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Oppose land distribution to workers, lose incentives: Assam CM to tea planters

January 1, 2026 admin

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma interacts with press on first day of the year 2026, at Koinadhara Guest House, in Guwahati | Photo Credit: ANI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday (January 1, 2026), threatened to withdraw all incentives given to tea estate owners if they oppose the move to grant land…

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Australia Removes Travel Restrictions For Assam Ahead Of Infra, Investment Summit

February 20, 2025 admin

Guwahati: Australia has lifted travel restrictions for Assam, while Germany is in the process of revising its advisory. However, restrictions will remain in place for four districts – Tinsukia, Charaideo, Sivasagar, and Dibrugarh – where the Disturbed Areas Act is still enforced due to the presence of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA….

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Cash-For-Job Scam Report Placed In Assam Assembly, BJP Targets Congress

February 18, 2025 admin

Imphal: A commission looking into alleged scams in the Assam Public Service Commission’s (APSC) Combined Competitive Examination has submitted reports, which were discussed in the state assembly. The Justice (retired) BK Sharma Commission while probing into the alleged irregularities in the APSC Combined Competitive Examination said former chairman Rakesh Paul was associated in 200 selections…

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‘Haha’ Reply To “No Makeup Today, Ma’am?” Post Lands Assam Man In Trouble

February 14, 2025 admin

Guwahati: A man from Assam’s Dhekiajuli faces a police case for a ‘laughing emoji’ response to another man’s Facebook comment – about Kokrajhar district Deputy Commissioner Varnali Deka not wearing makeup. The man – Amit Chakraborty – was summoned before the court in Kokrajhar, which is 273 km from his hometown – after a case was…

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BJP Claims Gaurav Gogoi’s Wife Has ISI Links, Congress Leader Hits Back

February 12, 2025 admin

Guwahati: The BJP has claimed that the wife of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has links with Pakistan and its intelligence agency ISI, drawing a sharp retort from the leader. BJP Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged on Wednesday that Elizabeth Colebourn, the wife of Mr Gogoi, had ties with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) while she worked with…

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Himanta Sarma As Poppy Farms Destroyed

February 2, 2025 admin

Himanta Biswa Sarma uploaded a video of destroying the poppy cultivation. Guwahati: Around 170 bighas (over 56 acres) of poppy farming worth more than Rs 27 crore were destroyed in Goalpara district of Assam in January, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. “Dear Local Pablo Escobars, Sorry to spoil your planned Udta Assam…

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Woman Raped, Acid Poured On Her In Front Of Children In Assam

January 29, 2025 admin

Assam: A 30-year-old woman was allegedly raped and poured acid on in front of her two children in Assam’s Cachar district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on January 22 when the 28-year-old accused – the victim’s neighbour – barged into her house. According to the police, the two had engaged in a…

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Dibrugarh To Be Second Capital

January 26, 2025 admin

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that Dibrugarh will be developed as the second capital of Assam. On the occasion of Republic Day, Mr Sarma said the district headquarters of Dibrugarh will be developed as the second capital of the state within the next three years. This was the first tie the…

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4 Boys Detained In Assam For Forcing Muslim Boy To Chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’

January 23, 2025 admin

Guwahati: Four boys have been detained in Assam for assaulting a Class 8 student, a Muslim, for refusing to chant “Jai Shree Ram”, said the police. The detained boys, say police sources, were let go in the evening. The incident took place in the Chandrapur area of Silchar, the district headquarters of Cachar district of…

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Guwahati Press Club Raises Concern On Arrest Of Journalist Over News Report

January 21, 2025 admin

Police sources said there was a countercase filed against the journalist. (Representational) Guwahati: The Guwahati Press Club has raised concerns over the arrest of a journalist in Assam over his report on the alleged hit-and-run case in the Biswanath district of the state. The body alleged the Assam Police has been trying to “harass” working…

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