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It's been more than a month since Zubeen Garg breathed his last. His fans continue to demand justice to avenge what they call an "untimely" death on foreign soil. Much has been written about the loss to the artistic world -- and especially to the people of Assam, for whom he remains a legend. Anyone who has followed Zubeen's career knows his propensity to give a damn about his celebrity status. He spoke his mind and didn't care who he offended, because his words were often laced with sarcasm tow ...Read More >
Jorhat, Sept 29: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Textiles and External Affairs Pabitra Margherita today denied the allegations levelled by AJP leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi that Zubeen Garg's body was brought from Singapore to India with money collected by Assamese NRIs in Singapore. Addressing newspersons at the Jorhat Circuit House on Sunday evening, Margherita said that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had taken special efforts to bring back the mortal remains of the iconic singer right after ...Read More >
Dibrugarh, Sept 13: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Assam, the Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government, accusing it of betraying the people of Assam on multiple key promises, including the full implementation of the Assam Accord, recognition of six indigenous communities as Scheduled Tribes, and uplifting of the tea garden community. Addressing a press conference here today, AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi said the BJP gove ...Read More >
Guwahati: A high-level delegation of Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) met leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday, urging him to raise the twin issues of the Assam Accord implementation and constitutional safeguards for the Assamese people in Parliament.The meeting is significant given the tense atmosphere in the state due to the eviction drives initiated by the state govt and ultimatums issued by various vigilante groups to 'migrant Muslims' of Bangladesh origin to leave upper Assa ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
Guwahati: At least 10 individuals have been arrested in connection with an attack on police and forest department personnel during an eviction drive in the Assam's Paikan reserve forest area of Goalpara district on Thursday morning. According to police, the clash left four civilians and 21 security personnel injured. A 19-year-old civilian died of bullet injuries, while three others are undergoing treatment for gunshot wounds. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off you ...Read More >
Guwahati: Two people were killed and several injured-on Thursday after police opened fire after the ongoing eviction drive at Paikan in Goalpara district turned violent. Eviction was carried out in the area on Saturday last despite that a group of people have been staying there. They clashed with a team of police and forest department officials who had gone there to carry out the eviction drive. Police said that a group of people pelted stones at the police. "At least five policemen were injur ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Assam Pradesh, has described the recent 'Assam Sanmilita Nagarik Abhibartan' held at the Pragjyotish Cultural Complex in Machkhowa as a 'politically orchestrated' exercise aimed at 'derailing' state's ongoing development and industrial progress under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. In a statement issued from the party's state headquarters, BJP spokesperson Ranjib Kumar Sharma said that a section of p ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Yediyurappa demands apology from Priyank KhargeThe BJP Central Parliamentary Board member and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B S Yediyurappa, has slammed state Minister Priyank Kharge's remarks about banning Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), calling it a "senseless statement," and demanded that he apologise to the people of the country. Speaking to reporters on Saturday at the BJP State Headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa said, "Priyank Kharge has stated th ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Assam Pradesh, has described the recent 'Assam Sanmilita Nagarik Abhibartan' held at the Pragjyotish Cultural Complex in Machkhowa as a 'politically orchestrated' exercise aimed at 'derailing' state's ongoing development and industrial progress under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. In a statement issued from the party's state headquarters, BJP spokesperson Ranjib Kumar Sharma said that a section of p ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Assam Pradesh, has described the recent 'Assam Sanmilita Nagarik Abhibartan' held at the Pragjyotish Cultural Complex in Machkhowa as a "politically orchestrated" exercise aimed at "derailing" state's ongoing development and industrial progress under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. In a statement issued from the party's state headquarters, BJP spokesperson Ranjib Kumar Sharma said that a section of p ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 30 (PTI) Opposition Congress workers on Monday waved black flags at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's convoy in Golaghat district as they were protesting the alleged sale of 90 Gir cows, which were procured by the government, to individuals including a minister's wife. Four people were detained in connection with this incident, the police said. The Congress party had launched protests in all district headquarters against the alleged sale of the cows procured during the 2 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday said his party is ready to come together with anyone who will work to protect the interests of Maharashtra and Marathi manoos, his statement coming amid the rapprochement buzz between the Uddhav Thackeray-led party and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Talking to reporters here, Thackeray accused the BJP of "swallowing" Mumbai and Maharashtra. He said injustice is being meted out to Maharashtra by the BJP. " ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 8 (PTI) Eminent personalities and residents of the capital city of Assam on Sunday slammed the BJP-led government for cutting dozens of trees on the pretext of translocating a few of them for construction of a flyover in the heart of Guwahati. Students of Cotton University took out a march from their campus to Ambari area in protest of felling of the trees, but they were stopped by police. Also Read | MSC IRINA, World's Largest Container Ship, To Make Historic Debut at Vizhinjam ...Read More >
Kolkata: Asserting that both China and India have thousands of years of civilisation, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong on Sunday expressed hope that the relationship between the two countries will be "better and better" in the future. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Kolkata, Feihong said that for the majority of these centuries, the two countries had very close relations. Asked about hopes for resolving border issues, he remarked, "Just like Prime Minister Modi said that ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 8 (PTI) Eminent personalities and residents of the capital city of Assam on Sunday slammed the BJP-led government for cutting dozens of trees on the pretext of translocating a few of them for construction of a flyover in the heart of Guwahati. Students of Cotton University took out a march from their campus to Ambari area in protest of felling of the trees, but they were stopped by police. The government is constructing a four-lane 5.05 km long flyover, the longest in the city, f ...Read More >
New Delhi: After recasting the Assam unit, the Congress will now contemplate whether to go solo or have a pact with regional parties ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections in the state. The next year's contest is crucial for the grand old party as it has been in the Opposition since 2016 and is desperate to regain power. Given the nature of the challenge, firming up a view on whether or not to forge a broad-based pact with the local parties assumes significance for the Congress which ruled the no ...Read More >
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