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16 Feb

Zonal level training on National Household Income Survey held in Guwahati

Paromita EditorAssam

National Statistics Office (NSO), Coordination and Quality Control Division (C&QCD) Zonal Office, North-Eastern Zone, under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India organised a one-day Zonal level training on National Household Income Survey (NHIS) in Guwahati l today.Among the ensuing surveys undertaken by NSO, a key new initiative is the National Household Income Survey (NHIS), which will be conducted for a period of one year starting from April 2026. This first-ever pan-India survey marks a significant milestone in addressing long-standing data gaps.The training was attended by the senior officers, survey supervisors and survey enumerators from regional and sub-regional offices of the…

16 Feb

APCC Election Committee meets to discuss selection of candidates

Paromita EditorAssam

An important meeting of the Election Committee of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) was held today in Guwahati under the chairmanship of APCC President Gaurav Gogoi.The nearly 45-member committee, comprising all Congress Members of Parliament, Members of the Legislative Assembly, and senior leaders of the party in the state, held detailed discussions on the applications received for candidature in various constituencies. Extensive deliberations took place regarding the nature of the applications and the suitability of prospective candidates for each constituency, a statement issued by the party stated.

16 Feb

Three-time Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal Joins Raijor Dal; Sherman Ali Ahmed to Follow Tomorrow

Paromita EditorAssam

Three-time Assam Congress MLA from Goalpara West, Abdur Rashid Mandal, joined the Raijor Dal on Monday in the presence of party chief Akhil Gogoi. Another sitting Congress MLA, Sherman Ali Ahmed, is set to join the regional party tomorrow. The development came just hours after former Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah resigned from the party, though AICC General Secretary in-charge of Assam Jitendra Singh claimed the resignation had been withdrawn. Expressing happiness after joining, Mandal said he was glad to become part of the growing Raijor Dal under Akhil Gogoi and would work as a simple party worker to…

16 Feb

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme Transforming Railway Infrastructure In Ne

Paromita EditorAssam

The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is redefining the railway landscape of the Northeast under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway. As many as 92 stations have been identified for redevelopment in the NFR zone, out of which 60 stations across the Northeast are being taken up under the scheme. These include 50 stations in Assam, 4 in Tripura and one each in Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland. Assam, as the gateway to the Northeast, has emerged as the largest beneficiary in the region, with redevelopment works covering both major urban centres and important regional towns. Haibargaon railway…

16 Feb

ECI Delegation Led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Arrives in Guwahati Ahead of Assam Assembly Elections

Paromita EditorAssam

A delegation of the Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, arrived in Guwahati on Monday for a three-day visit in connection with the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections. The team was received at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport by Assam Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel. The delegation includes Election Commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, Senior Deputy Election Commissioners Manish Garg and Pawan Kumar Sharma, Director General Ashish Goel, Adviser N N Butolia and Director Vidyarani Kanthoujam, among others. During the visit, the high-level team will participate in a series of meetings and programmes…

16 Feb

AICC Intervenes, ‘Refuses’ To Accept Ex-Assam PCC Chief Bhupen Borah’s Resignation

Paromita EditorAssam

All India Congress Committee (AICC) has refused to accept former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhupen Kumar Borah's resignation even as the latter has sought time till Tuesday to reconsider his decision to resign from the party he has served for 32 years.Speaking to mediapersons at his residence in Guwahati, Borah said he would consult his family members before making a final decision.“I have served the party for 32 years. I resigned because my words were not given importance,” Borah said.Despite AICC’s intervention and pressure from within the party to withdraw his resignation, the veteran Congress leader reiterated that he…

16 Feb

Indra Hang Subba Applauds Rural Tourism and Orange Promotion Drive

Sonakshi SarkarSikkim

The Shyari Constituency witnessed a vibrant celebration of rural culture and agriculture as the first Orange-cum-Village Festival 2026 was organized at Nimthang village. The festival, hosted by the United Young Youth Nimthang of Shyari Constituency, marked an important step toward promoting local traditions, strengthening village tourism, and supporting farmers engaged in orange cultivation. The inaugural event brought together villagers, farmers, youth groups, local leaders, and visitors from nearby areas, creating an atmosphere of community participation and cultural pride. The festival aimed not only to celebrate the region’s rich cultural heritage but also to highlight the economic importance of orange farming,…

16 Feb

The Family I Chose Set for Full Shoot in Gangtok After Encouraging Mumbai Meeting

Sonakshi SarkarSikkim

Indian cinema icon Amitabh Bachchan recently met the creative team behind the upcoming feature film The Family I Chose, a project that will be filmed entirely in Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim. The meeting took place in Mumbai on Sunday and is being seen as an encouraging moment for the filmmakers as they prepare to begin production later this year.The film’s writer, director, and producer Kankana Chakraborty, accompanied by Anita Rai, met the veteran actor following a personal invitation extended by him. The interaction, though brief, turned into a meaningful exchange where the legendary actor expressed genuine interest in…

16 Feb

Byatikram Group congratulates BNP victory, felicitates Bangladesh envoy in Guwahati

Business BureauBusiness

The Byatikram Group has congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader and newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman following the party’s decisive victory in the recent parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, describing the mandate as a reflection of the country’s democratic strength. On behalf of the organisation, Dr. Saumen Bharatiya and Mr. Amaresh Roy also felicitated Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commissioner in Guwahati, Mr. Zikrul Hasan Fahad, in a gesture symbolising goodwill and regional friendship. The felicitation ceremony highlighted solidarity with the people of Bangladesh and recognition of their democratic mandate. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Bharatiya said the emphatic electoral mandate demonstrated…

16 Feb

Rima Das’s Not a Hero Premieres at 76th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2026

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assamese filmmaker Rima Das's latest film ''Not a Hero' premiered at 76th Berlinale 2026 on Saturday. 'Not a Hero' is a coming-of-age story centered on 11-year-old Mivan navigating displacement between urban and rural worlds. The film had its World Premiere at the 76th Berlinale 2026 in the Generation Kplus Competition. This is the third time her films have been screened at Berlinale film festival. Das said that it was an honour for her and her team members to get the opportunity to walk the red carpet in Berlin again. Her earlier films that made it to the A-lister film festivals…