Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma’s second term as Assam chief minister began with a four-member cabinet — BJP’s Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog, AGP’s Atul Bora, and BPF’s Charan Boro — representing the state’s diverse constituencies.Together, they represent the state’s tea tribes, women leadership, regional allies, and the Bodo heartland, signalling a carefully balanced cabinet formation…
Shillong: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma wished success to his Assam counterpart and ‘brother’, Himanta Biswa Sarma, who took oath as the chief minister of the immediate neighbouring state for the second consecutive term on Tuesday.CM Sangma, who is also president of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), a constituent of the BJP-led National…
Guwahati: For the family members of Himanta Biswa Sarma, his swearing in as the chief minister of the state for the second consecutive term was the outcome of towering blessings from the people and his relentless hard work for the state’s development.They said Sarma will continue to work with the same zeal for the state…
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…
