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In 1975, by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared Emergency, to which many persons were sent to prison those who were protesting against the declaration. On Sunday, Assam Government facilitated those people who served prison terms and announced monthly pension for those protesters. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma felicitated 301 ‘Lok Tantra Senani’ and their relatives, and handed over 91 pension papers. Sarma said, “The date June 25, 1975, when the Emergency was clamped, is considered as a ‘black day’ in Indian democracy because it was declared flouting all democratic principles and norms. “However, braving the high handedness of the…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has recently announced about constructed of underwater railroad tunnel across Brahmaputra River in Assam. Assam's first underwater railroad tunnel will be built between Numaligarh and Gohpur. The project will cost around Rs 6,000 crore. The tender for the project will open on July 4 and is expected that construction of the tunnel will start during the tenure of the current CM and will be around 35 kilometres long. The Assam CM said, “I have a dream, will it be possible to construct a tunnel under Brahmaputra which can accommodate both rails as well as…

On Saturday, Assam flood situation worsen in the state, earlier many villages of the state were affected and people were left homeless. Now, according to recent updates, over 4.88 lakh people have been affected so far, with 2 deaths drowned during the flood. Meanwhile, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said the Brahmaputra River has been flowing above the danger level mark in Jorhat and Dhubri. Also, the water levels of the rivers Puthimari and Pagladiya have crossed the red mark in Kamrup and Nalbari.

On Friday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke on prioritizing education in state, Assam. He warned against medical and engineering seats in the state being dominated by “Ajmal’s people”. According to the reports, Ajmal Foundation, run by All India United Democratic Front Chief Badruddin Ajmal is providing coaching for competitive examination, to which Assam CM took a dig at the initiative. Sarma said, “If it continues this way, Assam’s medical and engineering seats will be taken by who? Ajmal’s people,” Sarma said at a public meeting in Lakhimpur. “We have no objection to them studying and taking the seats.…

On Thursday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced 3-4 per cent of state government jobs will be reserved for the tea community members. Additionally, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took an indirect jibe at previous governments in the state for not doing enough to educate the tea-garden community. He also inaugurated six new tea garden model schools in Sonitpur district. The tea gardens where these model schools were inaugurated are Arun Tea Garden in Dhekiajuli, Adabari and Sonabeel tea gardens in Rangapara, Kettla and Jingia tea gardens in Behali, and Pabhoi tea garden in the Biswanath constituency of…

On Friday, Assam Police seized narcotics worth at least Rs 25 crore in the international market. Police also arrested five persons on charges of drugs peddling. The five arrested persons were identified as Talab Hussain, Tahir Ahmed and Khalid Hussain, residents of Patharkandi in Assam and Nitai Sarkar and Nitu Sarka from Tripura. Earlier, Police was informed about drugs was being peddled through the Karimganj district. Acting on the information, a team from Karimganj police was deployed in the Bazarichera area. Soon the team arrested the drugs peddlers and seized their vehicle too.

The Assam Rifles has moved additional troops to secure a bridge on a national highway in south Manipur in the district of the violence-hit state. As per reports, Meitei insurgent groups who were planning to damage the bridge at Sinzawl on NH102 B, which connects Manipur with neighboring Mizoram. Since the day of the violence, May 3 more than 100 people have been killed and more than 50,000 people from both Kuki and Meitei communities have been displaced.

On Tuesday, Election Commission has released its draft proposal for delimitation in Assam resulting in increased of seats. As per reports, seats increased and reserved for Scheduled Castes from eight to nine and for Scheduled Tribes from 16 to 19. Additionally, the delimitation was carried out on the basis of the 2001 Census, the first such exercise in Assam since 1976. Among the Lok Sabha seats, two seats were proposed to be reserved for STs and one for SCs. The EC invited suggestions and objections from the public till July 11 and announced that the three-member panel would visit the state for…