Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday highlighted the Narendra Modi government’s initiatives in promoting Assam’s cultural identity and announced a series of welfare measures while addressing a public rally in Hailakandi district.HM Shah said PM Modi had played a key role in taking Assam’s cultural symbols to the global stage.He noted that the traditional Assamese ‘gamocha’ had gained international recognition under the BJP government. In a veiled attack on …
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Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of plunging Assam into a “dark era of violence and insecurity”, and urged voters to back the BJP-led NDA to safeguard the state’s “land, identity, culture and language”.Campaigning in the Duliajan Assembly constituency in support of BJP candidate Rameswar Teli, Sonowal addressed public meetings at Bhadoi and Tengakhat, alongside R…
Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on a campaign trail in poll-bound Assam, on Friday accused the previous Congress regime of “facilitating” infiltration and credited the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government with driving out such elements.Addressing his second poll rally in Assam’s Barchalla, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said: “Congress always promoted infiltration and riots, whereas the BJP drives out such elements. Earlier, infiltrators used t…
Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Congress and AIUDF while campaigning for NDA candidate Deepak Kumar Das in Assam’s Barpeta, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance would not allow the state to become a hub of “love jihad” or “land jihad”. Addressing a public rally, Chief Minister Adityanath alleged that the Congress had “already fled the electoral field”, while claiming that the time had come to…
Guwahati, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a massive public rally in Assam’s Gogamukh, outlining an expansive vision for the state’s development while expressing confidence that the BJP will return to power for a third consecutive term.Beginning his address by invoking Assam’s rich cultural and historical legacy, PM Modi said the state has produced legendary figures such as Lachit Borphukan and Bhupen Hazarika.He said their contributions continue to inspir…
Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday addressed a public rally in Assam’s Jorhat, striking a strong cultural and political chord as he began his speech with an Assamese greeting and the slogan “Jai Aai Axom,” drawing enthusiastic response from the crowd. Fadnavis invoked Assam’s rich heritage, paying tributes to Maa Kamakhya, Ahom general Lachit Borphukan and Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Sankardeva, positioning the BJP as a party that respects an…
Guwahati, March 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that Assam has developed a major Science City near Guwahati, claiming that the facility is larger than the one in Science City Kolkata. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the new science city has been constructed at Sonapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati, over more than 250 bighas of land at an estimated cost of around Rs 300 crore.According to Sarma, the facility has been designed as an interactive centre to …
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that it has been his privilege to witness Assam’s culture and closely observe the traditions of the Bodo community as he attended the Bagurumba Dwhou, a historic cultural event celebrating the rich heritage of the Bodo community at Sarusajai Stadium here. Highlighting that no Prime Minister has visited Assam as frequently as he has, PM Modi emphasised his constant wish that Assam’s art and culture receive a larger platform and…
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) It was a moment of pride for Assam as the state’s first satellite, Lachit-1, developed by students of the Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU), was carried onboard Indian Space Research Organisation’s PSLV-C62 rocket that lifted off on Monday. Although the mission did not achieve its intended outcome due to the launch failure, the event marked a historic milestone for Assam and the Northeast, symbolising the growing participation of regional academic institutions in India’s …