday, a day after the Congress MP was inducted into the ruling party.The two-term MP from...

Guwahati, March 19 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday a significant development in the investigation and trial process in the Zubeen Garg death case, stating that a dedicated fast-track court will now conduct daily hearings to ensure timely justice.In a post on X...

Guwahati, March 19 The Gauhati High Court has appointed a dedicated fast-track court to conduct the day-to-day trial proceedings in the Zubeen Garg death case, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.Judge Sharmila Bhuyan of the Baksa district will head the fast-track court...

Kamrup district administration intensifies election preparednessAhead of the upcoming Assembly elections on April 9, the Kamrup district administration in Assam has implemented extensive measures to ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections.Out of the six Assembly constituencies in Kamrup...

March 19, New Delhi – As parts of the Delhi-NCR experienced rainfall on Wednesday, it brought a change in weather conditions along with a drop in temperatures.The India Meteorological Department said the change in weather is part of a short wet spell expected to continue until March 21.Day...

Kochi, March 18 The Kerala High Court has observed that maligning the character of a woman without any substance is a "pernicious form of social violence".It has also observed that when a society focuses more on a woman’s image than her achievements, "it exposes its own intellectual poverty"...

New Delhi, March 18 The BJP's Central Election Committee held a meeting here on Wednesday to discuss and finalize the names of the party candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam and Puducherry.The meeting, presided over by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Nabin, was attended...

Guwahati, March 18 – Assam Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader Debabrata Saikia categorically dismissed any speculation about a possible defection to the BJP on Wednesday, asserting his unwavering commitment to the Congress party’s ideology and principles in the wake of former...

New Delhi, March 18 Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Textiles, reviewed the status of jute cultivation and preparedness for the ongoing crop season on Wednesday, emphasizing the need to ensure the timely availability of high-yielding varieties of certified jute seeds and enhance coordination among...

New Delhi, March 18 The Election Commission said on Wednesday that as many as 25 lakh personnel, including 8.5 lakh security personnel, will be deployed for the five assembly elections to be held next month.As many as 17.4 crore voters are eligible to participate in the elections in West...