Sonakshi Sarkar

Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said the party high command will take the final decision on the appointment of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in Assam after holding consultations with party MLAs. Gogoi made the statement after returning from meetings with the Congress central leadership regarding the selection of the Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly. Speaking to reporters, Gogoi said the decision would be taken by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) after discussions with the newly elected legislators of the party. “The All India Congress Committee will take the decision on who will become…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as a member of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday as the first session of the newly elected House began in Guwahati.The oath was administered by Protem Speaker Chandra Mohan Patowary during the opening proceedings of the Assembly session. Sarma took the oath in Assamese. Soon after the chief minister’s oath-taking, MLAs from different political parties also took oath as members of the Assembly. The ceremony reflected the linguistic diversity of Assam, with legislators taking oath in Assamese, Bengali, Bodo and Sanskrit. Before the swearing-in process started, Patowary informed the members…

The Assam government on May 19 distributed laptops to 71 DigiPay Sakhis at Amingaon under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) scheme in a move aimed at strengthening digital financial services in rural areas and promoting women’s empowerment. The programme was organised in the presence of senior officials of the Kamrup district administration, including Deba Kumar Mishra. Officials said the initiative is designed to improve last-mile digital banking services by enabling women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to work as community banking agents. The DigiPay Sakhis will help people in rural areas access financial services more easily through digital…

Assam and Meghalaya have emerged among the fastest-growing state economies in India over the past five years, according to a report released on May 19, highlighting a changing pattern in the country’s economic growth beyond the traditionally dominant industrial states. The study said major states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat continue to remain the main contributors to India’s economy, together accounting for nearly 48 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, the report noted that several smaller and mid-sized states are now recording some of the strongest growth rates in the country.…

The Assam government has halted an ongoing survey for a proposed satellite township near the upcoming Tata semiconductor project in Morigaon district following protests by Tiwa and Bodo community organisations. An official order issued by Morigaon District Commissioner Anamika Tewari on May 18 stated that the survey work connected to the proposed township had been cancelled with immediate effect after objections were raised by several groups and local residents. The district administration had earlier started survey work in Sindhisar, Naldhara and Bihita villages near Jagiroad as part of preparations for a relocation and rehabilitation proposal linked to the planned township…

The Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan aimed at strengthening the delivery of government welfare schemes and addressing public grievances in tribal areas was officially launched in Kamrup district on May 18. The campaign will continue till May 25 across different parts of the district.The launch programme was held at the Conference Hall of the District Commissioner’s office at Amingaon and was chaired by District Commissioner Deba Kumar Mishra. Boko-Chaygaon MLA Raju Mesh attended the programme along with several senior district officials. Among those present were Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad Siddharth Goswami, District Development Commissioner Sushanta Kumar Dutta, Additional Deputy Commissioners…