Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state has witnessed unprecedented progress in infrastructure development over the last five years and announced a host of upcoming projects aimed at strengthening connectivity, healthcare facilities and urban infrastructure.Briefing the media, CM Sarma said that four new bridges over the Brahmaputra River are presently under various stages of construction. He added that the much-awaited bridge connecting Guwahat…
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Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday extended New Year greetings to the people of Assam and outlined five key promises that the party would fulfil if elected to power in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the party is prepared to offer an alternative vision for the state.Addressing reporters here, Gogoi said the Congress will focus on strengthening education and healthcare, with the aim of placing Assam am…
Guwahati, Dec 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will further intensify its crackdown on illegal infiltration in 2026, asserting that Assam will not be allowed to become a refuge for undocumented foreign nationals.In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the state carried out a large-scale “push-back” operation in 2025 to deport illegal Bangladeshi nationals and that the drive would be pursued with greater intensity …
Guwahati, Dec 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for expediting and completing several long-pending infrastructure projects across the country, stating that such initiatives have transformed Assam’s development trajectory and strengthened national connectivity. Reacting to the Prime Minister’s post on social media platform X highlighting projects that had remained stalled for decades — including the Bogibeel Br…
Guwahati, Dec 31 (IANS) To further enhance passenger-centric services and operational efficiency, aimed at strengthening railway connectivity across the Northeastern region, Bihar and West Bengal, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced a new timetable, effective from the first day of the New Year, officials said on Wednesday.NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the new passenger-centric timetable will come into effect from January 1, 2026, …
Rajkot, Dec 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, Bengal and Baroda stamped their authority in round four of the 2025/26 Vijay Hazare Trophy by securing commanding victories each to strengthen their position in the competitionAt Niranjan Shah Stadium, Uttar Pradesh secured a 58-run victory over Assam via the VJD method after rain halted play in a high-scoring encounter. Chasing Assam’s competitive 308, Uttar Pradesh were cruising at 291/2 in 42 overs when the weather intervened.Player of the Match …
Guwahati, Dec 31 (IANS) Assam Special Director General of Police (SDGP) Munna Prasad Gupta on Wednesday said the state has witnessed a significant improvement in crime detection and conviction rates over the past year, attributing the progress to tighter monitoring, improved investigation standards and the implementation of new legal provisions.Interacting with the media, Gupta said nearly 70,000 First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered across Assam over the last one year, of which about…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The government’s total fertiliser subsidy outgo is expected to remain substantial at around Rs 1.9 lakh crore in FY27, marking a major fiscal commitment to ensure affordability and availability of fertilisers, a report said on Wednesday.The report from ICRA forecasted that fertiliser sales volumes will grow at a steady 1 per cent to 3 year-on-year rate in FY27, broadly in line with long-term trends.The data showed that the higher Nutrient‑Based Subsidy rates for the Ra…
Guwahati, Dec 31 (IANS) In a major crackdown on terror networks, a key accused in a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror conspiracy case has been convicted and sentenced by the Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Guwahati, Assam, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, Md. Kamruj Zaman, also known as Dr Hurairah and Kamaruddin, was on Tuesday awarded three separate sentences of simple imprisonment, with the maximum punishment being imprisonment for life, the NIA said in a stat…
Guwahati, Dec 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday launched the distribution of entrepreneurship fund cheques under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan for women beneficiaries of the Manas Assembly constituency in Baksa district and the Bhabanipur-Sarbhog Assembly constituency in Barpeta district, reaffirming that women’s welfare and inclusive development remain the government’s top priorities. At a public programme held in Manas, the Chief Minister distributed …