Assam

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma applauded the state’s delimitation exercise as its greatest achievement during a press meet at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati. Sarma noted that out of the 126 assembly seats, a substantial 96-98 seats were now exclusively designated for Assamese residents who have been residing for centuries. This decision ensures […]

GUWAHATI: In a significant development, the Central government is on the verge of signing a historic peace agreement with the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). The tripartite accord, scheduled for December 29, is set to involve the pro-talks faction of ULFA, the Centre, and the Assam government. The primary goal […]

GUWAHATI: Over 300 former student union workers led by Dibyajyoti Medhi, former central committee member of the All Assam Student Union (AASU) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. Medhi said, “Due to the work done by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. The youth also agrees to that and as such, we have decided […]

GUWAHATI: The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced a comprehensive socio-economic assessment of the state’s indigenous minorities. This significant decision was made during a cabinet meeting to address the unique needs and concerns of these communities. According to the decisions made, the Directorate of Minority Affairs and Char Areas will […]

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma disclosed that Rohingya Muslims were using Tripura and Assam as a transit route into the country, on Wednesday. Sarma said during a media interaction that the Rohingya Muslim saturation had reached such an extent that the resident Muslims were having to move to other states to earn a […]

GUWAHATI: After a three-year-long legal battle, the 73-year-old daughter of freedom fighter Seje Bala Ghosh, a resident of Bongaigaon district of Assam, has finally been deemed a citizen of India.  She had received a notice from a foreigners’ tribunal in March 2020, and has now been able to prove that she is not a Bangladeshi […]

GUWAHATI: A demonstration organised by the United Opposition, led by the Congress and supported by alliance partners including the Aam Admi Party (AAP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and regional parties like Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), took place in Guwahati on Thursday. The protest centred around the revised fees introduced under Section 4 of the Assam Right to […]

In a significant milestone for the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), a region once marred by insurgency, celebrations marked the completion of three years of peace following the successful Bodo Accord. Previously plagued by militancy, the BTR, nestled in Assam, witnessed a transformative moment after the signing of the Tripartite Bodo Accord on January 27, 2020. […]

RAIPUR: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the star campaigner of the BJP in the poll-bound state of Chhattisgarh, has hit out on the ruling government of Congress for purportedly being involved in corruption in the state. He has also affirmed that the Modi factor will work in Chhattisgarh and the BJP will form a […]

Congress MLA Aftab Uddin Mollah was arrested by Assam police early Wednesday