Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while interacting virtually with the government heads of eight north-eastern States on Tuesday over the Covid-19 situation, appreciated the concept of micro-containment zones to avoid the total shut down in various localities, where both the economy and corona fight may sustain simultaneously. Participating in it, Assam chief minister Dr Himanta…
New Delhi. Enforcement Directorate arrested Girish Chaudhri in a money laundering case. Enforcement Directorate initiated money laundering investigation on the basis of FIR dated 10.04.2017 registered by the Anti- Corruption Bureau, Pune, Maharashtra against Eknath Ganpatrao Khadse, Mandakini Eknath Khadse, Girish Dayaram Chaudhri and Abbas Rasalbhai Ukani under section 13(1)(d), 13(3)(2) of the Prevention of…
Guwahati: The universities should curve a niche in cutting-edge research and high quality teaching to enable Assam to secure one of the top five performing States in the delivery of quality higher education and research in the country, said Assam Governor professor Jagdish Mukhi. Addressing a conference of the vice-chancellors at Raj Bhavan on Thursday,…
Guwahati: Stressing on the need to increase the use of technology like satellite imaging by the State environment & forest department for monitoring activities, Assam government decided to use drone surveys for verifying the authenticity of all tree plantation programs carried out under various biodiversity projects. Attending the 72nd van mahotsav week organised by the…
Guwahati: With the increasing number of encounters involving Assam police personnel since the new BJP led government takes charge in Dispur, it is assumed that the State police remains no longer the same. Within nearly two months, since Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma becomes the chief minister, a number of accused criminals face the bullets…
Guwahati: With an aim to nurture the socio-political and economic interest of indigenous Muslim families in Assam, the BJP led government has decided to form eight sub-groups for valued recommendations on various important issues like health, education, skill development, women empowerment, financial inclusion, preservation of cultural identity etc, which would be implemented over a period…
Guwahati: Reacting sharply to the mentality of The New York Times expecting an ‘anti-Hindu and anti-Modi’ correspondent in New Delhi, a forum of nationalists commented that the so-called internationally acclaimed newspaper has only unmasked itself. Patriotic People’s Front of Assam (PPFA), in a statement also added that many Asian journalists often fall prey to such…
GUWAHATI: Making inroads into the Muslim-majority belt of lower and western Assam, burdened with the tag of “illegal immigrants”, was always going to be a difficult proposition for a right-wing organization like the RSS. But Covid-19 vaccination gave the Sangh activists a rare opportunity to reach out to people and also make their presence presence…
Guwahati: Acquitted by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court after over 18 months behind the bars, Assam’s activist turned legislator Akhil Gogoi left the hospital on 1 July without listening to doctor’s advices to reach his constituency in eastern part of the State. Gogoi, who won the last State legislative assembly polls from Sibasagar…
Guwahati: Newly appointed Assam unit president of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Bhabesh Kalita assured all possible supports to the government in all kinds of development activities. Attending the first State BJP executive committee meeting on Tuesday after becoming its president, Kalita in presence of BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda, State chief minister Dr Himanta…
