Guwahati: As BJP in Assam elected its new state unit president, the party has decided that district presidents will not contest the 2026 assembly polls. Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia on Friday took charge as the new BJP state president at a ceremony held in BJP headquarters in Guwahati. Speaking at the function, Assam chief … Read more
Ahead of next year’s assembly poll, BJP in Assam has elected Dilip Saikia as its new state president. Saikia is Lok Sabha MP from Darrang-Udalguri seat. Saikia has big experience after working in organisational positions. Saikia filed his nomination on Thursday evening in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with observers Union … Read more
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has slammed the National Democratic Alliance governments in the Northeast for having a “sharp contrast” between the personal wealth of its chief ministers and the development of the states. He shared a report of the Association of Democratic Reforms which showed that while 4 NDA Chief Ministers from the Northeast are … Read more
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the influx from Bangladesh into the state in recent months is mostly by the “majority community” of the neighbouring country and not by the minority Hindus there. Those who are entering India illegally are workers of the textile industry in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, which are in … Read more
Guwahati: With Assam witnessing frequent influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh after recent unrest, Assam government has come out with SOP for issuing Aadhaar cards. Several layers of verification procedure will be followed in issuing new cards. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated, “Influx is a matter of concern. Assam police is working as … Read more
Guwahati: To boost farmers’ income and move to cleaner fuel alternatives, Assam Cabinet has accorded approval to Production Linked Incentive of 2/litre of ethanol for a period of 3 years to three grain-based ethanol manufacturing units. The cabinet meeting has decided that to bring administration to the doorstep of the citizens and strive for equitable … Read more
Kochi: BJP Kerala Vice President, Major Ravi, today took a jibe at the Assam Chief Minister for the beef ban in Assam. The BJP leader said that we should not be giving wrong messages and create communal tensions. The BJP Kerala vice President said that everyone should first understand the difference between beef and cow. … Read more
Ranchi: Hours after JMM leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand, his government on Thursday approved the formation of an all-party panel to study the plight of the “marginalised” tea tribes in Assam. The decision taken in the first cabinet meeting of the Soren government came against the backdrop … Read more
Buoyed by the victory of BJP in religious minority dominated Samaguri Assembly constituency, BJP is eyeing to wrest as many as five religious minority donated seats in 2026 assembly polls. Assam will go to assembly polls in 2026. BJP and its allies made a clean sweep of six assembly seats across Assam and Meghalaya which … Read more
Guwahati: With public outcry over the proposed falling of centuries old trees in Dighalipukhuri on Mohammad Tayabullah Road due to ongoing flyover construction, the Assam government has responded with assurance of re-look. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured the citizens of Guwahati that one of the government’s priorities is to protect the greenery along the … Read more
