Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Assam government, accusing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of indulging in divisive politics. Addressing reporters at the conclusion of her two-day visit to Assam, Priyanka Gandhi alleged that the wealth of Assam was being “looted” and handed over to a few big industrialists and “one particular family”. She said the Chief Minister should explain what his government has ach…
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Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Barak Valley on March 14 and make several major announcements aimed at boosting connectivity and infrastructure in the region. Addressing a gathering while attending the Vibrant Village Programme at Natanpur in Assam’s Cachar district, Sarma said the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for Assam’s first express highway connecting Guwahati with Panchgram. T…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the disruption at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, alleging that the opposition party is unsettled by India’s growing global leadership in new-age technologies. Reacting to the incident involving Youth Congress workers at the summit, Sarma said it was not the BJP but the “rise of Bharat as a global force in Artificial Intelligence” that troubl…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the state government has already freed more than 1.5 lakh bighas of land from illegal encroachment and has set a target of clearing five lakh bighas of land from encroachers during its next term.Addressing a public gathering at Natanpur in Cachar district under the Vibrant Village Programme, Sarma said protecting land and safeguarding the rights of indigenous people remain key priorities of the BJP-led state gov…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Assam unit President Dilip Saikia, on Friday, criticised the Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during her visit to the state, alleging that she was attempting to mislead the people of the country to protect party leader Gaurav Gogoi. Addressing the media, Saikia said that while the BJP welcomes Priyanka Gandhi to Assam, her statements and political activities in the state were aimed at shielding Gogoi rather t…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) The Chief of regional party in Assam, Raijor Dal, and Sivasagar legislator Akhil Gogoi on Friday expressed strong dissatisfaction over the outcome of the recent meeting between the Congress and Raijor Dal, particularly over the issue of seat-sharing for the upcoming elections in the state. Speaking to reporters, Gogoi said the Congress leadership had changed its stand on the seat-sharing arrangement, which, according to him, had caused confusion and mistrust among allianc…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, alleging that they “opened the borders” to facilitate the influx of Bangladeshi nationals into India during their years in power. Addressing a gathering at Nathanpur area of Assam’s Cachar district, Shah asserted that every illegal Bangladeshi who entered the country under Congress rule would be identified and deported.“The Congress government allowed unchecked infiltration by open…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Qualcomm Technologies and Tata Electronics on Friday announced a collaboration to manufacture ‘Qualcomm Automotive Modules’ in India at Tata Electronics’ upcoming semiconductor assembly and test facility in Jagiroad, Assam.Aligned with the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the collaboration aims to domestically produce automotive technologies for digital cockpits, infotainment, connectivity, and intelligent vehicle systems.Domestic production of these modules aims to add…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of indulging in personal attacks instead of focussing on governance, development and employment for the state’s youth.When asked about the serous allegations against Gaurav Gogoi of having links with Pakistan, Priyanka Gandhi taking an apparent dig at Sarma, said that it was inappropriate to target families and children through false allega…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday shared a snapshot of the net changes in the number of electors following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.The Commission detailed the extent of deletions and attributed the changes to standard verification processes aimed at ensuring clean and accurate voter lists.In Gujarat, the total number of electors before the SIR stood at 5,08,43,436. Aft…