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Gauhati HC allows Assam govt to proceed with Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor

The Gauhati High Court has permitted the Assam government to proceed with the proposed "Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor" at Nilachal Hills in Guwahati.... read..

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Assam: IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI, Rafale take off at Dibrugarh ELF in PM Modi's presence

The Indian Air Force conducted an air display at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh on Saturday, with its Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Rafale fighter jets taking off in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitari... read..

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Assam: PM Modi lands at Emergency Landing Facility on Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh; aerial display begins

Assam witnessed a historic moment as Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh on Saturday.... read..

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PM Modi says greatest honour of his life is that he is "karyakarta of BJP"

Exhorting party workers to work hard for the forthcoming Assam polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the greatest honour of his life is being a BJP karyakarta.... read..

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"Northeast was neglected by Congress, for us the region is Ashtalakshmi": PM Modi in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused Congress of "neglecting" the Northeast during its rule and said that the BJP-led NDA government considers the region as "Ashtalakshmi".... read..

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PM Modi inaugurates Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across Brahmaputra River in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across River Brahmaputra for improving connectivity within Guwahati.... read..

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PM Modi to inaugurate Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across river Brahmaputra connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati

During his day-long visit to Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across the River Brahmaputra connecting between Guwahati and North Guwahati on Saturday.... read..

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PM Modi to witness ELF aerial display in Assam; preparations underway

Assam is going to witness a historic moment on Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will land at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh, where he will witness the aerial display of fighters, transports and helicopters.... read..

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PM Modi to address mega meet of BJP workers in Guwahati ahead of Assembly polls

Ahead of the assembly polls in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will address a mega BJP party workers meeting, "Booth Sanmilan" at Veterinary College Field, Khanapara in Guwahati.... read..

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"They had killed my son": Captain Jintu Gogoi's parents upset over Gaurav Gogoi's Pakistan visit

The parents of Kargil braveheart Captain Jintu Gogoi on Friday expressed their resentment following reports of Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi's previous visits to Pakistan, saying that visits to a nation that is considered an "enemy" are painful fo... read..

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Zubeen Garg's wife Garima shares update on singer's death case

In the ongoing death case linked to singer Zubeen Garg, the Court of the District and Sessions Judge on Friday examined documents filed by the two accused, Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddhartha Sharma.... read..

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Rail connectivity bringing about major transformation in Mizoram

Railway services in Mizoram reached a new milestone with the arrival of the Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train at Sairang Railway Station for the very first time on 12th February 2026 under the "North East Discovery" circuit.... read..

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Assam: Gaurav Gogoi visits Majuli, addresses state development plans

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Friday visited Majuli, where he spoke on a range of issues and plans for the state's development under a potential Congress government.... read..

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Assam CM Sarma inaugurates Majuli-Jorhat bridge, key projects worth Rs 2,218 crore

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated the construction of the Majuli-Jorhat bridge and its connecting highway, aiming to accelerate development in the Satra hub of Majuli. The inauguration ceremony was held at Manika Pathar in G... read..

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Assam: HUL hosts "Tea Next 2.0" in Golaghat, engages 256 small tea growers and BLFs on sustainability

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), through its Tea Next initiative, successfully organised Tea Next 2.0, a focused capacity-building event for Bought Leaf Factory (BLF) representatives and Small Tea Growers (STGs) in Assam's Golaghat district.... read..

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Assam Rifles showcases prowess of its canines to officials at Jorhat

The Assam Rifles showcased the exceptional prowess of its canines to a high-level delegation from the Press Information Bureau at the Assam Rifles Dog Training Centre in Jorhat on Friday.... read..

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86,000 booth workers to attend 'Booth Vijay Sankalp Sabha' in Assam; PM Modi to address gathering

Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia on Friday said that nearly 86,000 booth-level workers from across the state will participate in the 'Booth Vijay Sankalp Sabha', where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address party workers.Saikia told ANI the ... read..

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Assam CM Sarma inaugurates and launches projects worth Rs 2,218 crore in Majuli

Expediting development in the Satra hub Majuli, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated the construction of the Majuli-Jorhat bridge along with the connecting highway at a function held at Manika Pathar, Garmur in Majuli. It may ... read..

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North-Eastern Region workshop on enhancing SDG outcomes at district level organised by NITI Aayog held at Guwahati

NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Transformation and Development Department, Assam, organised the North Eastern Region Workshop on enhancing SDG outcomes at the district level under State Support Mission (SSM) today at the Assam Administrative Staff C... read..

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Assam SIR: 6.27 lakh new voters identified, over 5.86 lakh added, 2.43 lakh deleted from electoral roll: CEO

Assam's Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goyal announced that the Special Revision of Electoral Rolls (SIR) process in the state concluded on February 10. The process, which began in November across all 35 districts, involved door-to-door verification by Bo... read..

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"He shouldn't have gone there": Kargil's fallen soldier mother upset over Gaurav Gogoi's visit to Pakistan

The family members of Kargil braveheart Captain Jintu Gogoi expressed their resentment over Congress MP and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi's Pakistan visit.... read..

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Himanta Biswa Sarma is most unsuccessful CM, says Congress' Gaurav Gogoi

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday lashed out at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling him the "most unsuccessful Chief Minister as well as Home Minister" of the state.... read..

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IIT Guwahati researchers develop low-cost system to remove 99% arsenic from groundwater

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers have developed a new system that can effectively remove 99% arsenic from contaminated water at a low cost. The electrocoagulation system has demonstrated the ability to remove contaminants within a f... read..

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"Rashtriya Dalhan Aatmanirbharta Mission will benefit farmers": Atul Bora after Shivraj Singh Chouhan's visit to Assam

Assam Minister Atul Bora said the Rashtriya Dalhan Aatmanirbharta Mission will benefit farmers, following Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's visit to the state.... read..

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Assam SIR process ended; over 5.86 lakh added, 2.43 lakh names deleted from electoral roll: State Chief Electoral Officer

Assam's Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goyal announced that the Special Revision of Electoral Rolls (SIR) process in the state concluded on February 10. The process, which began in November across all 35 districts, involved door-to-door verification by Bo... read..

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Assam: Sarita Yolmo becomes first woman TTE to lead tour duties on Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is witnessing a historic milestone as Sarita Yolmo becomes the first woman Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) to be assigned the prestigious "Tour Duty" on the iconic world-heritage ... read..

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History made on Moran Highway: IAF's emergency runway trial landing successful, PM to inaugurate on Feb 14

The state of Assam is going to witness a historic event, the inauguration of an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran bypass in Dibrugarh district on February 14.... read..

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Assam CM presents appointment letters to 1,694 Non-ADRE candidates

Continuing the State government's unrelenting endeavour of empowering the youth of Assam through a fair and transparent recruitment process, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday handed over appointment letters to 1,694 Non-ADRE candidates selec... read..

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PM Modi to inaugurate Guwahati-North Guwahati bridge, IIM Guwahati during state visit on February 14: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the state on February 14, during which he will inaugurate several infrastructure projects, including the Guwahati-North Guwahati connecting bridge a... read..

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"Assam and Northeast writing a new chapter of development": Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Union Budget

Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that Assam and the entire Northeast are scripting a "new chapter of development", asserting that the recently presented Union Budget lays a strong foundation for a fully developed Indi... read..

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Congress asked to meet "Maulanas": Assam CM slams Pawan Khera over Dhaka cleric photo controversy

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday hit back at Congress leader Pawan Khera after he shared a purported picture of the CM with a Bangladesh-linked "Maulana", claiming that the photo sharing was "a case of the arrow boomeranging back" and... read..

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Assam: APCC member Sanju Boruah quits Congress amid "Pakistani agent" allegations against Gaurav Gogoi

In a huge blow to Congress' election campaign in Assam, Sanju Boruah, Vice Chairman of Assam Congress Campaign Committee 2026, resigned from the primary membership of the party amid "Pakistani agent" allegations against State Chief Gaurav Gogoi.... read..

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Assam's Election Commission released final voter list for Special Revision 2026, covering 126 assembly constituencies

The Election Commission on Tuesday published the final voter list for Special Revision 2026 for 126 assembly constituencies in Assam, with over 2.49 crore voters.... read..

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APCC files police complaint against Assam CM over alleged remarks against Muslims

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Tuesday lodged a police complaint at Dispur Police Station against the BJP and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that a social media post by the party with alleged remarks against Muslims was... read..

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Assam CM Sarma files Rs 500 crore defamation case against Congress leaders, including Gaurav Gogoi

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday filed a defamation case seeking Rs 500 crore in damages against Congress State President Gaurav Gogoi, AICC General Secretary Jitendra Singh and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for alle... read..

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"Ready to go to jail, do not know anything about any video..." Assam CM Sarma on AIMIM chief Owaisi filing complaint against him

Reacting to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi filing an official complaint with police against him over a now-deleted video, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that he has no objection to being arrested and asserted that he stands by his w... read..

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Assam CM launches distribution of first installment under CM-AAA 2.0 in Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Tinsukia and Charaideo districts

Extending the government's helping hands towards youth empowerment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ceremonially distributed the first tranche of seed capital under Chief Minister Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 (CM-AAA 2.0) to 10,404 young entrepre... read..

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"Gaurav Gogoi a key player in global nexus meant to destablise India": Assam CM Sarma

Amid escalating political controversy in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma once again reiterated his 'Pakistan link' claims of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife, stating that both were involved in a plot to undermine India's development by ass... read..

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"Not right person to be in CM's chair": Gaurav Gogoi hits back at Himanta Biswa Sarma for disclosing children's details amid "Pak agent" allegations

Assam Congress President and Jorhat MP, Gaurav Gogoi, on Monday hit back at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'Pakistan link' allegations, asking the Supreme Court to take suo-motu cognisance against the CM for disclosing his children's details to the ... read..

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Assam: CM Sarma questions Gaurav Gogoi's Taxila visit over "absence of visa clearance"; Congress MP says "went as proud Indian"

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday questioned Congress State President Gaurav Gogoi's visit to Rawalpindi in Pakistan, claiming that his visa permitted travel only to Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.... read..

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Assam Governor reviews implementation of NEP 2020 in secondary education and colleges

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Monday chaired a review meeting on the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the institutions of secondary education and colleges affiliated to the universities of Lower Assam.... read..

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Have concrete evidence against CM, but he failed to produce any proof: Gaurav Gogoi

Amid a heated battle between Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, the Assam Congress on Sunday said that the press conference held by the Chief Minister alleging Pakistani links of Elizabeth Colburn Go... read..

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"Must Prove Innocence": Sarbananda Sonowal slams Gaurav Gogoi over anti-national allegations

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, stating that any individual involved in conspiratorial activities against the country deserves the highest condemnation.... read..

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"Why they waited for two years?" AIUDF's Rafiqul Islam questions Assam CM's allegations against Gaurav Gogoi

Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) general secretary Rafiqul Islam on Sunday termed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's allegations of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi having "Pakistan links" as "political r... read..

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"Matter of serious national security": Assam CM asks Gogoi to answer for alleged Pak links

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asked Congress Assam Pradesh President and MP, Gaurav Gogoi, to answer to his wife's alleged links to Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, calling it a "matter of serious national security."... read..

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"Come forward and explain everything": BJP MP Pradan Baruah asks Gogoi to answer for alleged Pak links

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pradan Baruah on Sunday stated that Congress Assam President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi should clarify his position on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) inquiry, calling it a matter of national security rather than el... read..

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Assam BJP levels serious allegations against Gaurav Gogoi over alleged links with Pakistan

The Assam BJP on Sunday raised serious allegations against Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi, alleging that sensitive information related to national defence may have been shared with Pakistan, a country regarded as hostile to India.... read..

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"Gogoi attempted to legitimise Pakistan": Assam CM alleges Congress MP's links with neighbouring country

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday slammed Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's over his wife, Elizabeth Colburn Gogoi's, alleged links to Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, stating that the Congress leader attempted to legitimise the neighbouri... read..

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"What was he doing for last six months?": Gaurav Gogoi refutes Assam CM's allegations, highlights '12,000-bigha land grab' issue

Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of raking up old allegations of anti-national activities against him as the issue of 12,000 bighas of land is coming to the fore, with people coming out and wanting to ... read..

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Assam political row: Sarma alleges espionage; Gogoi fires back with 12,000-Bigha land grab claims

A major political drama unfolded in Assam between Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday, with both levelling major allegations against each other, involving espionage and corruption.... read..

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Olympians, sportspersons give PM Modi's Fit India Mission big boost at special edition of Guwahati's Sundays on Cycle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call for a Fit India received a mammoth boost at a special edition of the 'Sundays on Cycle' at the Sarusajai Stadium Complex today. In a star-studded event, two Olympians, a world champion boxer, a special Indian wo... read..

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