Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, on Sunday led the Special Commonwealth Games Edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati campus as a powerful celebration of fitness, youth participation and India’s growing sporting ambitions. Organised by the Sports Authority of India Regional Centre, Guwahati, in collaboration with IIT Guwahati, the event formed part of the nationwide 75th edition of Fit India Sund…
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New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday met the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and held extensive discussions on the state’s future growth trajectory, infrastructure expansion, and long-term economic development roadmap. The meeting, held at the official residence of the Union Finance Minister, focused on strengthening Centre-state cooperation and accelerating developmental initiatives aimed at transforming Assam into a major economic…
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) The Centre is stepping up efforts to transform the Brahmaputra into a major economic and connectivity corridor for the Northeast, with Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday outlining an integrated river development strategy combining transport, trade, tourism, and scientific river basin management. The roadmap was discussed at the High Powered Review Board meeting of the Brahmaputra Board held in Guwahati, where ministers, technical experts, and representatives fro…
New Delhi/Aizawl, May 17 (IANS) In a major crackdown on transnational drug trafficking networks operating along the India-Myanmar border, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a key Myanmar-based drug trafficker from Delhi, the drug law enforcement central agency said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Thancintuang alias Chintuang alias Tluanga, was allegedly operating as a major supplier of methamphetamine tablets and heroin smuggled from Myanmar into India through the Northeast re…
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that work on the ambitious Maa Kamakhya Access Corridor project in Guwahati will gather pace in the coming days as most of the legal hurdles surrounding the redevelopment initiative have now been resolved. Talking to X, the Chief Minister said he reviewed the progress of the Kamakhya Corridor project and reiterated the state government’s commitment to improving pilgrims’ experience visiting the revered Kamakhy…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Congress MP and Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressing concern over repeated incidents of racial harassment and attacks on women and people from the Northeast in Delhi.Gogoi urged immediate steps to strengthen institutional mechanisms for their safety.In his letter, Gogoi referred to the recent incident at Nehru Place in the national capital, where two women from Assam and Bihar were allegedly molested, …
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat will arrive in Assam on Wednesday on a three-day visit to participate in an organisational training programme, RSS functionaries said on Tuesday.According to RSS functionaries, Bhagwat will take part in the ‘Karyakarta Vikas Varg (Second Year)’ training camp being organised in the state as part of the Sangh’s cadre development and leadership training activities.The RSS training programme is scheduled to be held at a de…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday termed the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma as a “historic day” for the BJP and said the party’s return to power in Assam for the third time with a massive mandate reflects people’s faith in PM Modi and the National Democratic Alliance’s development agenda. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Guwahati to attend Sarma’s oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, Chouhan said the Bharatiy…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday flagged off the Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger train, which will be extended to Varanasi soon, in a significant step towards enhancing rail connectivity and passenger convenience in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. Addressing the gathering via video conferencing, the minister also announced that, in response to a long-standing demand for better connectivity to Delhi from the Purvanchal region, a new express train will s…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps has launched its first dedicated Basic Paramotors Course for cadets in the Northeast at Panikheti in Guwahati, marking a major step in expanding aero-adventure training among youth, officials said on Monday. The course, being conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, is currently training 50 senior division boy cadets drawn from different states of the northeastern region.Officials said th…