13+ hour, 48+ min ago   (242+ words) Drivers, have questioned the voluntary nature of the payment, saying a fixed sum of Rs 300 is being demanded from every vehicle. HAFLONG, Sept 14: A receipt describing a payment as a ‘donation’ has sparked concern after drivers and vehicle owners alleged…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (339+ words) New Delhi, Sep 13: A day after an all-vegetarian spread was served at a gala dinner hosted for BRICS leaders and delegates, the Congress and BJP on Sunday sparred over the menu, with the Opposition accusing the ruling party of imposing…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (435+ words) Silchar, Sept 10: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee’s attempt to present a consolidated challenge in the Silchar Municipal Corporation election was overshadowed by ticket-related unrest on Thursday, shortly after the party announced candidates for 39 of the city’s 42 wards. Furniture was allegedly…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (337+ words) New Delhi, Sept 9: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma, on Wednesday, met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital, seeking a fresh push for Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in the two…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (473+ words) New Delhi, Sep 9: Assam accounted for the largest share of the BJP’s poll expenditure among the three states for which its statements have been made public, with the party spending Rs 96.27 crore in the state, expenditure statements filed with the…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (305+ words) Guwahati, Sept 9: With the focus now shifting from investment commitments to their actual execution, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the status of projects pledged under Advantage Assam 2.0 and directed departments to urgently address bottlenecks holding up implementation. Sarma chaired…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (283+ words) Guwahati, Sept 8: The Assam Cabinet has approved a framework for levying green cess on sectors that use natural resources, with the revenue generated to be used for sustainable development initiatives across the state. Addressing a press conference after chairing the…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (500+ words) Guwahati, Sept 7: The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Monday, announced the schedule for the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, with polling to be held on October 6 and counting of votes on October 9. According to the notification, the last date for…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (461+ words) Silchar, Sept 7: The BJP has stepped up preparations for the maiden Silchar Municipal Corporation election, with Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia hinting that the party's candidate list could be announced by September 8 or 9. Saikia reviewed the party's political and organisational…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (245+ words) State BJP president Dilip Saikia welcomed the new entrants into the party at the Cachar district party office on Sunday SILCHAR, Sept 7: The Trinamool Congress suffered an organisational setback in Cachar on Sunday as its district president Rajesh Deb, along…...