Guwahati, July 17 (IANS) Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), which shares borders with Bhutan and West Bengal in Assam, has emerged as an area with a high human-snake interface because snakes frequently inhabit cultivated fields, village peripheries, embankments and forest fringes, officials said on Friday. Marking the World Snake Day, the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Forest Department organised a two-day refresher training programme on Ethical Snake Rescue and Emergency Response, besides l…
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Guwahati, June 7 (IANS) The Indian Army’s sustained outreach and pre-recruitment training initiative in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) has yielded significant results, with 50 Bodo youth receiving joining letters under the Agnipath recruitment scheme, officials said on Sunday.A felicitation ceremony was organised at Udalguri Higher Secondary School in Udalguri district to honour the successful candidates and recognise the efforts of the Army’s training teams. The event was jointly org…
Guwahati, June 3 (IANS) The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam has decided to reduce the salaries and allowances of Executive Members (EMs) and Members of Council Legislative Assembly (MCLAs) by 30 per cent in view of the prevailing economic challenges and the need for financial prudence within the autonomous council administration, officials said on Wednesday. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Council headed by BTC Chief Executive Member Pramod Boro on Wednesday, officials…
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Thursday approved the allocation of portfolios to the newly inducted members of the Council of Ministers in the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, according to an official communication issued from the Lok Bhavan. The approval came following a proposal sent by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to the Governor regarding the distribution of responsibilities among the ministers.As per the notification, senior BJP leader Rameswar Te…
Guwahati, May 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday paid tribute to Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma on his Punyatithi, remembering him as a towering spiritual icon who united the Bodo community through spirituality and social reform. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma’s philosophy placed Agni as a form of Param Brahma and noted that his teachings and life journey would continue to inspire generations.“Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma united the Bodo …
Guwahati, April 23 (IANS) The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has constituted seven specialised teams to oversee the vote counting process for the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state, with counting scheduled for May 4, a party official said on Thursday.The move is part of the party’s strategy to strengthen on-ground monitoring and ensure transparency during the crucial counting phase. Senior party leaders said the initiative aims to maintain vigilance across counting cen…
Guwahati, April 2 (IANS) The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) on Thursday unveiled its “People’s Manifesto” for the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), placing the full implementation of the Bodo Peace Accord and inclusive development at the centre of its upcoming Assam Assembly campaign. Released under the leadership of party president and BTR Chief Executive Member Pramod Boro, the manifesto lays out a multi-pronged governance blueprint anchored on peace, identity protection, an…
New Delhi/Guwahati, March 19 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday released another list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, naming 22 nominees across key constituencies in the state. According to an official statement issued by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the Central Election Committee has approved candidates for seats spread across Lower Assam, Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Upper Assam and Barak Valley. Prominent names in the latest list include Manik Ch…
Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday congratulated National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates Jogen Mohan, Teroes Gowala and Pramod Boro after they were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Assam.Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister extended his “heartiest congratulations and best wishes” to the three leaders and expressed confidence that they would effectively represent the interests of the state in the Upper House of Parliamen…
Guwahati, March 9 (IANS): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that seat-sharing talks between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) for the upcoming elections have been finalised, with the proposal sent to the party’s central leadership for approval. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said that the final agreement on seat distribution has already been worked out at the state level and the details have been forwarded to the BJP’s nati…