GUWAHATI: Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi was expelled from the Assam Legislative Assembly for the entire day during a heated discussion on the Assam Budget 2026–27, after a sharp exchange with the Chief Minister over the state's ranking on the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). ALSO READ: Assam Plans Four-Lane Digaru-Narengi Road to Reduce Pressure on…
GUWAHATI: The long-pending demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six indigenous communities of Assam dominated proceedings in the Assembly on Tuesday, July 14, with the Opposition staging a walkout and accusing the BJP-led government of failing to fulfil a key poll promise despite being in power for nearly a decade. ALSO READ: WATCH |…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday, July 13, that 1,679 illegal immigrants were repatriated from the state to Bangladesh between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2026. ALSO READ: Sonam Wangchuk's Hunger Strike Enters Day 16 as Calls for Government Action Grow The information was provided in a written statement tabled…
GUWAHATI: Raijor Dal MLAs staged a protest on the premises of the Assam Legislative Assembly against the arrest of Kaziranga hotel project opponent and indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley, along with activist Aditya Rabha, accusing the Assam government of targeting those protesting alleged encroachment on tribal land. ALSO READ: 78 gm Heroin, Stolen Electronics and…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Government informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday, July 10, that more than 28 per cent of sanctioned posts in the state's government medical colleges and hospitals are lying vacant. ALSO READ: Assam Budget 2026: Govt to Seek UNESCO Recognition for Dima Hasao Monolithic Jars, Rangpur-Sivasagar Heritage Sites Replying to a question from…
GUWAHATI: The long-standing demand to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in Assam is yet to reach its final stage, with the state government informing the Assembly on Thursday, July 9, that the proposal remains under the consideration of the Central Government and no timeline can be indicated for its completion. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: Nearly 38.959 km of the India-Bangladesh border in Assam remains unfenced, Assam Accord Implementation Minister Atul Bora informed the Assembly on Wednesday. ALSO READ: AIUDF Urges Assam CM to Reconsider UCC, Ensure Due Process in Pushbacks, Rehabilitate Eviction-Affected Families Replying to a question by AGP MLA Prakash Chandra Das during Question Hour, Bora said…
GUWAHATI: More than 15.43 lakh people are currently registered as unemployed in Assam, according to data tabled in the Assam Legislative Assembly on the opening day of the Budget Session, underscoring the magnitude of the state's employment challenge. ALSO READ: 61-Year-Old Man Critical After Alleged Wrong Blood Transfusion at Assam’s Dhubri Medical College The figures…
GUWAHATI: Several concerns over the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Assam were raised in the Assam Assembly on Tuesday, July 7, with legislators from both the treasury and opposition benches flagging dysfunctional water supply schemes, pending projects, alleged discrepancies in official records, and arsenic contamination in water. ALSO READ: CM Urges Assam…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, July 7, appealed to all political parties to extend firm support to the Assam Police in their crackdown on the drug menace. ALSO READ: Gauhati High Court Benches to Be Established in Silchar, Dibrugarh: Assam Law Minister Responding to a discussion on drug abuse on the second day…
GUWAHATI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday, July 5, issued the notification for by-elections to three vacant Assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar, setting the electoral process in motion. ALSO READ: Assam Launches First Digital Platform to Document Bird Diversity The bypolls will be held in the Budhni Assembly constituency in…
GUWAHATI: Habbey Teron was on Monday, July 6, elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly, becoming the first legislator from the newly created Amri Assembly constituency to hold the constitutional post. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Gold Chain Snatcher Uses Stolen Jewellery to Avail Bank Loan, Arrested Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated Teron…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly will introduce Hindi as an additional language for its proceedings from July 6, Assembly Speaker Ranjit Kumar Das announced on Sunday, July 5. ALSO READ: Centre Debunks Claims of Bhutan Rejecting E20 Petrol Imports from India Speaking to the media on Sunday, Das said the decision was taken by the…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, July 5, clarified that there is no proposal to discontinue the use of the Bodo language in the proceedings or any other official business of the Assam Legislative Assembly. ALSO READ: IMD Issues Yellow Heat Wave Alert for 30 Assam Districts as Temperatures Rise In…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat has officially notified that the Budget Session of the Sixteenth Assam Legislative Assembly will commence on July 6, 2026. ALSO READ: Student Killed, Another Critically Injured After Tree Falls on Two Wheeler in Guwahati According to a notification issued on Thursday, June 11, the order was passed by Governor…
GUWAHATI: Senior Congress leader and six-time legislator Wazed Ali Choudhury was officially accorded the status of Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, June 4. ALSO READ: Six, Including Two Juveniles, Arrested for Repeated Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl in Assam's Majuli The announcement was made by the Assam Legislative Assembly,…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat has terminated the contractual re-employment of 12 retired officers and employees serving in various departments of the Assembly. ALSO READ: Kaziranga Records Highest-Ever Tourist Footfall, Assam CM Highlights Conservation Success An official order issued by the Secretariat on Friday, May 29, stated that the services of the re-employed personnel had…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, May 26, launched a sharp political attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi during his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s address in the Assam Legislative Assembly, accusing the Congress leader of arrogance and opposing key infrastructure projects aimed at transforming the state. ALSO READ: Nameri…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday, May 25, unanimously passed a resolution supporting 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and all state legislative assemblies, to be implemented after the completion of the delimitation process. ALSO READ: Assam’s Pension Burden Rises From 15.9% To 19.4% during 2021-25 The resolution was moved by Assam’s Minister for…
GUWAHATI: The opening session of the newly elected Assam Assembly witnessed dramatic scenes as opposition MLAs staged protests and walkouts during Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya’s address to the House on Friday, May 22. ALSO READ: Cycle Factory–Lal Ganesh Flyover to Be Inaugurated in Guwahati Today The disruption began on the second day of the Assembly session…
