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Kolkata, April 10 Seeking to consolidate its hold over north Bengal, a region that has often proven to be the BJP's strongest bastion in the state, the saffron party on Friday packed its election manifesto with a string of promises aimed at addressing the region's long-standing sense of neglect...

Varanasi, April 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited a tea garden in Dibrugarh, during his public rallies in the poll-bound state of Assam, and spent time picking tea leaves from the garden while also interacting with a group of female workers in the sprawling tea estate.A group...

Guwahati, April 5 In the poll-bound state of Assam, political parties are intensifying their efforts to gain the support of the influential tea tribe, a voting bloc that could decide the outcomes in dozens of constituencies.With approximately 35 lakh voters, this community holds sway in over...

Guwahati, April 4 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to the state on Saturday, stating that Soren would have the opportunity to witness Assam’s rapid development, particularly in tea garden areas.Speaking to reporters, Sarma said, "I...

Guwahati, April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a tea garden in the Dibrugarh district of Assam, a region heading to polls, on Wednesday, where he plucked tea leaves along with female workers.Modi asserted that tea is the "soul of Assam," and described his visit to the estate, where he...

Guwahati, April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a tea garden in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on Wednesday, where he picked tea leaves.Modi, who was on a day-long visit to the state to address two campaign rallies for BJP candidates, also interacted with women workers at the Manohari...

Guwahati, April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a tea garden in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on Wednesday, where he interacted with the female workers.Modi is on a day-long visit to the state to address two campaign rallies for BJP candidates."We are very proud of the efforts of...

April 1, New Delhi: PM Modi shared glimpses of his visit to a tea garden in Dibrugarh on X, posting, "The picking of tea leaves was followed by the women sharing about their culture and, of course, a selfie!"In another post, he wrote, "Tea is the essence of Assam! Tea from here has made its...

Dibrugarh, April 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his day in Assam's Dibrugarh district on Wednesday with a visit to a tea garden, where he interacted with female workers and highlighted the global significance of Assam tea.Sharing his experience on the social media platform X, the Prime...

Guwahati, March 23 – The Assam government on Monday declared April 9, 2026 (Thursday), as a public holiday across the state in view of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.According to an official notification issued by the General Administration Department, the holiday has been declared...

Kolkata, March 22 The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s promise to raise the minimum daily wage of tea garden workers to Rs 300 has drawn a cautious response from industry stakeholders, who said that any wage revision must take into account the fragile financial condition of the sector and...

Kolkata, March 20 The TMC pledged on Friday to raise the minimum daily wage of tea garden workers from ₹250 to ₹300, promising financial uplift for one of the state's largest organized labor segments.In its manifesto for the West Bengal elections, the party said it was committed to extending...

Guwahati, March 15 With the schedule for the Assam assembly elections now out, a host of issues are likely to dominate the campaign rhetoric of political parties in the run-up to the polls.Infiltration: This has been a key issue in the state for decades, which led to the Assam agitation and...

New Delhi, March 15 – India’s Northeast region is witnessing a major strategic and economic transformation driven by large-scale connectivity and infrastructure initiatives undertaken in recent years, according to a report by India Narrative.The report, titled “Bridging the North East...

Guwahati, March 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated projects worth around Rs 19,680 crore to the nation, with a focus on infrastructure and energy sectors.He also launched the distribution of land deeds to tea workers in Assam, and released the 22nd installment of the PM-KISAN...

Guwahati, February 19 BJP national president Nitin Nabin visited a tea garden in Assam's Dibrugarh district on Thursday and praised the workers for their tireless efforts and dedication in ensuring the global recognition of the beverage.Nabin, on the second day of his visit to the state, was...

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...