New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of the country on Saturday, with heavy to very heavy showers expected over many northern, eastern, and central states, including Delhi-NCR. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also likely in several regions as active monsoon conditions continue to influence weather patterns across India.According to the IMD, a low-pressure area over the northern parts o…
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Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has rejected the bail applications of three Rohingya nationals from Myanmar accused of living in India under false identities and allegedly trafficking Bangladeshi girls to different parts of the country. A Division Bench comprising Justice Indrajit Singh and Justice Bhuwan Goyal dismissed the bail pleas of Mohammad Usman, Shafi Alam alias Shofi Alam and Rabi-ul-Islam.According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the three accused had been …
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) The Assam government on Friday announced an ambitious roadmap to secure UNESCO recognition for some of the state’s most celebrated cultural and historical treasures, including Bihu, the Vaishnavite cultural tradition of Majuli and the Ahom capital of Rangpur in Sivasagar. Presenting the 2026-27 Budget in the Assam Assembly, Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said the state would pursue inscriptions under UNESCO’s cultural, natural and intangible heritage categories, w…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday described the 2026-27 state Budget as a roadmap for building a “Surakshit, Samriddh and Viksit Assam”, asserting that the NDA government’s 11th Budget focuses on welfare, employment, infrastructure and fiscal discipline without placing any additional burden on citizens. Speaking to reporters after Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah presented the Budget in the Assembly, Chief Minister Sarma said the Budget reflects the …
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that a comprehensive Rs 400 crore initiative, Mission Senehjori, aimed at strengthening the state’s sericulture sector, will be taken up with a special focus on promoting the world-renowned Muga silk and enhancing the livelihoods of those associated with the industry. Speaking to reporters here after the presentation of the Assam Budget 2026-27, Sarma said the mission would be implemented over the next three years t…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday announced that the state government will invest Rs 550 crore to introduce proton beam therapy for advanced cancer treatment at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), making it one of the first government hospitals in the country to offer the cutting-edge healthcare facility.Speaking to reporters after Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah presented the 2026-27 Assam Budget in the Assembly, Sarma said the ambit…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced a Rs 2,500 crore project to shift Guwahati’s overhead power distribution network underground, saying the initiative will transform the city into a “wireless” urban centre with a modern, safer and more reliable electricity infrastructure. Speaking to reporters after Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah presented the 2026-27 Assam Budget in the Assembly, Sarma said the ambitious project forms part of the governme…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced a series of major digital governance and technology initiatives, including the launch of the country’s first state-owned Earth observation satellite, “AssamSAT”, and a Rs 100 crore investment to promote aerospace component manufacturing. Speaking to reporters after Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah presented the 2026-27 Assam Budget in the Assembly, Sarma said the government is laying the foundation for a te…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the state government will undertake a feasibility study for introducing a metro rail system along the proposed Guwahati Ring Road, a major urban mobility initiative unveiled in the 2026-27 state Budget.Sharing the announcement on social media shortly after the Budget presentation by Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said the proposed metro rail corridor would run alon…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government has set an ambitious target of positioning Assam among the top 10 states in the country in terms of tourist footfall, announcing a series of measures in the 2026-27 Budget to strengthen tourism infrastructure and attract more domestic and international visitors. Speaking to reporters here after the presentation of the state Budget by Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah in the Assembly, CM Sarma…