Guwahati, February 26 The Assam government on Thursday decided to increase the daily wages of tea garden workers by Rs 30, ahead of the assembly elections.Following this decision, wages in the Brahmaputra valley will rise to Rs 280, and will be Rs 258 in the Barak valley.Addressing a press...
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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...
On Feb 19, BJP president Nitin Nabin stated that only the people of Assam have the right to the state's resources, not Bangladeshi infiltrators.Nabin, while addressing booth workers in Manohari tea estate in Dibrugarh district, also said that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken the...
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Guwahati, February 19 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday released a 20-point "charge sheet" against the BJP-led Assam government here, accusing the state administration of corruption and using its machinery to instill fear among minorities.A BJP spokesperson dismissed the...
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Guwahati, Feb 19 – Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday accused the Congress of allowing encroachment on nearly 10 lakh acres of forest land across the state during its rule, claiming that the Assamese community will become “almost” a minority in the 2027 Census.Sarma also said that...
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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...
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Guwahati, February 19 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the daily wages of tea garden workers in the state may be increased from March 1 if ongoing negotiations with stakeholders prove successful.During the Motion of Thanks to the governor's address in the...
Guwahati, February 19 – National president of the BJP, Nitin Nabin, highlighted Assam's rich spiritual heritage, cultural unity, and the invaluable contribution of tea garden workers to the state's global identity during his visit to the districts of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh on Thursday.Sharing...
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Guwahati, February 19 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made a series of significant announcements in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday, outlining major initiatives in the power, employment, investment, and labor sectors, aimed at accelerating the state's economic growth and...
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Guwahati, February 17 Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog told the Assembly on Tuesday that the government was in talks with tea associations to raise the minimum daily wage of garden workers from this year.While presenting the interim budget for 2026-27, Neog said the government aims to make...
Guwahati, February 13 The Gauhati High Court has given the green light to the Assam government to proceed with granting land rights to tea garden workers, after the Indian Tea Association (ITA) challenged the amended rule passed in the assembly, Advocate General Devajit Saikia said here on...
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Dibrugarh, February 13 Tea garden workers and various organizations held protests in Digboi, Assam's Tinsukia district, on Friday, demanding justice for a young man who was killed by a mob, officials said.Markets and shops were closed, and National Highway 38 was blocked by protesters for...
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Dhaka, February 12 The bloody body of a young tea garden worker, with his hands and legs tied with ropes, was found in the Moulvibazar area in northeastern Bangladesh, a media report said on Thursday.This is the second murder of a Hindu person in as many days, ahead of the voting for the 13th...