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Guwahati, Oct 1 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the nine construction workers, who died in the building collapse at Ennore thermal power station in Chennai a day ago, were from the northeastern state, and condoled the death of the labourers. Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi also expressed grief over the death of the workers from the state. The family members of the workers demanded that the labourers' bodies, now kept in the morgue of George Stanley Hospit ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Assam Police on Wednesday arrested Shyamkanu Mahanta-the event organiser of the North East Music Festival in Singapore and Sidhartha Sharma who managed superstar Zubeen Garg in relation to the death of the iconic singer. The 52-year-old Assamese music icon died on September 19 following a scuba diving accident in Singapore. His mortal remains were first flown to Delhi and later transported to Guwahati on Sunday morning by a commercial flight. Also Rea ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Assam Police on Wednesday arrested Shyamkanu Mahanta-the event organiser of the North East Music Festival in Singapore and Sidhartha Sharma who managed superstar Zubeen Garg in relation to the death of the iconic singer. The 52-year-old Assamese music icon died on September 19 following a scuba diving accident in Singapore. His mortal remains were first flown to Delhi and later transported to Guwahati on Sunday morning by a commercial flight. Earlier ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 30 (ANI): Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a transparent and urgent probe into the death of singer Zubeen Garg, who passed away in Singapore. The 52-year-old Assamese music icon died on September 19 following a scuba diving accident in Singapore. His mortal remains were first flown to Delhi and later transported to Guwahati on Sunday morning by a commercial flight. In his letter, Gogoi requested t ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " aga ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging his direct intervention and oversight in the investigation into the sudden and tragic death of celebrated singer Zubeen Garg. In his letter on Tuesday, Gogoi called for an urgent, transparent, and impartial probe, monitored by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), to ensure justice is delivered. Gogoi specifically requested that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by the Assam Police to in ...Read More >
"People had high hopes from the chief minister in ensuring justice for the singer, but from his recent statements, it appears that he is trying to hide facts and protect the two main accused," Gogoi said at a press conference here, referring to the North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg's manager Siddharth Sharma. Garg died on September 19 by drowning while swimming in the sea in Singapore where he had gone to perform in the festival. Gogoi alleged that it seems ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 30 (PTI) Assam Pradesh Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting for ''urgent and transparent investigation into the untimely and tragic death'' of Zubeen Garg and its monitoring by the PM's office. In a letter to the PM, Gogoi urged that the probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Assam Police into the death of Garg be placed under the ''monitoring and review of your esteemed office''. He also demanded that protection be ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 30: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday accused the BJP-led State government of attempting to divert the ongoing investigation into the death of heart-throb Zubeen Garg. "This is not an investigation. This is a cover up which is going on. Otherwise, the two main persons who are accused, the manager and the event organizer, named by the Chief Minister himself... why are they being given vacation time? They are yet to be interrogated by the Stat ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 29 (ANI): Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday targeted Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the probe concerning the death of singer Zubeen Garg, saying ten days have passed and "we still don't know" where are his manager and chief event organizer. "The role of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is extremely dubious. From the beginning of the case, we still don't know where his manager is. Where is his chief event organiser? These two people ha ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 15 (ANI): BJP MP and former chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Act, Jagdambika Pal, on Monday reaffirmed the validity of the law, after the Supreme Court refused to stay the entire law but put on hold certain provisions of it. He said that while the government would consider the interim stay, the Act was framed after consultations and extensive debates in both Houses of Parliament. Also Read | UPI P2M Payment Limits ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 15 (ANI): BJP MP and former chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Act, Jagdambika Pal, on Monday reaffirmed the validity of the law, after the Supreme Court refused to stay the entire law but put on hold certain provisions of it. He said that while the government would consider the interim stay, the Act was framed after consultations and extensive debates in both Houses of Parliament. "The Supreme Court has given its a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Congress MP and Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Manipur as "unfortunate", alleging that PM Modi went there to improve his image rather than solve people's problems. He alleged further that PM Modi's visit rubbed salt on the wounds of people instead of applying ointment. "PM Modi's visit to Manipur is very unfortunate. He just goes there to improve his image rather than solve people's proble ...Read More >
Tezpur, September 13: Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Saturday announced that his party will contest in 36 constituencies in the upcoming 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, asserting its preparedness to emerge as a decisive political force. The announcement was made at the party's expanded executive meeting, held at Bihguri Chandranath Sharma Bhawan in Tezpur, where more than 200 representatives participated. Declaring his own candidature from Sivasagar, Gogoi emphasised that the R ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 13 (PTI) Congress' Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "two years late" visit to Manipur on Saturday, claiming that it was focused more on the image of the BJP leader than the ground reality. He said Modi's visit should have been the first step towards peace in the northeastern state, when ethnic strife broke out in May 2023. Clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities left at least 260 people dead and thousands homeless in Manipu ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Wednesday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police, probing the alleged Pakistani links of Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and his family, has unearthed startling facts which point towards a larger conspiracy aimed at undermining India's sovereignty. In an apparent reference to Gogoi (who is also a member of Parliament), and his wife Elizabeth Coulburn, the chief minister said on X that the SIT probe has al ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on the anti-India activities by one Pakistani national and his associates has unearthed a "cartel" working to defame the development processes of India and it also shows the involvement of the British wife of an MP, said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday.However, he did not take any name.He added that the report, which was submitted by the SIT on Sept 10, will be released in public domain after the cabinet discusses it.Speaking to the reporter ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Sept. 12: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state Cabinet would deliberate on the report, submitted the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to investigate the alleged anti-India activities, and take a call on further action after conclusion of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections. The investigation team had submitted its report to the chief minister on Wednesday evening. Notably, the SIT was formed on February 17, 2025, to investigate the al ...Read More >
Guwahati, September 12: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday released the BJP's election manifesto for the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Council polls, promising development and reiterating his party's commitment to implementing the Bodo Peace Accord in full. Unveiling the manifesto at Vajpayee Bhawan in Guwahati, CM Sarma said the BJP would prioritise peace, infrastructure, and empowerment of women in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area. "In our manifesto, we ...Read More >
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attended the BJP's core committee meeting in Guwahati to review preparations for the forthcoming assembly election. Shah is on a two-day visit to Assam. On Friday, he will sound the poll bugle at a Panchayat Convention in Guwahati. The state is expected to go to polls early next year, with BJP eyeing a third straight term. The party has already decided to continue its alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and jointly contest the elections. S ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the late Assamese leader Golap Borbora -- the first-ever non-Congress chief minister of Assam -- was among the many personalities sidelined by the Congress despite their towering contributions to the nation. He stressed that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government which restored honour to such figures. Speaking at Golap Borbora's birth-centenary celebrations at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra here, Home Mi ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday sharpened his attack on the Congress, saying Assam cannot be represented by leaders who make "frequent visits to Pakistan" -- a veiled reference to state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi. Speaking at the NDA Panchayat Pratinidhi Sammelan here, HM Shah asserted that the BJP-led alliance would retain power in Assam for a third straight term, riding on the development push of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing EC-opposition clash, INDIA bloc on Monday floated the possibility of moving for impeachment of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom it accused of acting like a "BJP spokesman" and intimidating opposition parties. It said Election Commission is no longer capable of ensuring a level playing field and, instead, is led by officers who thwart any attempt at probing voter fraud.While the proposal to move for Kumar's removal was discussed briefly in a coordination ...Read More >
Nirmala Sitharaman presented a bill in Lok Sabha to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The bill is now with a parliamentary committee for review. The changes aim to speed up bankruptcy resolutions and improve creditor recoveries. The creditor-led resolution framework will reduce the workload of the National Company Law Tribunal. Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha for amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC ...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 >
As opposition parties continue their protests against the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, called the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Assam Congress is preparing a strategy to counter any voter list manipulation as the state gears up to hold a similar exercise ahead of polls next year. Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday announced a two-week-long campaign titled "Vote Chore, Gaddi Chore" aimed at combating voter fraud in the state. The Congress leader said the party ha ...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: 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 >
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