Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam BJP President and Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia said on Friday that the party’s list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections will be announced in a phased manner after the conclusion of the Holi (Dol Utsav). Speaking to reporters in Nalbari, Saikia said the BJP is finalising its strategy and will soon make public its candidates at an appropriate time. “The BJP’s candidate list will be declared phase by phase after Dol Utsav,” he added. Making a significant rem…
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Shillong, Feb 27 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, on Friday, highlighted Japan’s expanding role as a key development partner of the state, saying that the engagement extends well beyond infrastructure to areas such as youth empowerment, agriculture and sustainable livelihoods. Addressing the inaugural session of the sixth India–Japan Intellectual Conclave ‘Kizuna’ here, Chief Minister Sangma said the relationship between India and Japan is anchored in shared democratic values,…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched the distribution of land pattas to over one lakh indigenous landless families and public institutions under Mission Basundhara 3.0, reaffirming the state government’s commitment to resolving long-pending land-related grievances through a structured and transparent process. The Chief Minister formally inaugurated the state-level distribution programme at Deuri Beel in Dhemaji district, where digital land pattas an…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which operates in ten Northeastern and Eastern Indian states, carried out coordinated anti-encroachment drives in West Bengal and Assam to ensure safety and protect railway lands, officials said on Friday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding railway infrastructure and ensuring safe train operations, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of NFR underto…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India and Bhutan have decided to further strengthen bilateral cooperation on trans-boundary rivers and hydropower projects at a high-level official meeting in Thimphu, according to an official statement issued on Friday.V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD and GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti, led an Indian delegation comprising officers from the ministry, officials from the Assam and West Bengal govern…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the state government has taken another major step towards strengthening maternal and child healthcare with the inauguration of a dedicated Mother and Child Hospital at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the newly inaugurated facility will provide better and affordable healthcare services to women and newborns, and is part of the governme…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) The BJP will on Saturday kick-start Jana Ashirwad Yatra – an outreach programme aiming to connect with masses before the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam. The 10-day yatra will end on March 9, covering several districts in the state.The senior ministers of the state government along with top leaders of the BJP will attend this programme in different districts.Referring to the upcoming Jana Ashirwad Yatra, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma earlier said the outreach progra…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam has taken a major step towards ensuring smoke-free kitchens and better public health, with more than 50 lakh Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) connections provided to households across the state under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the massive coverage under the flagship Central scheme has transformed the lives of millions of families, particularly …
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet on Thursday decided to constitute a dedicated fast-track sessions court for the day-to-day trial of the case related to the demise of popular singer Zubeen Garg, citing the sensitivity of the matter and its wider implications.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan.The Cabinet approved the constitution of a dedicated sessions court under the provisions of Section 346(1) of the Bharatiya…
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) Congress MP Rakibul Hussain on Thursday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been mounting sustained verbal attacks against him ever since he defeated AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal by a huge margin in the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency in the last parliamentary elections. Speaking to reporters here, Hussain claimed that the political hostility began immediately after his victory over Ajmal by nearly 10 lakh votes. He said his relationship with Sarma had …