Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog presented the annual state budget for the financial year 2024-25 worth Rs 2.9 lakh crore in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday. Ajanta Neog had presented a Rs 774.47 crore deficit state budget for 2024-25 in the assembly. Presenting the state budget on the floor, […]
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“After PM Modi’s visit, our seats will increase in Assam”: BJP state President Bhabesh Kalita
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Assam BJP President Bhabesh Kalita on Monday said that with PM Modi’s visit to the state, the party will be able to win more seats. He said that in the coming days, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, and Home Minister Amit Shah will also visit Assam. […]
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“CM who speaks such language should be removed,” Mallikarjun Kharge targets Assam CM
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday indirectly hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for the post on the Varna system that now has been deleted and said that the CM of this country who speaks such a language should be “removed.” “I won’t take the […]
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Assam monitoring Uttrakhand’s UCC bill, lining up Polygamy ban bill: Assam CM
The Assam government is closely monitoring the Uttrakhand UCC report and will take its decision on banning polygamy in the state, in the upcoming budget session. “We are lining up the Assam Polygamy Ban Act. We are also closely monitoring the development of Uttarakhand. If the Uttarakhand UCC bill is laid in the state […]
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Assam: Guwahati Customs seizes 103 gold biscuits, 3 held
The Guwahati Customs Department apprehended three accused and seized 103 gold biscuits weighing 2.60 kg at the Indo-Bhutan border near Darranga LCS, Assam, Customs officials said on Wednesday. According to officials, the seized gold biscuits are valued at Rs 1.32 crore. Additionally, foreign currency worth Rs 2.27 lakh and Rs 1.12 lakh were also seized from the accused apprehended on Tuesday. Earlier this month, […]
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ULFA pro-talk faction meets Assam CM, discusses rehabilitation of cadres
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma chaired a meeting with a 13-member delegation of the pro-talks faction of ULFA, which is now disbanded, and discussed the issues of rehabilitation of its ex-cadres here in Guwahati. The meeting held on Thursday discussed the demands of the delegation, which according to the members would […]
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Congress’ politics has become soft Naxalite, says Assam CM Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the politics of Congress has become ‘soft Naxalite’ and that the grand old party is filled with left-leaning people. He said that the slogans of Congress don’t reflect Gandhian principles anymore. “Congress’ politics has become ‘soft Naxalite’. Their slogans don’t […]
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Assam CM alleges Rahul Gandhi of instigating violence, shares video as evidence
After instructing Director General of Police (DGP) to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly “provoking crowd”, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a video of Rahul Gandhi making a speech as evidence for instigating crowd to commit violence. In a post on ‘X’ Sarma shared a video […]
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“Condemn attack on beloved leader”: Telangana Congress MLA on Nyay Yatra in Assam
Telangana Congress MLA Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Tuesday condemned the ‘provocative attack’ on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam and said that the ruling party at the centre should refrain from doing “communal politics.” Reddy said, “We really condemn the attack on our beloved leader Rahul […]
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Assam: FSSAI CEO, Tea Board join hands with growers, planters to ensure safety and quality of tea production
In a significant move towards ensuring the safety and quality of tea production, G Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), addressed a gathering of Tea Growers and Tea Planters during an interactive session held on Friday, 19th January 2024 in Kellyden, Assam, said […]
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Congress accuses Assam government of ‘posing hurdles’ to Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
Congress has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Assam government of posing hurdles to its Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra that entered the state on Thursday. Congress General Secretary in Charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, while addressing a press conference here claimed that the Himanta Biswa Sarma government is making all efforts […]
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Assam gears up for Golden Jubilee Karbi Youth Festival
Once militancy-hit Karbi Anglong and its people are now celebrating the establishment of peace in the hill district of Assam by involving themselves through cultural movements of which the Karbi Youth Festival is one example. President Droupadi Murmu will attend the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Karbi Youth Festival 2024 on January 17 at Taralangso in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district […]
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Assam: Kamrup district administration demolishes 15 illegal brick kilns in Nagarbera area
Continuing its operation against illegal brick kilns, the district administration of Assam’s Kamrup district demolished 15 illegal brick kilns in the Nagarbera area. According to the district administration, many illegal brick kilns were established in the Jamlai area under Nagarbera Revenue Circle. Banashree Malakar, Circle Officer of Nagarbera Revenue Circle said that the operation against illegal brick kilns has been conducted in the area since last […]
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NCW condemns killing of woman in Assam over suspicion of witchcraft, seeks detailed report
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has condemned the incident in which a woman was attacked with sharp weapons and burnt to death by a group of six persons for allegedly practising witchcraft in Assam’s Sonitpur district. The NCW has also sought a detailed report on the incident from the concerned police officer. […]
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INDIA bloc wants power to do corruption: Assam BJP leader Numal Momin
Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader Numal Momin equated the coalition of INDIA bloc parties to corruption, asserting that the alliance partners wanted to form a government at the Centre only to do corruption. “There is so much corruption in coalition partners. More than hundreds of crore of rupees were […]