Guwahati, Jan 15 (IANS): Assam Leader of Opposition (LoP) Debabrata Saikia on Thursday issued a strong rebuttal to allegations levelled against him by former All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU) president Rejaul Karim Sarkar, firmly rejecting claims that he was acting as a “BJP agent, an emissary of the Chief Minister, or was anti-minority”.Saikia said he had openly disagreed with Sarkar’s controversial remarks on the very day the latter joined the Indian National Congress, stressing…
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Guwahati, Jan 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that Assam is set to receive a significant boost in terms of railway connectivity as the state will get two new Amrit Bharat trains along with the country’s first Vande Bharat sleeper coach trains. Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, “This weekend, Assam will receive a major boost to its rail connectivity when Bharat’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train rolls on between Guwahati & Kolkata. 2 New Amrit Bharat trains connec…
Aizawl, Jan 15 (IANS) Assam Rifles troops have seized drugs worth Rs 29.4 crore and arrested a drug peddler in Mizoram, officials said on Thursday.A defence spokesman said that acting on credible Intelligence inputs related to narcotics trafficking, Assam Rifles conducted an operation in the Zemabawk area of Aizawl district on Wednesday afternoon.During the operation, the paramilitary troops intercepted a suspicious vehicle. A swift and thorough search led to the recovery of 9.8 kg of highly add…
Aizawl, Jan 14 (IANS) Police and other law enforcement agencies in Mizoram have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 40 crore and arrested five drug peddlers during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday.A senior official said that the police and other enforcement agencies in joint operations have seized a large quantity of methamphetamine in two separate operations over the past 24 hours, arresting five persons.In the first operation, the Excise and Narcotic…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his greetings to the people of Assam on the occasion of Magh Bihu and expressed hope that the festival would bring peace, good health, and happiness to everyone’s lives. In a letter addressed to the people of Assam, the Prime Minister conveyed his warm wishes and highlighted the cultural and social significance of the festival.”Dear fellow citizen, warmest greetings to you and your family on the joyous occasion of Magh B…
Guwahati, January 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that at least 8 lakh women in the state connected with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have become “Lakhpati Baideus ”. The Lakhpati Baideo Scheme is a flagship initiative of the Assam government aimed at economically empowering women, particularly those associated with self-help groups (SHGs). The scheme seeks to enable women to achieve an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh through sustainable livelihood activitie…
Guwahati, Jan 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that the state is steadily transitioning from manual record-keeping to digital systems in educational institutions, asserting that this move will significantly enhance efficiency and streamline academic monitoring across Assam. Reacting to the distribution of tablet PCs to teachers and Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators (CRCCs) in Dhemaji district, the Chief Minister said the introduction of digital devices woul…
Guwahati, Jan 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government’s education reforms are yielding tangible results, with secondary school dropout rates declining by 42 per cent over the last decade, reflecting what he described as a decisive shift from merely creating infrastructure to building educational capacity at scale. Sharing the data on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister stated that more students in Assam are now enrolled in schools tha…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a set of charges against the third accused in a case related to attempts to revive a CPI (Maoist) Northern Regional Bureau (NRB), an official said. Priyanshu Kashyap alias Rakesh alias Nilesh, a resident of Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, has been charged under sections 13, 18, 20, 38 and 39 of the UA (P) Act in the supplementary chargesheet filed on Tuesday by the NIA. The anti-terror agency had earlier charge sh…
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) The kingpin of an inter-state drug trafficking ring was arrested from Kolkata, police said on Tuesday.The accused was identified as Enarul Sheikh.According to Malda district police sources, the notorious criminal was caught on Monday during a raid in the Entally police station area.Acting on a tip-off, a special team of Malda district police conducted a raid along with the Kolkata Police. After a prolonged search, Enarul was caught red-handed.Enarul, a resident of Malda, i…