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Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 12 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released its Election Vision Document for the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) 2025 polls, outlining a roadmap to ensure peace, security, and development in the region. The document was unveiled at the State Party Headquarters in Guwahati in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and State BJP President Dilip Saikia. The Vision Document, published in Assamese, Bodo, and English, delineat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasised the importance of Indian manuscripts, and called them an "unparalleled civilisational treasure", a source of pride for the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking at the Gyan Bharatam International Conference, a three-day event concluding on September 13, with the theme 'Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage'. PM Modi said that every country treasures its historical arte ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Sept. 12: The Assam BJP on Friday unveiled its vision document for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, resolving to build a peaceful, secure and developed Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). The unveiling of the party's vision document at the state BJP headquarters here was graced by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma; state BJP president Dilip Saikia; education minister and chairman of the BTR Vision Document Committee, Ranoj Pegu; state BJP in-charge Harish Dwived ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 1 (UNI) Indicating that there will be eviction drives in Barak Valley too, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that Bengali Hindus in Assam are the most secured now. He said this while addressing a public rally at Patharkandi in Assam's Barak Valley. He said that the government is drawing up plans to carry out eviction drives in Barak Valley to clear illegal encroachment. "There will be eviction in Barak Valley. We are drawing up the plans for this. The influx ...Read More >
Union minister Kiren Rijiju hit out at Sayeda Hameed, a former planning commission member under the Manmohan Singh government, for supporting Bangladeshis in India. After visiting some evicted sites in Assam on Sunday, Hameed had said: "Bangladeshis are also human beings; the earth is very big, even Bangladeshis can live here... Why should a human being be thrown out so mercilessly?" Reacting to this, Rijiju posted on X: "It is not about religion, but our land! If Assam becomes demographically ...Read More >
Mr Sarma said that the arms licenses would only be granted after proper scrutiny. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Indigenous people in Assam's sensitive areas can apply for arms licences online * Licences granted after multi-layered scrutiny, with no criminal record required * Applicants must be indigenous, mentally stable, and assessed as vulnerable Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursda ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 14 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday launched a digital portal, through which indigenous people living in "sensitive areas" can apply for arms licences. Sarma said the aim of the initiative is to enable responsible citizens to aid and assist the government in maintaining peace, and law and order situation in the state. He said the licences will be granted after proper scrutiny and a multi-layered process. The CM said the licences will be granted to those ...Read More >
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for urgent steps to correct the historical inaccuracies in Class VIII textbooks. "The inclusion of the Ahoms, who ruled Assam for over six centuries and defended it against multiple Mughal invasions, is welcome and long overdue. However, their representation contains errors and oversimplifications that risk distorting students' understanding of history," said Gogoi in his lette ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More >
Guwahati: Six centuries of rule. Repeated victories against Mughal armies. And now, a Class VIII textbook under fire for getting the Ahoms' story wrong.Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi, a member of Ahom community, said Wednesday the newly revised NCERT history textbook carries "significant inaccuracies" about the dynasty that ruled much of present-day Assam for 600 years. He urged education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to "immediately correct" the errors.The disputed content in chapter 'Tribes, Nomads and ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday claimed that Rahul Gandhi is the leader of Pakistani and Bangladeshi Muslims, triggering a political firestorm during the peak of Assam's campaign season. "Rahul Gandhi is the leader of the Muslims of Pakistan and Bangladesh," Sarma wrote on his official X handle, drawing sharp reactions from political opponents and commentators. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! While addressing reporte ...Read More >
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday (August 1, 2025) said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remark on the U.S. tariffs has exposed his ''anti-India'' mindset. ''When Prime Minister Narendra Modi is conducting everything so gracefully and talking with various countries on equal terms, Mr. Gandhi is defaming our country'', the Chief Minister said at a press conference in Guwahati. Mr. Gandhi on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) said U.S. President Donald Trump was right in calling the Indian ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday called the Lok Sabha's leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi, a 'traitor', alleging that the Congress leader was siding with Bangladeshi and Pakistani Muslims.Speaking on the sidelines of a campaign rally, ahead of the Bodoland Territorial Council election, in lower Assam's Tamulpur, Sarma said, "Rahul Gandhi is an anti-India person. He is only with Bangladeshi and Pakistani Muslims, not with Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims. He is a pakka deshdrohi ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 3 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the government will never evict "any Indian or Assamese people", a day after he stated that unauthorised occupation of public land by indigenous people is not considered as encroachment. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign meeting in Bodoland Territorial Region, Sarma tried to alleviate fears in the minds of non-tribal people living in the BTR. "Don't take tension about eviction. It's a dif ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20 ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is anti-national and only supports the Muslims of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign meeting in Bodoland Territorial Region, Sarma also claimed that the Congress does not respect icons of Assam, like the Kamakhya temple and Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva. "Rahul Gandhi is an anti-India person. He is only with Bangladeshi and Pakistani Musli ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 3: Continuing his campaign trail for the second straight day in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated his development pitch ahead of the upcoming September council polls, on Sunday. Reaffirming the BJP's development agenda at a public gathering in Kumarikata, Tamulpur, , the Chief Minister stated, "The BTR needs bridges, schools, and colleges. If candidates from all communities in Assam are getting government jobs in a free and transp ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Hiring in the IT services sector has remained stagnant over the past six to seven quarters, with no active demand likely to pick up in the second quarter either, a top official from staffing firm Quess Corp has said. Quess Corp ED and CEO Guruprasad Srinivasan told PTI that demand for technology talents is coming from global capability centres and non-IT companies. "At least for the last six to seven quarters. And we are also not seeing very active demand coming in, even ...Read More >
Kolkata, August 3: The money trail of the deposits accumulated in the two bank accounts of Santa Paul, the arrested Bangladeshi model from Kolkata, is currently under the scanner of the Kolkata Police. Sources said the investigating officials are also thoroughly examining the inward and outward remittances from these bank accounts to find out whether fictitious transactions were made through them. At the same time, city police insiders said, the investigating officials are also probing the sour ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Citing her 25 years of experience, Dr A Namratha of Srushti Test Tube Baby Centre -- arrested by Hyderabad police along with seven others in the alleged baby-selling racket -- insisted that the complainant couple opt for surrogacy. This, despite the couple's medical tests confirming them fit to conceive. The tests were worth Rs 66,000.These revelations have come to light in the remand report filed by Gopalapuram police recently. The report also stated that the doctor used to store all ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telugu cinema made a mark at the 71st National Film Awards, 2023, bagging seven honours across various categories. Two awards each were won by the films Hanu-Man and Baby.In the feature films category, Hanu-Man was adjudged "best film" in the AVGC (animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics) category. Choreographer Nandu Prudhvi won the "best action direction (stunt choreography)" award for the same film.Sukriti Veni Bandreddi was named best child artiste for her performance in Gan ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan An ...Read More >
Guwahati: Utpal Datta, a prominent figure in Assam's film landscape -- known as a film critic, author, and filmmaker -- was declared the winner of the "Best Film Critic" award by the jury of the 71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 on Friday.In the non-feature film category, Shilpika Bordoloi's "Mau: The Spirit Dreams of Cheraw (Mizo)" won the award for Best Debut Film of a Director. In the feature film section, "Rongatapu 1982", directed by Adityam Saikia, was named the Best Assamese Fil ...Read More >
The Indian Army is set to announce the result of Indian Army Agniveer Common Entrance Exam (CEE) 2025 soon on its official website, joinindianarmy.nic.in. The Agniveer written examination was successfully conducted from June 30 to July 10, 2025. The objective-type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based test was administered in 13 languages, ensuring accessibility for candidates across various linguistic backgrounds. These languages included English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Punja ...Read More >
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claims that Rajbanshis and Matuas face torture in other states. She alleges Bengali speakers are unfairly targeted and labeled as foreigners. Banerjee criticizes the central government's policies regarding Bengali-speaking people. She questions the deletion of names from voter lists based on caste and religion. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that Rajbanshis and Matuas were subjected to torture and harassment in other sta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid 7.69m. His third attempt was a foul, while his fi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): A day before the monsoon session of Parliament, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that his party will raise several key issues, including US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan for a proposed US trade deal. Demanding a clarification from the centre, Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must give a statement regarding Trump's claims of "ceasefire" in the name of the trade deal. ...Read More >
Popularly known online as Vivacious Varenya, she is known for her expressive videos. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Varenya Borbora is a 10-year-old social media creator from Jorhat, Assam known as Vivacious Varenya * She has over 2 million Instagram followers and 16,500 YouTube subscribers managed by her parents * Varenya developed her fluent English by watching movies, cartoons, and reading books independently Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee is only concerned about Bengali-speaking Muslims. He cautioned that if she comes to Assam for the sake of Muslim-Bengalis, Assamese and Hindu-Bengalis will "not spare her". "The question is whether Mamata Banerjee likes Bengalis or only Muslim-Bengalis. My answer is only Muslim-Bengalis," Sarma said on Thursday, on the Trinamool Congress chief's recent accusation against ...Read More >
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