BEIJING, Dec 25: It was a breakthrough year in India-China ties after a near freeze in their ties for over four years – the longest since the 1962 war – with an agreement to end the eastern Ladakh military standoff. After “amassing of a large number of troops by China along the Line of Actual Control […]
NEW DELHI, Dec 25: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who joined a prayer ceremony at ‘Sadaiv Atal’, the memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on Wednesday to pay tributes to him on his birth centenary. Union ministers, including Amit Shah and J P Nadda, Congress president […]
Bhupen Borah, the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, was arrested by the Guwahati police on Friday, December 20, at Hatigaon point, amid their ongoing protest demanding justice for the death of Congress worker Mridul Islam during the Raj Bhavan protest. Congress leaders Ripun Bora, Uday Bhanu Chib, senior spokesperson Ratul Kalita among other […]
GUWAHATI, Dec 19: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday alleged that Congress leaders had attempted to enter Raj Bhavan here forcibly during protest and the authorities have ordered an inquiry into the incident. The opposition party on Wednesday organised a protest march to Raj Bhavan against a range of issues, including unrest in Manipur […]
GUWAHATI: A Congress worker allegedly died and several others sustained injuries due to “tear gas smoke” during a protest on Wednesday against a range of issues, including unrest in Manipur and bribery charges against Adani Group, the party claimed. A senior police officer, however, said the exact reason for the death would be known after […]
Cuwahati (Assam) (India], December 19 (ANI): The Ministry Of Environment, Forest and Climate Change FCC) conducted the first-ever Ganges River Dolphin tagging in Assam on Wednesday. According to an official release by MOEVCC, the initiative was implemented by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in collaboration with the Assam Forest Department and Aaranyak. with funding […]
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: Assam Power Minister Prasanta Phukan, stated on Tuesday that the government’s primary goal is to guarantee the 24-hour uninterrupted electricity supply across the state. In the most recent Cabinet expansion, Phukan was given the portfolio of power minister. He received the blessings of Goddess Kamakhya on top of Guwahati’s Nilachal Hills prior to […]
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on the occasion of Swahid Divas, paid rich tributes to all martyrs of the Assam Movement who laid down their lives in protecting the honour of Jati, Mati and Bheti. ‘Swahid Diwas’ commemorates the death of Khargeswar Talukdar, considered the first “martyr” of the six-year-long Assam Agitation, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Swahid Diwas is an occasion to remember the extraordinary valour and sacrifices of those who dedicated their lives to the Assam Movement. The Prime Minister said on social media that their resolve helped Assam preserve its “unique culture and identity”. PM Modi wrote in a post, “Swahid Diwas is […]
A Gauhati High Court advocate on Tuesday filed an FIR against Akash Phukan, a local leader affiliated to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Assam’s Bokakhat for using abusive language against state education minister Ranoj Pegu. An audio recording went viral in which Phukan can be heard abusing Pegu and calling him out for incompetence. Advocate Ganesh Pegu has […]
