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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from the party, though AICC General Secretary in-charge of Assam Jitendra Singh claimed the resignation had been withdrawn.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

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…

16 Feb

Bharatiya Janata Party-Led Government to Present Vote-on-Account Before Elections

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The Budget Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly began today at a time when the political environment across the state is gradually becoming active ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections expected in March–April. The present session is considered important because it is likely to be the last sitting of the current government before voters go to the polls to elect a new Assembly. The four-day session started with the customary address by the Governor, which traditionally outlines the government’s achievements, policy priorities and administrative plans. The address formally set the tone for the legislative proceedings and also marked the beginning…

16 Feb

The new terminal at Guwahati airport will open to travelers on February 22

Banasree SarkarAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared that the recently built terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport will open on February 22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi previously opened the state-of-the-art Integrated Terminal 2 (T2) on December 20 with the goal of greatly increasing airport capacity and passenger convenience. The construction of the new facility is a significant step toward bolstering the Northeast's aviation infrastructure. The contemporary terminal, which was built at an estimated cost of Rs 4,000 crore, is intended to accommodate 13.1 million people a year. It is anticipated that the terminal will significantly lessen traffic at…

16 Feb

Assam Assembly Budget Session Begins

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The four-day Budget Session of Assam Legislative Assembly got underway today. Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog will present the vote-on-account for the fiscal 2026-27 in the Assembly tomorrow. Since assembly elections are due in the state this year, a vote-on-account or interim budget will be presented instead of a full- fledged budget. The new government to be formed after the polls will present a full-fledged budget later. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika said that the Governor will give his speech today and there will be a discussion on his speech. "Tomorrow, the proceedings will begin with Question Hour followed by…

16 Feb

Bhupen Borah Quits Assam Congress, Sparks Political Buzz

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The Congress party in Assam faces a significant challenge ahead of the Assembly polls as Bhupen Kumar Borah, the former president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), has resigned. He submitted his resignation to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, citing differences with the state leadership, particularly APCC president Gaurav Gogoi, regarding the formation of electoral alliances. Efforts are being made to convince Borah to reconsider his resignation, with Congress leader Mira Borthakur visiting him to persuade him to withdraw it. Meanwhile, reports suggest that Borah may be planning to join the BJP, potentially along with other Congress members from Lakhimpur…

16 Feb

Northeast Frontier Railway to Run Four Pairs of Holi Special Trains

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Northeast Frontier Railway will operate four pairs of Holi Special Trains to accommodate increased festive travel from February to March 2026. The routes include: Narangi to Gorakhpur (Special Train Number 05633) and back (05634), running Thursdays and Fridays respectively, with six trips each. The Narangi departure is at 1:20 PM, arriving in Gorakhpur at 1:00 PM the next day; the return train departs Gorakhpur at 4:55 PM, arriving in Narangi at 9:40 PM the following day. Katihar to Amritsar (Special Train Number 05736) and back (05735), operating Wednesdays and Fridays with six trips each. Train 05736 leaves Katihar at 9:00…