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Guwahati, March 27 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that Assam's Barak Valley has transformed from an "isolated island of neglect" into a "gateway to Southeast Asia" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Kicking off his political campaign for the upcoming Assam...

Guwahati, March 27 – Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stated on Friday that the BJP is poised to form the government in Assam for the third time and will secure more than 100 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections, claiming that the party has taken "historic decisions" for the state...

Sonowal campaigns in Barak Valley, highlights growth agendaUnion Minister and BJP's star campaigner Sarbananda Sonowal intensified the party's election campaign in Assam's Barak Valley, calling for comprehensive development across the state.Addressing 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' gatherings in the...

Guwahati, March 26 – A Nigerian national was arrested in Silchar, a town in Assam’s Cachar district, while three local residents were taken into custody for allegedly providing him with illegal accommodation, the police said on Thursday.Addressing reporters here, Cachar district Additional...

Candidates filed their nominations in Cachar; BJP held a ‘Manonayan Sabha’In Assam's Cachar district, candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Asom Gana Parishad, and All India Trinamool Congress filed nominations for seven constituencies.Candidates submitted...

Guwahati, March 22 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence on Sunday that the BJP would achieve a decisive victory in the Barak Valley in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the party is well-positioned to win at least 10 Assembly constituencies in the region...

Silchar, March 14 – Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the Assam Secretariat, Barak Valley, in Silchar on Saturday, dedicating it to the people and also laying the foundation stones for several development projects worth around Rs 340 crore across the three districts of the valley –...

As part of the second day of his visit to Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Barak Valley on Saturday and laid the foundation stones and performed the bhoomi pujan for several development projects worth over ₹23,000 crore.Addressing a large public gathering in Buddhurail...

Silchar, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs 23,550 crore in Silchar, Assam, on Saturday, ahead of the state assembly elections.The PM participated in the "bhoomi poojan" (ground-breaking ceremony) for the Rs 22,864-crore access-controlled expressway connecting...

Traffic arrangements in Silchar in preparation for PM Modi's visitIn preparation for Prime Minister Modi's visit to Silchar tomorrow, extensive preparations have been made for a large public rally at Budhurail.Additional Superintendent of Police of Cachar, Rajat Pal, stated in a press...

Aizawl, March 11 Lalrinsanga Ralte, a legislator from the Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition party in Mizoram, urged the state government on Wednesday to strengthen security along the state's border with Assam, warning of potential provocations ahead of the neighbouring state's...

Guwahati, March 9 The Polo Hotels Group announced on Monday that the hospitality firm will invest ₹103 crore to develop its first luxury property in Assam.It will construct a five-star hotel with 100 rooms in Silchar, in the Cachar district, making it the first such property in the Barak...

Cachar (Assam), March 8: In a significant success against drug trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the state Police, apprehended five drug peddlers and recovered heroin worth nearly Rs 3.5 crore from their possession in Cachar district, officials said on Sunday.A Defence...

March 7, New Delhi – In a major anti-drug operation, the Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Cachar Police, apprehended five individuals and seized approximately ₹3.5 crore worth of heroin in Cachar.The operation was based on specific intelligence regarding the trafficking of narcotics in...

Guwahati, March 8 Five individuals were arrested after 3.25 crore worth of heroin was seized from their possession in Cachar district, Assam, according to the Chief Minister's Office.The arrests and recovery of the narcotics substance were made from two vehicles on Saturday.The CMO, in a...

Guwahati, March 7 A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a four-and-a-half-year-old girl in the Cachar district of Assam, police said on Saturday.A complaint was filed by the child's family on Friday, alleging that the accused, who is 26 years old, entered their residence while they were...

Guwahati, March 7 A woman who spent two years in detention after being declared a foreigner has been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam's Cachar district, her lawyer said.The woman, identified as 59-year-old Depali Das, a resident of the Hawaithang...

Guwahati, March 6 – The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) is facing renewed internal turmoil in Assam following the resignation of another party MLA, Zakir Hussain Laskar, who represents the Hailakandi Assembly constituency.Laskar announced on Friday that he was stepping down from the...

Guwahati, March 5 – The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), led by Badruddin Ajmal, in Assam, suffered a setback on Thursday when its MLA from Cachar district in Southern Assam, Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, resigned ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections.In a statement shared on...

Guwahati, March 2 West Assam Milk Producers' Co-operative Union Ltd (WAMUL), which markets its products under the brand Purabi Dairy, announced on Monday that it has commenced operations in the Barak Valley with the launch of a renovated milk processing plant handed over by the state government...