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04 Aug

Bokakhat Assam Agitation veterans applaud eviction of encroachers from forest land

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The Bokakhat sub-district committee of the Assam Agitation Veterans Forum met on Sunday and hailed the government's move to evict the dwellings and residences of suspected illegal occupants who had encroached on forest land, therefore freeing up the forest area. The gathering also encouraged the government to respect indigenous people's land rights. Arun Bora, a former active student leader of the Assam Agitation, presided over the conference, which requested that the government follow every condition of the Assam Accord and take stern measures to expel foreign immigrants in accordance with the accord's stipulations. Furthermore, the meeting passed a resolution urging…

04 Aug

260 hectares of agricultural land in Demow are impacted by a drought-like condition

Banasree SarkarAssam

Assam is currently experiencing drought-like conditions due to insufficient rainfall, significantly affecting agricultural activities. In the Demow sub-division of Sivasagar district, approximately 260 hectares of farmland have been impacted, as per reports from the District Agriculture Office. This includes 152 hectares of general agricultural land and 108 hectares specifically designated for crops. An agriculture official stated that only 85 hectares of land were suitable for the transplantation of Sali paddy this season. Additionally, the crop area in the Nitaipukhuri region has suffered due to the dry conditions that set in after the initial transplantation phase, further exacerbating the crisis. The…

04 Aug

Voter list revisions must be transparent nationwide: Gaurav Gogoi

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam Congress President and Lok Sabha Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday questioned the neutrality of the Election Commission (EC) and demanded a thorough discussion on voter list revisions in Parliament. Speaking at the Extended Executive Meeting of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) in Guwahati, Gogoi alleged that the EC's functioning has raised serious doubts among the public and accused the BJP-led Centre of avoiding accountability. Addressing reporters before the closed-door session, Gogoi said, “Today, there is a big question mark in the minds of citizens regarding the impartiality of the Election Commission. This is precisely why we want…

02 Aug

District road safety committee reviews progress on key directives in Sonitpur

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The District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) met in the District Commissioner's Office conference hall in Sonitpur to assess the status of activities performed in response to directives given during the last session. Twahir Alam, Additional District Commissioner, presided over the meeting, which was attended by Tezpur Municipal Board Chairperson Ramen Tamuli, Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ) Madhurima Das, DRSC Member Secretary Ajit Kumar Medhi, and other committee members. Initially, the status of measures conducted in compliance with the directions issued at the previous DRSC meeting was examined. The committee undertook in-depth talks on various critical road safety concerns, including the…

02 Aug

Justice gets a boost: ₹52.25 cr Kamrup Court Complex opens in Assam

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Kamrup District Court Complex at Amingaon, underscoring the need for a faster and more efficient judicial system to ensure a robust democracy. Addressing the gathering at the formal opening of the ₹52.25 crore facility, Sarma declared that justice delayed continues to undermine both victims and the accused. “Justice delayed is justice denied,” the Chief Minister said, calling for collective and innovative steps to strengthen the justice delivery mechanism in Assam. “The faster justice is served, the stronger our democracy becomes,” he asserted.Built over an area of 13,303 square metres,…

02 Aug

Akhil Gogoi: Kaziranga Orchid Park could be the world’s largest natural orchid reserve

Banasree SarkarAssam

In a noteworthy development, Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi revealed through a Facebook post that more than 2,000 types of wild orchids are now found in the Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park, bringing Assam to the attention of the world. With this accomplishment, it may overtake even government-sponsored parks like Singapore's National Orchid Garden as the world's largest natural orchid conservation center. MLA Akhil Gogoi wrote in the post, "Kaziranga Orchid Park protects around 2,000 wild orchids. In contrast, about 1,000 wild orchid species are officially conserved in Singapore's National Orchid Garden. No private institution in the world is known…

01 Aug

Eveready India supporting Goalpara in their fight against tuberculosis

Banasree SarkarAssam

The district administration of Goalpara organized a special meeting at DIC Field in Goalpara town with the aim of eradicating tuberculosis. During the meeting, Eveready Industries India Limited, a company based in the Mornoi industrial region, offered to assist 250 TB patients by providing them with a bag of wholesome food as part of the Nikshay Mitra program. The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan was intended to be strengthened by this CSR effort. Pradip Timung, DC, praised the company's charitable deed and urged everyone to learn more about the illness and work together to eliminate this threat from society.

01 Aug

Aluabari–NJP gets two new railway lines

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of the third and fourth railway lines between Aluabari Road and New Jalpaiguri (NJP). Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the decision, calling it a crucial step toward realizing the region’s long-standing transportation goals.The railway expansion project will cover a distance of 57 kilometres under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), with an estimated investment of ₹1,786 crore. Part of the high-density Delhi–Guwahati corridor, the initiative is expected to ease existing congestion, improve the punctuality of passenger trains, and significantly ramp up freight movement across Northeast India.“The Cabinet’s approval marks…

31 Jul

Assam BJP raises alarm over cross-border infiltration

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday issued a sharp warning against what it described as a deliberate attempt to convert parts of the state into “Miya land,” blaming illegal infiltration from Bangladesh during decades of Congress rule for a significant demographic shift. In a strongly worded statement released from the party’s state headquarters at Basistha Chariali, Assam BJP’s chief spokesperson, Kishor Kumar Upadhyay, expressed concern over what he termed a systematic threat to the cultural and religious identity of indigenous Assamese people. He alleged that unchecked infiltration by East Bengal-origin Muslim migrants has led to…

31 Jul

To empower girl students, Assam CM reviews rollout of ‘Nijut Moina 2.0’

Banasree SarkarAssam

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, presided over a high-level review meeting on Wednesday to evaluate readiness for the launch of the second iteration of the state government's signature "Nijut Moina" program, which provides financial aid to female students pursuing higher education. To guarantee the initiative's smooth implementation throughout the state, cabinet ministers, MLAs, deputy commissioners, heads of educational institutions, and top education department officials participated in the evaluation, which was done by video conference. In his post on X, the Chief Minister emphasized the significance of the initiative, writing, "The fight against child marriage gets stronger." Our…