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Centre sanctioned Rs 55,000 Cr projects for Assam in the past year: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, February 15, said that central projects worth around Rs 55,000 crore have been sanctioned for the state in the last one year. Addressing…
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Supreme Court to hear petitions against Assam CM’s hate speech on Feb 16
The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, February 16, seeking directions to file a first information report (FIR) against him and…
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Zubeen death case hearing held, family demands fast-track court
Guwahati: The court hearing the case of singer Zubeen Garg’s death on Friday, February 13, examined documents submitted by two accused, Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddhartha Sharma, while the singer’s wife and sister…
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SC agrees to hear plea of Left leaders against Assam CM over ‘shooting’ video
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 10, agreed to consider listing a plea of Left leaders seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video allegedly…
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No Pakistani link in SIT report of Assam police: Gaurav Gogoi to CM Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday, February 9, claimed that there was nothing in the police report to substantiate Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s allegations of his “Pakistani links.” Gogoi…
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Assam CM claims he is not aware of BJP’s deleted ‘point blank shot’ video
Dibrugarh: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, February 9, expressed ignorance of the state Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) video, which created a controversy and was deleted. The video showed Sarma…
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Congress slams Assam CM’s ‘point-blank shot at minorities’ video
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday, February 8, hit out at the BJP over a purported video posted on the X handle of the ruling party’s Assam unit, claiming it shows the…
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Gaurav, wife have ‘deeper connection’ with Pak agent, claims Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, his British wife Elizabeth Colburn and Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh had a “deeper connection”, and that…
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Editorial: When Assam CM points a gun at minorities, the hate has real consequences
The Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come under heavy criticism for posting a video on X that showed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma taking aim with a rifle and firing a…
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Assam cabinet decides to refer case of Gaurav Gogoi’s ‘Pakistan links’ to MHA
Guwahati: The Assam cabinet on Saturday, February 7, decided to refer the case of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan links to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…
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PM welcoming students with ‘gamusa’ boosts scarf’s recognition: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, February 6, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming the students at ‘Pariksha Pe Chacha’ with the ‘gamusa’ amplifies the GI-tagged handloom’s recognition at…
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ECI completes observer briefing for Assam, TN, Kerala, WB polls
The Election Commission of India on Thursday, February 5, concluded its briefing programme for 1,444 Central Observers who will be deployed for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu…
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Traders in power in Assam, Centre marginalised Adivasis: Jharkhand CM
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleged that those in power at the Centre and in Assam were “traders and not politicians”, and that they “marginalised” the tribal community and were focused…
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Union Budget 2026: States, UT going to polls this year get benefits
The central government has ensured all poll-bound states receive a substantial share in the Union Budget 2026-2027 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1. This year, Assembly elections will…
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After Assam CM’s appeal, woman pays Muslim rickshaw puller Rs 4
Three days after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made a series of controversial statements targeting “Miya” voters, particularly him saying, “If a rickshaw asks Rs 5 as fare, give them Rs…
