Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday reacted sharply to the “shamshan yatra (funeral procession)” organised by the Congress against former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah, terming the move politically immature and counterproductive. Addressing reporters, CM Sarma said the actions taken by the Congress party often end up benefiting the BJP.“Whenever Congress does something, it turns out to be a blessing for us,” the Chief…
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Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday approved three per cent reservation for Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Class I and Class II state government jobs, marking a significant expansion of affirmative action for one of the state’s most marginalised sections, Chief Ministar Hiamanta Biswa Sarma said.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held at the Assam Legislative Assembly complex in Dispur under the chairmanship of CM Sarma. With this move, the Tea Tribes and Adivasi…
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday extended his best wishes for the successful conduct of the annual Jonbeel Mela, describing it as a rare confluence of history, tradition and communal harmony that continues to define the state’s composite cultural ethos. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister highlighted the unique significance of the centuries-old fair, which brings together people from the plains of Morigaon and the adjoining hill …
Guwahati, Jan 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday continued his attack on the Congress party and said that the people of India have rejected the opposition party and its politics.While taking part in the foundation stone laying ceremony of an ambitious elevated corridor in Assam’s Kaziranga to protect the wildlife, PM Modi said, “Congress has been uprooted from Maharashtra in the recent municipal elections, and the opposition party has suffered a huge defeat. The Congress once r…
Guwahati, Jan 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the foundation laying ceremony for the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project, an ambitious infrastructure initiative worth over Rs 6,950 crore, in Assam’s Kaliabor on Sunday.Locals expressed their enthusiasm and hailed the Prime Minister and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for their development initiatives that they say are “driving growth” in the Northeast.The 86-km-long elevated corridor project, officially the four-laning of t…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Political parties opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trying to consolidate vote banks for the 2026 Assembly polls are wary of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s (JMM) apparent foray in the tribal-dominated constituencies. Added to their concerns is the silence of Badruddin Ajmal – the businessman heading All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) – on a possible realignment with the Congress-led Mahajot for the 2026 Assam Assembly polls.JMM, the principal constit…