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Guwahati, March 3 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated his cabinet colleague Jogen Mohan and MLA Terash Gowala on Tuesday for being nominated as BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections.The terms of the three Rajya Sabha seats held by BJP's Bhubaneswar Kalita and Rameswar...

Drugs worth ₹6 crore seized in Khanapara, Four arrestedDrugs worth nearly ₹6 crore were seized today in Khanapara, Guwahati. The contraband was being transported hidden inside a compartment of a truck, according to police.The operation was carried out jointly by the Basistha Police and the...

Assam launches GI-tagged ginger from Karbi Anglong to LondonThis is a historic moment for Assam's agricultural sector. Ginger from Karbi Anglong, which has been granted a GI (Geographical Indication) tag, has begun its journey to London.On Monday, State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora...

Guwahati, March 1 The Assam government is in contact with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to obtain information about Assam residents living or stranded in West Asia, a senior official said on Sunday.He said the state government currently does not have figures on the number of Assam...

New Delhi, March 1 The Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, will visit Kerala this week to assess the state's preparedness for upcoming elections, which are likely to be held next month.The Commission is expected to arrive in Kerala on the night of March...

The Kumar Bhaskar Varma Bridge, connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati, will open for vehicular traffic on March 8. This was announced by Kamrup District Commissioner Deba Kumar Mishra.On Saturday, the District Commissioners of Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts jointly inspected the...

Guwahati, March 1 A total of 21 illegal migrants from Bangladesh, including children, were sent back to their country from Assam in the early hours of Sunday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.The operation took place from the Sribhumi district of the state, he said."Alert eyes...

Guwahati, March 1 The Assamese feature film 'Moi Eti Nixhasor', which tells the story of a thief against the backdrop of the state's social and political landscape, has won the 'Award of Excellence Special Mention' at the Accolade Global Film Competition, its filmmaker said on Sunday.Directed...

Guwahati, February 28 – In view of the upcoming Holi festival and the anticipated surge in passenger traffic, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has implemented a series of comprehensive and passenger-friendly measures across its entire zone to ensure safe, smooth, and comfortable travel for...

Assam launches HPV vaccination campaign in GuwahatiPrime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National HPV Vaccination Campaign in Ajmer, Rajasthan. Under the campaign, 14-year-old girls across the country will be vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The initiative aims to reduce...

Guwahati, February 28 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasized the importance of fostering young scientific minds to strengthen innovation and research on Saturday.In a post on X on the occasion of National Science Day, Sarma said, "Curiosity drives discovery, and discovery shapes...

The Assam government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India for the development of five new greenfield airports in the state.The MoU, signed in Guwahati on Friday, outlines a plan for the Assam Government and the Airports Authority of India to conduct...

Guwahati, February 28 Drugs worth ₹5.93 crore have been seized and three people arrested in two operations in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.A total of 83,399 Yaba tablets and 10 kg of ganja were seized in the operations in Guwahati in the Kamrup Metropolitan district and...

Mumbai, February 27 – The political confrontation between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has intensified over the implementation of mandatory Hindi in Maharashtra schools.Speaking at an event on the occasion of Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din (Marathi...

Guwahati, February 27 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that 16 people have been arrested in Azara, on the outskirts of Guwahati, for allegedly attacking police and other officials who had gone to serve eviction notices to encroachers.He said that a permanent police camp...

Imphal, February 27 Two individuals from Madhya Pradesh were arrested by security forces on Friday while attempting to smuggle a large quantity of suspected heroin from Manipur, officials said.A team of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) stationed at Imphal airport recovered 4.8 kg...

Guwahati, February 27 The Assam BJP on Friday released three "election songs" a day ahead of its "Jan Ashirwad Yatra" to expand its reach, as the party seeks a third consecutive term in the upcoming assembly polls.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma released the campaign songs at the party...

Guwahati, February 27 The police have launched an investigation after a "hidden camera" was found in the bathroom of the girls' hostel on the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) campus in Guwahati, an official said on Friday.The TISS authorities had informed the police and filed a...

Guwahati, February 27 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday that the state government has taken another major step towards strengthening maternal and child healthcare with the inauguration of a dedicated Mother and Child Hospital at the Gauhati Medical College and...

Guwahati, February 27 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that three individuals have been arrested for allegedly smuggling banned Yaba tablets worth approximately Rs 4 crore and liquor in two separate operations carried out by the state police.He praised the police personnel for the...