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On January 18, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a revision of age eligibility criteria for Assam Police recruitment, aimed at expanding employment opportunities for youth. The upper age limit for applicants has been raised to 26 years, with the minimum age remaining at 18. This revision, applicable to upcoming recruitment drives, is designed to benefit many aspirants previously ineligible due to age restrictions, addressing long-standing demands for broader employment avenues and strengthening the police force with a more diverse applicant pool. Additionally, special relief measures have been introduced for persons with disabilities who passed the written stage of…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of decades of misgovernance in Assam and claiming that the BJP’s “double-engine government” is now correcting those failures and restoring peace and development in the state. Addressing a massive gathering at Sarusajai Stadium during a grand Bagurumba dance performance involving nearly 10,000 Bodo artists, the Prime Minister said Assam’s transformation stood in stark contrast to its troubled past. Modi arrived in Guwahati on Saturday evening as part of a two-day visit to poll-bound Assam, marking his second recent tour of the state. “Where bullets once…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing the party of weakening Assamese identity and self-respect by staying silent on what he termed “highly dangerous and objectionable” remarks made by Rejaul Karim Sarkar, a former All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) leader. Rejaul Karim resigned from the Congress just 60 hours after joining the party. Speaking on the controversy that has dominated public debate over the past week, Sarma said there was no objection to individuals joining or supporting the Congress, calling it a matter of personal political choice. However, he maintained…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Dibrugarh on January 30 to lay the foundation stone of Assam’s second Legislative Assembly complex and formally mark the completion of the first phase of the Khanikar Stadium redevelopment project, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday. The Chief Minister made the announcement during a Facebook Live interaction, stating that the proposed Assembly complex in Dibrugarh is a major step towards developing the city as Assam’s second capital. He said that once the complex becomes operational, two sessions of the Assam Legislative Assembly will be held annually in Dibrugarh, while the…

The Guwahati-Howrah run Vande Bharat Sleeper train was inaugurated virtually, while the corresponding Howrah-Guwahati train was formally flagged off by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Malda Town Railway Station. Operated and maintained by the Northeast Frontier Railway zone, the new Vande Bharat Sleeper has a 16-coach configuration, comprising 11 AC 3-tier coaches, four AC 2-tier coaches and one AC First Class coach. The train has been designed for long-distance overnight travel and offers upgraded onboard systems compared to conventional sleeper services. The Howrah-Guwahati corridor is one of the busiest rail routes linking Assam with eastern India, used extensively by…