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Assam Ministers and officers will no longer enjoy subsidised power, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The days of Ministers and government officers and employees enjoying heavily subsidised power will soon be over, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. He said he had instructed the Power Department to install individual prepaid meters in every government quarter, including the residences in the Ministers’ colony,…

The Hindu · Feb 11, 2024

Mizoram, Assam agree to resolve border dispute

“Mizoram and Assam on February 9 agreed to make joint efforts to resolve the long-pending inter-State border dispute,” an official statement said in Aizawl. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday morning (February 9) invited his Mizoram counterpart Lalduhoma, who is currently in Guwahati, over a meal and both…

The Hindu · Feb 9, 2024

Assam govt. footed ₹58-crore flight bills of CM, others

Assam government spent more than ₹58 crore on hiring helicopters and chartered flights for Himanta Biswa Sarma and other dignitaries since May 2021.

The Hindu · Feb 6, 2024

No country can develop by wiping out its past: Modi

PM Modi in Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates development projects worth ₹11,600 crore in Assam, including infrastructure, medical facilities, and roads.

The Hindu · Feb 4, 2024

‘Lazy hit job’: Assam CMO on media report that CM ‘used public money’ to attend weddings, campaigns

Hours after The Wire reported on Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma allegedly spending “crores” of public money to “charter flights for BJP activity and weddings”, Sarma’s office described the report as a “lazy hit job based on selective reading of a handful of tweets”.

Newslaundry · Feb 3, 2024

PM Modi to visit Assam on two-day trip, unveil projects worth ₹11,600 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day trip to Assam will begin today during which he will meet the BJP’s state core committee and roll out developmental projects worth nearly ₹11,600 crore

The Hindu · Feb 3, 2024

Ranji Trophy: Eye on sky as Bengal, Mumbai seek full points

KOLKATA: The weather seems to be following Bengal this Ranji season. After missing out on some points against Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh due to poor light conditions, Bengal got their campaign back on track with maximum points against Assam in the last match. But just when an upbeat Manoj Tiwary-led…

The Times of India · Feb 2, 2024

Guwahati Customs seizes 103 gold biscuits, 3 held

The Guwahati Customs Department apprehended three accused and seized 103 gold biscuits weighing 2.60 kg at the Indo-Bhutan border near Darranga LCS, Assam. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 31, 2024

Assam Congress leaders join BJP days after Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

Over 150 Congress and AASU workers, including prominent leaders, join BJP in Guwahati, citing safety concerns and development initiatives.

The Hindu · Jan 28, 2024

Assam DGP-produced short film is best at Jaipur Film Festival

Fehujali, delving into the plight of underprivileged youths in Assam targeted by extremist groups as potential recruits, has been directed by Parthasarathi Mahanta, the DGP heading the State’s Special Task Force.

The Hindu · Jan 28, 2024