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New Delhi, February 20 The Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, will visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from February 25 to 27 to assess the state's and the Union territory's preparedness for the upcoming elections, where assembly elections are likely to be...

Silchar, February 20 Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on Friday for a two-day visit to Assam, during which he will launch a border infrastructure project and address a rally.Shah was received at the airport by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his cabinet colleagues, and senior...

Guwahati, February 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the new terminal of the Guwahati airport will begin operations on February 22.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the new terminal of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport (LGBIA) on...

Guwahati, February 20 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday criticised Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for attacking Gaurav Gogoi over alleged links with Pakistan, asserting that dragging his family and children into the matter is "wrong politics".After paying respects to...

Guwahati, February 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the Centre and his government have undertaken several initiatives for the development of the Barak Valley, and the launch of the Vibrant Village Programme-II from Cachar is a testament to the region's importance...

Guwahati, February 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma extended greetings to the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on the occasion of their statehood day.Assam shares a deep and enduring relationship with both states, Sarma said in a post on X."On their Statehood Day, warm...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Vibrant Villages Programme-II in the Cachar district of Assam today. The programme focuses on improving border villages and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities, fostering secure border communities in alignment with the vision of Viksit...

Guwahati, February 19 – The Congress party on Thursday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "rampant corruption," releasing a 20-point charge sheet ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.The charge sheet was released in Guwahati in...

Nongpoh, February 19 A schoolboy was killed and several others were injured after a truck carrying clinker crashed into a school bus near Byrnihat in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district on Thursday morning, police said.The accident occurred around 8 am at the 17th Mile, where a bus of Mount Zion...

Guwahati, February 19 – Efforts to unite the opposition in Assam faced fresh uncertainty on Thursday as the two prominent regional parties, Raijor Dal and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), held a closed-door meeting in Guwahati, excluding the Congress from discussions on seat-sharing arrangements...

Guwahati, February 19 The 15th Assam Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Thursday, after passing the interim budget for 2026-27.Before announcing the end of the four-day budget session, Biswajit Daimary spoke about his experience as Speaker, and thanked every member for their...

Guwahati, February 19 – Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reacted to reports on Thursday that former veteran party leader Bhupen Borah was expected to switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that political movements before elections are not uncommon and asserted that the Congress...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Assam today for a three-day visit. The Home Minister will arrive in Silchar, in the Cachar district, in the evening. Tomorrow, the Union Minister will visit the BSF's Natunpur border outpost along the India-Bangladesh border to assess the situation...

Guwahati, February 19 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday released a 20-point "charge sheet" against the BJP-led Assam government in Guwahati, accusing the state administration of corruption and using its resources to instill fear among minorities.The "charge sheet" was released...

Guwahati, February 19 – Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Thursday that the party is holding extensive consultations across Assam as part of its preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections, with a focus on selecting strong candidates and reviewing alliance-related decisions to...

Guwahati, February 19 Asserting that Naxalism is nearing its end, CRPF Director General GP Singh said on Thursday that the menace will be eradicated from the country by March, as announced by Home Minister Amit Shah.Addressing the DG's parade of the force in Guwahati, he said that the CRPF has...

Guwahati, February 19 The CRPF is fully prepared to deploy troops as required in the states going to polls, its Director General GP Singh said here on Thursday.He said several rounds of discussions have taken place with the Election Commission and the respective states in this regard."In the...

Guwahati, February 19 – Union Minister Pabitra Margherita criticized Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday for her visit to Assam, calling her a "political tourist" and urging her to witness the transformation the state has undergone since the end of Congress rule.In a post on the...

Guwahati, February 19 Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah, who is set to join the BJP, said on Thursday that when he raised the issue of his humiliation in the party with Rahul Gandhi, he was told by him that he too felt humiliated.Borah, who resigned on Monday in a setback for the...

Guwahati, February 19 – Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, chairperson of the party’s Screening Committee and Member of Parliament from Wayanad, arrived in Guwahati on Wednesday for a two-day visit focused on strengthening the party’s preparations for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections...