Ambition Meets Welfare: Assam Budget 2026–27 Pushes Growth, but Fiscal Questions Remain

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Budget for 2026–27 lays out an expansive and politically calibrated roadmap that blends welfare commitments with an ambitious push toward economic transformation. With a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, infrastructure expansion, cultural identity, and emerging sectors such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence, the government has attempted to present a vision of Assam…

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Assam Seeks Centre’s Support as State Pushes for More Model Anganwadi Centres

  GUWAHATI: In the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly Budget Session, Minister Ajanta Neog highlighted the state government’s efforts to improve Anganwadi infrastructure and informed the House that Assam has sought financial assistance from the Central Government for the redevelopment of remaining model Anganwadi centres in the state. ALSO READ: Commercial Vehicle Catches Fire Near Guwahati’s Lalganesh…

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Third Fuel Price Hike This Month Pushes Petrol to ₹103.01, Diesel to ₹94.39 in Guwahati

  GUWAHATI: Retail fuel prices witnessed another increase on Saturday, May 23, as oil marketing companies raised petrol and diesel rates by more than 90 paise per litre across the country amid surging global crude oil prices linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. ALSO READ: Assam CM Inaugurates Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Flyover Connecting Lal…

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Brahmaputra Commute or Costly Dream? Centre Pushes Guwahati Water Metro Under National Rollout

  GUWAHATI: The Union government has moved a step closer towards introducing a Water Metro system in Guwahati, placing the Assam capital in the first phase of a proposed nationwide rollout that aims to bring water-based public transport to 18 cities across India. The announcement came after Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal…

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