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Assam police arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani over tweet about Godse

Mevani is independent MLA from Vadgam seat in Banaskantha. He recently joined Congress

Mamata best suited to lead opposition, Cong busy infighting: Ripun Bora

Bora, the former president of Congress' Assam unit who joined the TMC on Sunday, alleged that several leaders of the Congress were working in connivance with the BJP in the Northeastern state

Assam's Kamrup district gets a first-of-its-kind transgender tea stall

Tea stall has been set up under the aegis of All Assam Transgender Association in collaboration with District Administration to empower the trans community and help them learn entrepreneurial skills

West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Assam saw over 8% March retail inflation

CPI inflation was more pronounced in rural areas from January in FY22

Ex-Assam Cong chief Ripun Bora joins TMC, claims leaders working for BJP

Former Assam Congress president Ripun Bora severed his four-decade-old relationship with the party and joined the Trinamool Congress on Sunday, alleging that several leaders of the grand old party are working in connivance with the BJP in the North-eastern state. The incident occurred around a fortnight after alleged cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha election cost his seat in the Upper House of Parliament. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said it is natural for Bora to resign from the Congress after MLAs of his own party "worked for his defeat" in the Rajya Sabha election held on March 31. The senior leader who was a Congress member since his student days in 1976 joined the TMC in Kolkata in the presence of the party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. "Delighted to welcome Shri@ripunbora, Former Minister of Panchayat & Rural Development, Minister of Education in Assam, former Rajya Sabha MP & former President of Assam Pradesh Congress committee! He joined us

Assam CM Himanta Sarma to attend Madhavpur Mela in Gujarat's Porbandar

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to attend the Madhavpur Mela in Gujarat's Porbandar on Wednesday

Two-day conclave in Assam to focus on optimum use of NE waterways: Minister

The government, during the conclave, will also explore a possible collaboration between Assam and the Netherlands in river water management

PM Narendra Modi slated to visit Assam on April 28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to visit the North-East state of Assam on April 28.Apart from PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is also likely to visit Assam on April 23. Moreover, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will embark on a month-long visit from May 11 across the state to mark the one-year anniversary of his government."From May 11 to June 11, he will travel to all the 32 districts in the state where he will participate in myriad programmes," as per the sources.Apart from holding public interactions and public meetings, the Assam CM is scheduled to inaugurate and dedicate various projects to the people of the state.Notably, BJP broke the Congress record of being the only party to form successive governments in Assam by winning the 2021 Assembly poll.Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the BJP government on May 10.

Border talks: 26 Jaintia villages write to officials to remain in Meghalaya

'At least 26 villages in disputed Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills have written to the state government voicing their concern at the possibility of being "given away" to the neighbouring state of Assam'

Congress claims cross-voting by AIUDF in Assam Rajya Sabha elections

The senior Congress leader questioned the AIUDF naming its agent for the election without consulting the other parties in the Opposition camp

Numaligarh Refinery presents interim dividend of Rs 95.63 cr to Assam govt

The second interim dividend amounting to Rs 86.35 crore was paid to the state government on November 29, 2021

Northeast now part of mainstream India: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The region has been given due attention since Modi became prime minister in 2014, he said, adding that no one could have thought that he will visit the region over 50 times in his tenure so far

Withdrawal of AFSPA, 'precious Bihu gift' for Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

AFSPA empowers security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone without any prior warrant besides giving immunity from arrest and prosecution to the security forces if they shoot someone dead

Assam and Meghalaya sign pact to resolve border dispute in six places

With signing of Assam-Meghalaya border pact, dispute in 70% areas resolved now, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Assam govt acquires Hindustan Paper Corp's two defunct mills for Rs 375 cr

The Assam government on Monday announced that it has acquired PSU Hindustan Paper Corp's (HPC) two defunct paper mills in the state for Rs 375 crore.

Coal mining resumes at NEC's Tikak Colliery in Assam's Tinsukia

Mining operations at NEC, a unit of Coal India Limited (CIL), were halted due to environment-related issues in 2020

MHA convenes meeting of Assam, Meghalaya CMs on border disputes

The two northeastern states signed an inter-state border agreement on January 29 to settle the boundary dispute in six of the 12 disputed locations

Assam assembly: Oppn members walkout over FM's comment on standard of House

A chaotic situation was witnessed during the Question Hour after the FM made the statement while responding to a query by Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha on the state's expenditure

Congress names Ripun Bora, Jeby Mather as RS candidates from Assam, Kerala

The Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday approved the candidature of Ripun Bora and Jeby Mather as the party's Rajya Sabha candidates from Assam and Kerala.

Assam FM presents deficit Budget, proposes green tax for old vehicles

Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog on Wednesday presented a Rs 2,83,494.64 crore tax-free Budget for FY 2022-23, in which he proposed to levy green tax on the use of old vehicles.