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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated three major inland waterways infrastructure projects in Dibrugarh on National Waterway-2 (River Brahmaputra).The projects include the Customs and Immigration Complex at Bogibeel, the Customs and Immigration Complex at Dhubri, and the renovated Heritage Building of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) at Dibrugarh.The programme, held at Chowkidingee Field, was attended by Assam Power Minister Prasanta Phukan, Public Works Minister Jogen Mohan, Industries and Commerce Minister Bimal Borah. MP Rameswar Teli, MLAs Terash Gowalla, Chakradhar Gogoi, Binod Hazarika, Ponakan Baruah, Taranga Gogoi, Sanjoy Kishan, and Bhaskar Sharma were also present, along with Vijay Kumar, Secretary, MoPSW and Sunil Paliwal,…

The late Zubeen Garg has been posthumously presented three Filmfare awards for his Assamese film 'Roi Roi Binale'."A heartfelt moment for us as we honoured the late Zubeen Garg with three special recognitions - Best Playback Singer (Male), Lifetime Achievement Award and Special Recognition for Roi Roi Binale," a statement issued by Filmfare said."Our team personally visited his home to present these honours to his wife, Garima Saikia Garg, who graciously received them on his behalf ahead of Filmfare Awards Assamese 2026. Though he is no longer with us, his music, passion, and legacy remain eternal," the statement added.

The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Assam Pradesh, has launched a digital campaign titled “Modir Bondhu” (Modi's friend) today, with the objective of taking the works and achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to all sections of society.The campaign was formally inaugurated by Assam BJP State President Dilip Saikia at the party’s state headquarters, Vajpayee Bhawan, in Guwahati in the presence of over a thousand youths associated with various digital platforms. BJP ANational Election In-charge Baijayant Jay Panda, Member of Parliament Bansuri Swaraj, and Darshana Jardosh were present at the programme.Under the leadership of BJYM State President Rakesh Das, the…

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and two connected petitions seeking directions to restrain Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from allegedly making hate speeches against minority communities in the state. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury directed that notices be issued to the Union of India, the State of Assam, the Director General of Police (DGP), and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The court also issued notice on the plea for interim relief and listed the matter for hearing after the Bihu holidays in…

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has acknowledged that alliance negotiations ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections remain a work in progress, with seat-sharing discussions with Raijor Dal yet to be finalised. Addressing reporters, Gogoi said that dialogue with Raijor Dal and other opposition parties is ongoing and that a detailed status report is being submitted to the Congress central leadership. He confirmed that the state unit has also sought guidance from the party high command to resolve specific hurdles that have surfaced during the negotiations. Without naming specific constituencies, Gogoi referred to public…

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President and Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi has been appointed as the President of the India–Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Group. The group has been constituted to promote cooperation, mutual understanding, and institutional collaboration between India and the Philippines. The Parliamentary Friendship Group is expected to play a constructive role in further strengthening bilateral ties in areas such as maritime security, defence, trade, education, and other sectors. By entrusting Gaurav Gogoi with the leadership of the group, the Lok Sabha leadership has assigned him the responsibility of advancing legislative dialogue and fostering closer engagement with members of the…

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi today said that the party will contest the Assembly elections in alliance with other opposition forces.Speaking to the media during a Screening Committee meeting held at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi, Gogoi, along with Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia, stated that discussions are ongoing with Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP), Raijor Dal, APHLC, and Left parties, and that the talks have been extremely positive. Debabrata Saikia informed that discussions are underway with president of Raijor Dal Akhil Gogoi regarding seat-sharing in two to three constituencies.Interacting with journalists,…