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05 May

LNIPE NERC Guwahati Announces Month-Long Summer Sports Coaching Camp

Paromita EditorAssam

The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), North-East Regional Centre (NERC), has officially announced the commencement of its Summer Sports Coaching Camp, scheduled to run from June 1 to June 30, 2026. The camp will be hosted at the LNIPE NERC Tepesia Sports Complex in Sonapur, offering professional coaching across a wide range of disciplines including Aerobics & Zumba, Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Handball, Judo & Self-Defence, Physical Fitness, Swimming, Track & Field, Tennis, Table Tennis, Volleyball and Yoga. Dr Ramesh Chand Yadav, the Extramural Incharge for Sports, stated that the primary objective of this initiative is to encourage youth…

05 May

Assam Cong Chief Gaurav Gogoi Acknowledges Election Verdict

riya EditorAssam

Congress leader and Assam PCC chief Gaurav Gogoi on Monday conceded defeat in the Assam Assembly elections, accepting personal responsibility for the Opposition alliance's poll debacle. The Congress-led alliance in Assam could bag only 21 seats in the poll, the results of which were announced on Monday evening. On its own, the party could get only 19 seats, that too in minority-inhabited constituencies. “We humbly accept the verdict of the people and accept our defeat in this election. Also, thank you and gratitude to the voters who voted with faith in the opposition coalition candidates,” Gogoi, who also suffered a…

05 May

BJP Crosses Majority Mark Alone, Opposition Crumbles

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has returned to power in Assam for a third straight term with a strong mandate, winning 102 out of 126 seats in the Assembly elections. The result gives the alliance a clear two-thirds majority and marks one of its best performances in the state so far. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led the victory, securing 82 seats out of the 90 it contested. This is the first time the party has crossed the majority mark on its own in Assam. Its allies, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People's Front (BPF), won 10 seats each,…

05 May

Congress Leader Jitendra Singh Resigns from Assam Responsibility

riya EditorAssam

Senior Congress leader Jitendra Singh has resigned as the party's general secretary in charge of Assam with immediate effect, taking responsibility for the party's poll debacle in the state. In his resignation letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Singh said it is in the best interest of the organization that he steps aside to allow for fresh leadership and renewed direction. "I write to tender my resignation as General Secretary in Charge of Assam with immediate effect. The recent election results have been deeply disappointing, and I take full responsibility for my role in the outcome," Singh said. "Despite our…

04 May

Jorhat Result: Gaurav Gogoi Suffers Defeat

riya EditorAssam

In a big setback for the Congress, the party's chief ministerial face and Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi lost to his BJP rival Hitendranath Goswami by 23,182 votes in Jorhat Assembly constituency. Gogoi, who is the Lok Sabha member from Jorhat, made his electoral debut in this Assembly polls against Goswami, a five-time MLA who has represented the constituency thrice as an AGP leader and twice as a BJP legislator. The two other seats won by the BJP so far are Dhemaji and Sissibargaon. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has won from Dhemaji constituency by a margin of 32,229 votes, while…

04 May

Landslide in Sight for NDA in Assam; Himanta Gears Up for Second Term

riya EditorAssam

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is heading towards a landslide victory in Assam on Monday, with counting trends till noon indicating that the alliance has crossed the two-thirds mark in the 126-member Assembly, firmly positioning itself for return to power for a third consecutive term. This spectacular performance by the NDA has also set the stage for Himanta Biswa Sarma's second term as the Chief Minister of the state. The BJP alone is leading in over 75 seats, comfortably ahead of the Congress, which is ahead in only around 25 seats. BJP's allies, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and…

04 May

First Assamese Woman Newsreader Lily Das Malik Passes Away

riya EditorAssam

Lily Das Malik, one of the most iconic voices of Assamese radio journalism and a pioneering figure in public broadcasting, passed away in Bengaluru on Sunday night, family sources said. She was 90. Widely remembered as the first Assamese woman to serve as a newsreader with All India Radio, she played a defining role in shaping Assamese radio news during the golden age of broadcasting. Her mesmerizing voice and unique style of news reading endeared her to the listeners and made her a household name in the state in during the 1950s, a time when societal restrictions made it difficult…

03 May

Assam Verdict 2026: NDA Tightens Grip or Congress Stages a Surprise Revival?

riya EditorAssam

The results of the Assam Assembly elections, to be announced on Monday (May 4), will decide whether the BJP-led NDA can retain its stronghold or if the Congress-led six-party alliance can pull off a surprise upset. The BJP contested the April 9 polls eyeing a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress, weakened by several defections to the BJP, aimed for a return after a decade out of office. Exit polls predicted a comfortable NDA victory with over 90 of the 126 seats, boosting BJP’s hopes for a hat-trick. The Congress dismissed these projections as “highly exaggerated,” alleging that…

03 May

Assam Chief Secretary Issues Directives to Enforce Solid Waste Management Rules

riya EditorAssam

Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota on Saturday issued directions for effective implementation of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, across the state, in compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court and provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. “District Commissioners have been authorized to conduct infrastructure audits and undertake quarterly performance reviews of urban and rural local bodies. Co-District Commissioners are also empowered to undertake inspections and ensure urban-rural convergence of waste management infrastructure,” the Chief Secretary said. Kota said that all urban and rural local bodies have been directed to ensure 100 percent compliance with SWM rules,…

03 May

Advanced Neurosurgical OT Inaugurated at AIIMS Guwahati

riya EditorAssam

AIIMS Guwahati has taken a significant step forward in strengthening super-specialty healthcare services in the Northeast region with the formal unveiling of its Advanced Neurosurgical Operation Theatre (OT) facility. The state-of-the-art facility was formally inaugurated by Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Puranik, Executive Director, AIIMS Guwahati, in the presence of dignitaries including Surendra Kumar Majhi, Senior General Manager & Head of Project, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). The advanced neurosurgical OT has been established with financial support of Rs 6.5 crore provided by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The funding enabled procurement…