GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, May 19, welcomed the Centre’s proposal to introduce Water Metro services in Guwahati, Tezpur and Dibrugarh as part of a national urban water transport initiative. ALSO READ: Free Skill Development Training Programmes for SC/ST Youth Announced in Guwahati for 2026-27 Session The announcement came after Union…
GUWAHATI: The Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) has taken an early lead in Kokrajhar as counting progresses, with its candidate Sewli Mohilary, wife of BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary, ahead in her electoral debut. As of 12:05 PM, in Round 3 of 14, she has secured 14,441 votes, leading by 4,828 votes over her nearest rival. ALSO READ: Assam Election…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 19, permitted authorities to euthanise rabid and aggressive stray dogs in accordance with existing laws and animal welfare rules. ALSO READ: Three Ujjaini Express Coaches Derail in Rishikesh, No Injuries Reported The verdict was given while the apex court dismissed a batch of petitions seeking changes to its earlier…
GUWAHATI: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Chakradhar Gogoi is leading in Assembly Constituency 89 Khowang after Round 7 of counting, holding a margin of 7175 votes over his closest rival as of 12:12 AM. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP, AGP Extend Leads Across Key Guwahati Seats According to the latest figures, Chakradhar Gogoi has secured…
GUWAHATI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) surged further ahead in the West Bengal Assembly election counting on Monday, May 4, with trends as of 12:51 pm showing the party leading in 182 constituencies out of 278. The BJP has decisively crossed the majority mark of 148, placing it firmly on course for a historic electoral…
GUWAHATI: In a major upset in Assam’s ongoing vote counting, senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia is trailing significantly in the Nazira Assembly constituency. ALSO READ: Assam Assembly Election 2026: BJP’s Chakradhar Gogoi Surges Ahead as AJP’s Lurinjyoti Gogoi Falls Behind in Khowang According to official data released by the Election Commission…
GUWAHATI: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ranoj Pegu has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of Dhemaji after being re-elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the constituency. ALSO READ: Congress’s Gaurav Gogoi Loses to BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami in Jorhat In a message shared on social media on Monday, May 4, Pegu…
GUWAHATI: The quiet at Rajiv Bhawan grew more pronounced on Monday as counting of votes for the Assam Assembly elections indicated a strong lead for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across Guwahati and much of the state. ALSO READ: BJP Leader Ranoj Pegu Thanks Voters After Re-Election from Dhemaji, Vows Developmental Push With trends from…
GUWAHATI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ajanta Neog has secured a decisive victory in the Golaghat constituency in the Assam Assembly Elections 2026, defeating Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Bitupan Saikia by a massive margin. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Pijush Hazarika Secures Victory in Assam's Jagiroad Constituency Neog, the sitting MLA from the constituency,…
GUWAHATI: Two individuals have been arrested by the Noonmati Police on Monday, May 18, in connection with a theft case reported in Guwahati. ALSO READ: Assam Crime Branch Summons Randeep Singh Surjewala in Fake Passport Case Involving CM’s Wife The accused have been identified as Rina Begum of Nizarapar and Deepjyoti Das of Bapuji Nagar. Rina…
GUWAHATI: Jayanta Mallabaruah of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured victory from the Nalbari constituency in the Assam Assembly elections. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Vijay Kumar Gupta Wins Guwahati Central, Defeating AJP’s Kunki Choudhury Mallabaruah, who holds key portfolios including Public Health Engineering and Housing & Urban Affairs, polled 1,18,611 votes, defeating…
GUWAHATI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chakradhar Gogoi has defeated Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi in the Khowang Assembly constituency, thereby causing a major electoral upset in the Assam Assembly Elections 2026. ALSO READ: Assam Election Results 2026: BJP’s Ajanta Neog Secures Landslide Victory Over Congress’s Bitupan Saikia in Golaghat Chakradhar Gogoi, the sitting…
GUWAHATI: A man was hospitalised in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district on Monday, May 4, after allegedly attempting to slit his throat outside his residence, according to reports, amid distress linked to circulating rumours regarding actor-politician Vijay’s party performance in the ongoing Assembly election trends. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Vijay Kumar Gupta Wins Guwahati…
GUWAHATI: The National Career Service Centre (NCSC) for SC/ST, Guwahati, under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has invited applications for free and stipendiary skill development training programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. ALSO READ: Three Ujjaini Express Coaches Derail in Rishikesh, No Injuries Reported According to the official notification, admissions have…
GUWAHATI: BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has registered a resounding victory in the Jalukbari Assembly constituency in the 2026 Assam Assembly Elections, defeating Bidisha Neog by a massive margin. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Vijay Kumar Gupta Wins Guwahati Central, Defeating AJP’s Kunki Choudhury The incumbent Chief Minister secured 1,27,151 votes, comfortably outnumbering his Congress…
GUWAHATI: In a significant political shift in Assam, former Congress heavyweights Bhupen Borah and Pradyut Bordoloi—who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just days ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections—have emerged victorious in their respective constituencies. ALSO READ: BJP Leader Himanta Biswa Sarma Sweeps Jalukbari with Huge Margin, Defeats Congress’s Bidisha Neog in Assam Polls Bhupen…
GUWAHATI: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s emphatic return to power in Assam for a third consecutive term is not merely an electoral win—it is a case study in political strategy, organisational discipline, and narrative control. Led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the BJP managed to buck the conventional anti-incumbency trend that often plagues ruling parties…
GUWAHATI: In a major political upset for Assam Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mayur Borgohain has won the Nazira Assembly constituency, defeating senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia. ALSO READ: Kerala Assembly Results 2026: INC Emerges as Single Largest Party With 63 Seats, CPI(M) Secures 26 Borgohain secured 98,198 votes, while…
GUWAHATI: The alleged fake passport case involving the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken a fresh political turn, with the Assam Police summoning senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala for questioning. ALSO READ: Fuel Prices Rise Again in Guwahati; Petrol Crosses ₹102 Mark, Diesel at ₹93.44 According to sources, Surjewala has been asked…
GUWAHATI: Badruddin Ajmal, president of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), has secured a decisive win in the Binnakandi Assembly constituency, defeating his closest rivals in the Assam Assembly Elections 2026. ALSO READ: BJP’s Mayur Borgohain Unseats Congress Leader Debabrata Saikia in Assam’s Nazira Ajmal polled 1,19,721 votes, comfortably ahead of Rejaul Karim Chowdhury of…
