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GUWAHATI: Construction work is underway at the Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati as part of a major modernisation project aimed at upgrading the zoo into a world-class facility. ALSO READ: Assam CM Welcomes Centre’s Plan to Introduce Water Metro Services in Guwahati, Tezpur & Dibrugarh The project is being implemented in two…
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), Division-I (formerly SEBA), issued a notification allowing Class IX students to study General Mathematics and General Science in English medium even if they are pursuing other subjects in a different medium. ALSO READ: Atul Bora Gets Additional Charge of Assam Parliamentary Affairs Department According to the official notice…
GUWAHATI: Jitendra Singh has resigned as the Assam in-charge of the All India Congress Committee with immediate effect, taking responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the recent elections. ALSO READ: Mamata Banerjee Suffers Stunning Defeat as BJP Ends TMC’s Long Hold in West Bengal’s Bhabanipur In a letter dated May 4, to Congress president…
GUWAHATI: Gaurav Gogoi, president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and Leader of the Opposition, on Monday, May 4, accepted the verdict of the Assam Legislative Assembly elections, acknowledging the defeat of the opposition alliance and assuring that the party would continue to serve the people with renewed commitment. ALSO READ: AINRC Wins 12 Seats as…
GUWAHATI: Assam minister Atul Bora has been given additional charge of the Parliamentary Affairs Department, according to a notification issued by the Government of Assam. ALSO READ: Assam Jatiya Parishad Leader Rajen Gohain Resigns From Party The notification, dated May 16, stated that the Governor of Assam, on the advice of the Chief Minister, entrusted…
GUWAHATI: Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) leader and former Union minister Rajen Gohain resigned from the party on Monday, May 18. ALSO READ: 50 LPG Cylinders Seized in Assam’s Chhaygaon, Driver Arrested Gohain stepped down from both the primary membership of the party and all organisational responsibilities with immediate effect. In his resignation letter addressed to…
In Assam’s lively political scene, women are visible everywhere except where decisions are made. They lead rallies, run welfare drives, and turn out to vote in large numbers. Yet when it comes to contesting elections, holding legislative seats, or leading political parties, their presence is tiny. This contradiction, active participation without real representation is…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cricket Museum was formally inaugurated on Sunday, May 18, at the 91 Yards Club inside the ACA Stadium Complex at Barsapara in Guwahati, marking a significant milestone for cricket in the state. ALSO READ: World Bank Delegation Reviews Major Assam Infrastructure and Healthcare Projects, Explores Future Collaboration On the occasion, a special…
