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Assam to issue notification to fill 6,000 vacant posts in police dept: CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday held a meeting with police officials and announced that the government would issue a notification within a week to fill 6,000 vacant posts

Govt, ULFA have divergent views but process to initiate talks on: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said there has been "progress in the process of initiating talks" with the ULFA

Himanta Biswa Sarma holds meeting with Nagaland CM in Jorhat

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Nagaland counterpart Neiphiu Rio held a meeting on Sunday and discussed several issues affecting the two Northeastern states. Though officials were tightlipped about the issues discussed in the closed-door meeting, sources said the duo spoke only on some "personal and political issues". Sarma, who tweeted to inform about the meeting at Circuit House where the press was not allowed, also did not share details of the discussion that lasted for about 15 minutes only. It was followed by breakfast. "Glad to have met HCM Nagaland Sri @Neiphiu_Rio at Jorhat today, along with MP Sri @KamakhyaTasa. Discussed several issues of mutual interest in order to strengthen the age-old ties & bonhomie b/w (between) two states. "We strive towards building an ever united & stronger #NorthEast," Sarma tweeted. An official statement from the Assam Chief Minister's Public Relations Cell gave details of his other programmes in Jorhat district, but was ..

CMs of Assam, Meghalaya aim to settle inter-state border dispute by Dec 31

Assam and Meghalaya on Tuesday announced that they would take necessary measures to settle interstate border disputes in at least six areas by the end of this year. Addressing a joint press conference here, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma said border committees set up earlier to hammer out solutions will submit their reports by November 30. The two chief ministers visited a disputed site at Langpih in Kamrup district earlier in the day. "The committees will present reports before their respective state governments, which will then talk to the stakeholders. After that, a clear picture will emerge and a final statement will be issued," Sangma said. Sarma further explained that the two states have formed three committees each to settle problems at six out of 12 disputed sites in Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan and Hailakandi districts. "In the first phase, we are looking to resolve problems at six places. Going by the spirit and pace,

Over 10 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Assam

The number of persons fully vaccinated against COVID-19 crossed the one-crore mark in Assam on Tuesday

CBI court grants bail to ex-Assam CM's son in loan default case

A CBI court on Monday granted bail to Ashok Saikia, son of former Assam chief minister Hiteswar Saikia, who was arrested by the central agency in connection with the alleged default of a loan

Assam reports 270 fresh Coronavirus cases, 7 deaths in last 24 hrs

Assam reported 270 fresh COVID-19 cases and seven fatalities in the last 24 hours, informed the state health department on Tuesday.As per the state health bulletin, with the addition of the new cases, the active caseload in the state stands at 2,385.With 159 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries mounted to 6,01,468.As many as 6,11,211 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state so far and the death toll in the state stands at 6,011.The daily positivity rate stood at 0.75 per cent. The recovery rate is 98.41 per cent while the case fatality rate is 0.98 per cent.A total of 2,47,90,707 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the state so far including 36,201 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.

Bypoll results: BJP consolidates in Assam, MP; TMC reigns in Bengal

Congress wrests seats from it in four states

Assam bye-elections: 73.77% votes cast in 5 assembly constituencies

Altogether 73.77 per cent of nearly eight lakh eligible electors cast their votes in bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies in Assam that concluded peacefully on Saturday, ECI said.

Polling for bye-elections to 5 Assam Assembly constituencies begins

Polling for bye-elections to five Assam Assembly constituencies began at 7 am on Saturday

Above 80% of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks: Report

Dhemaji and Nagaon in Assam, Khammam in Telangana, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Gajapati in Odisha, Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh and Sangli in Maharashtra among India's most climate vulnerable districts

EC notice to Assam CM on poll code breach, Cong seeks bar on campaigning

The Election Commission has issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged violation of code of conduct during campaigning for the October 30 Assembly by-elections

Congress stages state-wide protest in Assam over price rise

The Congress on Thursday staged a state-wide protest in Assam over the alleged failure of the BJP-led government to check the rise of prices of fuel and other essential commodities. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee leaders and workers, carrying banners and placards and shouting slogans, staged demonstrations across the state barring Tamulpur, Mariani, Thowra, Gossaigaon and Bhabanipur constituencies where by-elections will be held on October 30. The party members denounced the BJP for allegedly failing to keep its poll promise of checking the rise of prices of petrol, diesel, LPG cylinders and other essential commodities.

Assam health minister meets agitating doctors, assures resolution of issues

The Assam Medical Service Association (AMSA) launched a series of agitational programmes on Tuesday for fulfilment of various demands

Assam's Covid positivity rate crosses 1 pc mark again within four days

The positivity rate of new Covid-19 cases in Assam breached the one per cent mark for the second time

Assam CM issues directions for smooth disbursal of pension in the state

Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday issued directions to officials for smooth disbursal of pension to state government employees

BJP names its candidates for bye-elections to 3 assembly seats in Assam

Polling in these constituencies will take place on October 30

Govt forms panel to draw framework for implementation of Assam Accord

The Assam Accord was signed in 1985 after a six-year-long violent anti-foreigners movement.

Prime facie human rights violated during Darrang eviction: AHRC

AHRC has held a prima facie case exists of alleged human rights violation during the recent eviction drive at Gorukhuti in Darrang district to take cognisance of the matter for inquiry

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Assam.