Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming every sector and stressed that the state cannot afford to miss the opportunities emerging from the technological shift. In a post on social media platform X on Sunday, the Chief Minister announced that tech giant Google in collaboration with Unicef will implement the “AI Educator Series” in Assam to train teachers in the use of AI tools for classroom learning and im…
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Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Assam Congress MLA Nurul Huda on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Raijor Dal Chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi, alleging that he has been trying to politically damage the Congress while indirectly helping the Bharatiya Janatya Party (BJP). Talking to reporters, the Congress legislator claimed that Gogoi had “escaped political accountability” and was now focused on weakening the Congress instead of strengthening Opposition unity in the state. “He is actually working aga…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Sunday said the BJP-led government in Assam remains focused on development and governance and is not concerned about the opposition’s political statements. Talking to reporters in the national capital, Margherita said that during the run-up to the Assembly elections too, he had maintained that the BJP would concentrate on highlighting the developmental work carried out by its governments instead of reac…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D) on Sunday announced that it will organise the “Regional Review Meeting: Northeastern Region 2026” in Mizoram’s Aizawl on May 25, during which Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for fisheries projects worth around Rs 32.15 crore.The projects are aimed at strengthening the fisheries sector in the Northeastern Region and promoting self-sustained growth th…
Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that a major consignment of banned Codeine Phosphate syrup worth around Rs 2.1 crore was seized by the Cachar Police as part of the state government’s ongoing anti-drug operations. Sharing the development on Saturday on social media platform X, the Chief Minister added that the seizure was made after police acted on reliable intelligence inputs and intercepted a truck in Cachar district.”Update on #AssamAgainstDrugs. Based…
Patna, May 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified preparations for upcoming elections by organising a two-day training camp for party workers in Patna.The programme was conducted in the presence of senior BJP leaders and representatives associated with the Sangh, including BJP national president Nitin Nabin.The training camp brought together state-level office-bearers, district presidents, representatives of various party wings and senior organisational leaders.According to p…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday met the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and held extensive discussions on the state’s future growth trajectory, infrastructure expansion, and long-term economic development roadmap. The meeting, held at the official residence of the Union Finance Minister, focused on strengthening Centre-state cooperation and accelerating developmental initiatives aimed at transforming Assam into a major economic…
Imphal, May 23 (IANS) In view of the prevailing situation in Manipur, 132 NCC cadets were evacuated to Guwahati and Jorhat in Assam by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday, officials said. A senior official said that in the true spirit of jointmanship and commitment towards the safety and welfare of youths, 132 NCC cadets who attended the NCC North Eastern Region (NER) Flying Camp in Imphal from May 11 to May 20, 2026, are undergoing emergency evacuation to Guwahati and Jorhat by the IAF amid …
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The cumulative petrol and diesel revision of just under Rs 5 a litre in three days this month is the “smallest material upward movement” of any major economy outside the directly subsidising Gulf producers, and the states that tax fuel most heavily are governed by the political opposition, according to data.For example, states with the highest pump prices concentrate in the Congress-ruled and INDIA-bloc south (Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu) and in a single…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, has seized 2.25 kg of cocaine worth approximately Rs 11.25 crore in the illegal market in two separate operations conducted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, Mumbai. Four foreign nationals involved in drug smuggling through body concealment have been arrested in connection with the cases. According to officials, on May 22, acting on …