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Former Assam CM Bhumidhar Barman passes away
GUWAHATI: Veteran Congress leader and former Assam Chief Minister Bhumidhar Barman died here on Sunday evening after protracted illness, Congress leaders said. He was 89.
He is survived by a son and a daughter. His wife had predeceased…
Kiren Rijiju tests positive for COVID19
GUWAHATI, April 17: Union Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports, Kiren Rijiju has tested positive for COVID19, but is 'fit and fine' now.
"After getting repeated tests for Covid-19, today my report has come out positive. I'm taking the…
Debabrata Saikia: Assam Cong has a leadership pool and party will decide on the CM’s post
NEW DELHI: Former leader of opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia is the son of former Assam chief minister Hiteshwar Saikia, who was instrumental in the signing of the Assam Accord. Saikia is one of the frontrunners for the top…
MBOSE issues reminder of COVID protocols
TURA, April 14: In light of the upcoming HSSLC/SSLC Board examinations, the Controller of Examinations, Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) has issued a fresh reminder to strict adherence of COVID protocols.
Some of these include…
Assam issues new SOP for air passenger amid Covid surge
GUWAHATI: With the surge of Covid cases in the state, the Assam government on Tuesday issued modified Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for persons arriving in the state by air, making tests and quarantine compulsory, officials said.…
Sonowal greets people on Rongali Bihu
GUWAHATI, April 13: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal extended his greetings to the people of Assam on the occasion of Rongali Bihu and Assamese New Year.
In a statement on Tuesday, Sonowal said that…
Mahajot urges CEC to ensure ‘impartial, transparent’ vote counting process
GUWAHATI, April 13: Representatives of the Opposition Congress-led Mahajot on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India through the state election department here to take up specific measures…
Assam gears up for ‘toned-down’ Bihu celebration amid COVID surge
GUWAHATI, April 13: After a ban prompted by the pandemic last year, Bihu organisers in Assam are gearing up to celebrate the state’s harvest festival, Rongali Bihu, come Wednesday, even as a post-election surge…
Odisha-bound truck with 2 elephants seized in Upper Assam
GUWAHATI, April 12: Assam Police intercepted and seized an Odisha-bound truck coming from Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh with two captive elephants, in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Sunday night, forest department sources…
AGP chief slams Mahajot allies for ‘maligning’ image of ruling alliance
GUWAHATI, April 12: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a constituent of the BJP-led alliance, on Monday took a dig at the Congress-led Mahajot, saying that a “party which makes ‘guarantees’ ahead of the polls, has no faith in its candidates, and has…