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Union Ministers, CMs of North East Region attend dinner hosted by Assam CM

The Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region had organised this 'North East Festival' as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav from April 28 to May 4

Mevani calls Gujarat government 'useless' on his return from Assam

Jignesh Mevani arrived in Gujarat and hit out at the state's BJP government calling it "nikamma" (useless) for doing nothing when a legislator from the state was "kidnapped" and taken away.

Honoured to welcome President Ram Nath Kovind: Assam CM Himanta Biswa

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he was honoured to welcome President Ram Nath Kovind along with state Governor Jagdish Mukhi."Honoured to welcome Hon President Shri Ram Nath Kovind Ji along with Hon Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi. The hon'ble President will attend the Bodo Sahitya Sabha which is working to promote the Bodo language & literature," tweeted Sarma.Earlier today, President Ram Nath Kovind arrived at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati.President of India Ram Nath Kovind is on a visit to Assam and Mizoram from May 3 to 6, 2022.On May 4, 2022, the President will address the 61st annual conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha at Tamulpur, Assam. On the same day, he will also grace the valedictory function of the North East Festival at Guwahati, organized by the Ministry of DoNER as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.On May 5, 2022, the President will address the 16th convocation of the Mizoram University at Aizawl.The Bodo ...

Assam CM calls for implementation of Uniform Civil Code to stop polygamy

Stressing on the need to implement the UCC, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the law should be implemented in the greater interest of Muslim women otherwise polygamy would continue.

18 killed Assam due to storms and lightning in April, says official

At least 18 people died in Assam in the month of April due to lightning and storms that struck different parts of the state, an official said. Houses and other infrastructure have also been damaged owing to the inclement weather condition, he said. The northeastern state has been receiving heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms since the beginning of April, leaving a trail of destruction, the official said. An Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, updated till late Saturday, said three persons were killed by lightning on Friday in Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Dhubri districts. As many as 14 people were killed in lightning and storms within a span of three days since April 15. Among the deceased were at least two minors, the official said. Altogether, 4,630 people in 325 villages have been affected by torrential rain and storms over the last three days, the ASDMA bulletin said. More than 1,000 houses were damaged during the month along with several schools an

FIRs filed against me in blatant disregard for rule of law: MLA Mevani

,A day after securing bail, Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani said here on Saturday that FIRs were filed against him in Assam in a "blatant disregard for the rule of law".

PhonePe says Northeast region took lead in digital transactions in Q1

Assam witnessed the fastest adoption with over 2.5 lakh merchants in 2022 compared to just 10,000 merchants in 2020, followed by Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Mizoram

Jignesh Mevani gets bail in police officer assault case in Assam

Barpeta District and Sessions judge Paresh Chakraborty granted bail to Mevani on a Personal Recognisance (PR) bond of Rs 1,000 in the case filed at the Barpeta Road police station

Assam cancer care centres will make treatment accessible to all: Ratan Tata

Tata Trusts chairman Ratan Tata on Thursday said that a network of 17 cancer care centres in Assam will make treatment accessible to all as it is not a "rich man's disease".

Efforts on to remove AFSPA completely from Northeast: PM Modi

PM Modi also said the effect of the BJP's "double engine" government is evident in the return of permanent peace and speedy development in Assam

Jignesh Mevani remanded to 5 days' police custody in second case in Assam

Mevani, an Independent MLA backed by the Congress, was first arrested on April 19 from Palanpur town in Gujarat, and was brought to Kokrajhar for tweeting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Jignesh Mevani re-arrested in Assam soon after court grants bail

The police from Barpeta district arrested Mevani again, but refused to disclose in which case the Gujarat MLA was re-arrested

Wrong precedent: Goa Congress condemns arrest of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani

The Gujarat legislator was arrested on April 19 from Palanpur town in Gujarat after an FIR was registered against him in Kokrajhar

Assam court reserves order on bail plea of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani

A court in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Sunday reserved its order on the bail petition of Independent Gujarat MLA and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani, and sent him to one day judicial custody.

PM Modi to inaugurate 7 cancer hospitals in Assam's Dibrugarh on April 28

PM Modi will inaugurate seven new cancer hospitals in Assam's Dibrugarh on April 28 and will also lay the foundation stone of seven new cancer hospitals in the state.

2 Ukrainians detained by Railway Police in Assam's Karimganj district

A police official said that they have contacted the Ukrainian embassy in India to verify records

Assam court sends Congess MLA Jignesh Mevani to three-day police custody

A Chief Judicial Magistrate's court in Assams Kokrajhar district rejected the bail petition of Independent Gujarat MLA and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani, and sent him to three-day police custody.

Assam police arrest Jignesh Mevani over tweet; Congress holds protest

Assam police arrested Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani from Palanpur in Gujarat's Banaskantha district and took him to the north-eastern state by air in the early hours of Thursday

Arrested MLA Jignesh Mevani reaches Assam, taken to Kokrajhar

Mevani was taken to Kokrajhar by road, over 220 km from Guwahati, as the case under which he was arrested was registered there

Congress denounces Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's arrest, terms it 'unlawful'

In a statement, K C Venugopal said: "The unlawful & unconstitutional arrest of Jignesh Mevani at midnight by Assam Police is the latest proof of authoritarianism under BJP"