Guwahati: In the mid-1980s, as the the six-year-long anti-foreigners’ movement gained momentum in Assam, a young Himanta Biswa Sarma was seen running errands for stalwarts of Aasu spearheading the mass agitation, carrying files, fetching tea, and listening intently as leaders debated the future of the state.Few could have imagined that this boy, once on the…
Guwahati: If Himanta Biswa Sarma’s swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday showcased the BJP-led NDA’s political strength, the travel choices of leaders attending the event told another story amid PM Narendra Modi’s call for austerity.One name that stands out is Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang, who set the tone by arriving in Guwahati aboard the Vande…
Guwahati: The Gauhati HC on Tuesday directed the state govt to file a detailed affidavit stating about the steps taken and proposed measures regarding covering of the open manholes in the city.The bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury was hearing a petitioner filed by advocate Sandeep Chamaria highlighting the recurring…
Guwahati: The abrupt cancellation of NEET 2026 amid allegations of a paper leak has triggered widespread stress, uncertainty, and disappointment among students in Guwahati. The decision has deepened confusion, as many candidates had already left for holidays or vacated their hostels after appearing for the exam.Coaching institutes across the city are being inundated with calls…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took oath for a second consecutive term in a grand ceremony in Guwahati, which witnessed the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and senior National Democratic Alliance leaders from across the country. Source link
Guwahati: Tensions between opposition allies Congress and Raijor Dal have deepened, with relations souring after Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday said the opposition suffered a major setback by contesting under Congress’s leadership. He also alleged that Congress MLAs spent the last five years in the Assembly in tacit understanding with BJP and remained…
Guwahati: Assam Congress legal cell general secretary, advocate Reetam Singh, has filed an official complaint to Bar Council of Assam to suspend and initiate disciplinary proceedings against advocate general Devajit Saikia for repeatedly violating constitutional impartiality and code of conduct that an advocate is required to adhere to.Referring to the defamation case against Congress’s state…
Guwahati: US Ambassador to India and special envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor and Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong on Tuesday congratulated Himanta Biswa Sarma after he was sworn in as Assam chief minister for a second consecutive term, with both envoys pointing to expanded cooperation with the state.Gor attended the…
Dhubri: With the formation of the NDA govt in Dispur led by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, residents of Dhubri district are pinning hopes on a special package from the new govt.Despite being a religious minority-dominated district, NDA candidates won two of Dhubri’s five assembly seats in the election. BJP’s Ashwani Roy Sarkar won from Golokganj…
Dibrugarh: Two militants belonging to the NSCN-K (Ang Mai) faction were killed during an encounter with Assam Rifles troops in the thickly forested areas near Songking village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Monday, officials confirmed on Tuesday.Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the encounter site.The encounter took place at around 8.30pm on May…
