Sonakshi Sarkar

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that all government notifications will now be translated into the Bodo language in districts where the Bodo community resides. The move, aimed at strengthening cultural identity and ensuring better access to government communications, will cover all 13 Bodo-inhabited districts across the state. The Chief Minister made this announcement while attending a high-profile official event in Kokrajhar, where he inaugurated the ambitious initiative titled ‘Bodoland Speaks: From Vision to Action’. This programme has been launched under the broader umbrella of the Bodoland Happiness Mission, a governance effort led by the Bodoland Territorial…

The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) convened a high-level preparatory meeting on Thursday evening at the KAAC Secretariat’s CEM Block. The meeting, chaired by Chief Executive Member (CEM) Tuliram Ronghang, laid the groundwork for a comprehensive review of mining operations across the Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts, scheduled for July 7. The closed-door session saw the participation of key decision-makers including Executive Members Tiluttoma Hasnu and Prabhat Chandra Taro, Principal Secretary Mukul Kumar Saikia (IAS), senior-most Secretary Si-im Taro, various department secretaries, and senior officials from the forest, mining, and environment departments. Also present was the Principal Chief…

In a sweeping crackdown across Assam, the state police have arrested nearly 200 individuals and seized over 1.7 tonnes of suspected beef in a decisive move to enforce the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021. The operation, launched on Tuesday, marks one of the largest state-wide actions against alleged illegal cattle slaughter and beef sale in recent times. Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Akhilesh Kumar Singh confirmed that the operation spanned almost every district in the state. “The operation started yesterday and we have apprehended 196 people so far. A total of 1,732 kilograms of suspected beef has been…

A recent survey by VoteVibe LLP has revealed a neck-and-neck contest for the next Chief Minister of Assam, with current CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of the BJP holding a slender 0.8% lead over Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. Sarma was favoured by 45.6% of respondents, while Gogoi closely followed with 44.8% — well within the statistical margin of error. The state-wide survey, which included over 10,000 participants via Random Digit Dialling, also revealed interesting demographic divides. While male voters preferred Sarma (50%) over Gogoi (41%), the trend flipped among female voters, who backed Gogoi (49%) over Sarma (41%). Youth voters (18–24)…

A hardcore cadre of the banned outfit NSCN (K), Nikki Sumi faction, was apprehended by security forces in Assam’s Jorhat district while attempting to flee to Dimapur. The arrest, which followed a tip-off from Military Intelligence (Kolkata), also led to the discovery of a secret hideout in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint team comprising personnel of the 44 Assam Rifles (Khonsa) and Arunachal Pradesh Police, with assistance from the Jorhat Police, launched a meticulously planned operation. The suspect was intercepted at Teok in Jorhat district while on his way to Dimapur by road. Security…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday firmly stated that the recent Gauhati High Court ruling in connection with the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) cash-for-jobs scam does not direct the reinstatement of any of the dismissed officers implicated in the case. Speaking at a press conference in Guwahati, the Chief Minister said, “We examined the High Court order yesterday. There is no instruction for reinstating the officers. The court has only directed the government to issue discharge orders without referring to the APSC scam.” He clarified that the court's suggestion was to remove the "stigmatic" nature of the…