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Gaurav Gogoi on March 12 indicated that he may hold a courtesy meeting with Hemant Soren after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) signalled interest in entering Assam’s electoral politics ahead of the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters in Ranchi, Gogoi said he would try to meet the Jharkhand Chief Minister but noted that such discussions are better held privately. “Jharkhand CM has visited Assam, and we will try to have a courtesy call with him. These things are not to be revealed in the media. We will keep our views in an official meeting,” Gogoi said. Soren,…

A woman was brutally assaulted after being tied to a pole on suspicion of practising witchcraft at the Mukalmua weekly market in Nalbari district. Police identified the victim as Suburi Begum, a resident of Khopnikuchi in Hajo. According to officials, she is mentally unstable and survives by begging for food at local markets. She was allegedly attacked by a group of people who accused her of being involved in witchcraft. Investigators said the accused tied Begum to a pole at the market and assaulted her with sticks while repeatedly kicking and punching her. The attack left her with severe injuries…

At present, several final examinations including the matriculation exams are being held in Assam. Students who waste their time throughout the year without studying usually begin studying seriously only two or three days before the examinations. The BJP government in Assam led by Himanta Biswa Sarma is now in a similar situation. With elections approaching, the government has started distributing ₹9,000 among women. Flyovers are being hurriedly constructed and inaugurated. The government has suddenly remembered the issue of proper wages for tea garden workers. For so long, the Chief Minister had ignored these matters and remained busy creating Hindu–Muslim divisions.…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on March 13 and 14, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of several major infrastructure and development projects worth around ₹37,500 crore across the state.The Prime Minister’s Assam tour will begin in Kokrajhar, where he will address a massive public gathering and launch projects worth about ₹4,574 crore. Among the key initiatives is a ₹3,217 crore project under Asom Mala 2.0, aimed at constructing 883 km of roads and 36 new bridges. He will also lay the foundation stone for ₹1,101 crore worth of road infrastructure projects…

The Assam Rifles, in association with the United Service Institution of India (USI), conducted the Assam Rifles – USI Annual Seminar at Major General Samir Sinha Auditorium, USI, New Delhi on 10 March 2026. The seminar was organised on the theme “Security Challenges to the North East: Assessment & Way Forward.” The Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the United Service Institution of India, conducted the Assam Rifles – USI Annual Seminar in New Delhi on 10 March 2026 on the theme “Security Challenges to the North East: Assessment & Way Forward.” The event was graced by Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday inaugurated the Maharaja Prithu Flyover in Guwahati, the longest flyover in the state. The 5.5-kilometre elevated corridor connects Dighalipukhuri in central Guwahati to New Guwahati, passing through key areas such as Ambari, Chandmari and Bamunimaidam. Constructed at an estimated cost of around ₹850 crore, the major infrastructure project is expected to significantly ease vehicular congestion across some of the city’s busiest intersections. The flyover has also been integrated with the existing Chandmari Flyover, creating a seamless elevated corridor that will enable smoother traffic movement across eastern and central Guwahati. Officials said the…

Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office has provisionally attached six immovable properties amounting to Rs. 5.64 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money LaunderingAct (PMLA), 2002 in an investigation related to a disproportionate assets case against Indreswar Kalita, the then Secretary to the Assam Excise Department.ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIR registered by Assam CM's Special Vigilance Cell (CMSVC) against Indreswar Kalita under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The chargesheet filed by CMSVC disclosed that during the check period from March 1, 2000…

The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) has held a Quiz and a Debate Competition on “Youth Interaction on Act East Policy and Assam’s Emerging Role” in Guwahati on Tuesday.The event was organised by the Department of Economics and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), RGU, in collaboration with the Act East Policy Affairs Department, Government of Assam.The programme brought together students from colleges across Assam, and officials from the Act East Policy Affairs Department for a meaningful exchange of ideas on the growing strategic significance of Assam and the Northeast in India’s foreign policy framework.Delivering the keynote address, Rajiv Bora,…

Around 40 lakh families in Assam received ₹9,000 each on Monday under the State government’s flagship Orunodoi Scheme, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stating that the transfer reflects the government’s commitment to supporting women-led households. The amount was transferred directly to the bank accounts of women beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) during a central event held in Guwahati. In a post on X, the Chief Minister’s Office described the initiative as a “historic step towards strengthening women-led households in Assam.” It said the transfer of ₹9,000 to beneficiary families would further reinforce financial security and dignity for…

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) marked International Women’s Day on 8th March 2026 with a significant initiative aimed at improving women’s health, dignity and comfort in public spaces by installing multi-product women’s hygiene vending machines at key railway stations. As part of this initiative, a total of six vending machines has been installed, out of which four at Guwahati Railway Station and two at Kamakhya Railway Station, to provide easy access to essential hygiene products for women passengers.The machines were inaugurated by Mrs. Shalini Shrivastava, President, NFRWWO, in the august presence of Shri Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, the General Manager of NFR.…