Guwahati: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent notice to the Assam Police chief seeking a report on the alleged detention of a journalist while doing his work. The NHRC took up the matter on its own. On March 25, news website The Cross Current’s chief reporter Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was detained by the … Read more
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today that those working for online portals are not recognized as journalists under the state government’s rules. His reference was to Dilwar Hussain Mozumder, journalist from a city-based news portal, who was arrested under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The journalist was … Read more
Guwahati: The Chancellor of University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), Mahbabul Haque, was arrested for alleged malpractices during the ongoing CBSE examinations late on Friday, police said on Saturday. Mr Haque, whose Education and Research Development (ERD) Foundation runs the Central Public School in Assam’s Sribhumi district, was arrested by a joint team of … Read more
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday urged Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi to defend his father, Tarun Gogoi, who was indicted by a government report in the ‘cash-for-job’ scam in state civil services recruitment. During a discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s speech in the Assam Assembly, Mr Sarma said that … Read more
Guwahati: Australia has lifted travel restrictions for Assam, while Germany is in the process of revising its advisory. However, restrictions will remain in place for four districts – Tinsukia, Charaideo, Sivasagar, and Dibrugarh – where the Disturbed Areas Act is still enforced due to the presence of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA. … Read more
New Delhi: The Assam cabinet led by Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will discuss the ‘national security” angle of alleged Pakistani links of the wife of Gaurav Gogoi, Congress MP from Assam and Deputy Opposition Leader in the Lok Sabha. In a post on X, without naming Mr Gogoi, Mr Sarma said: “On February 16, … Read more
Guwahati: The redeveloped kerbside at Terminal 1 (T1) of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the presence of stakeholders of the LGBI Airport ecosystem. This significant milestone marks a major upgrade in the airport’s infrastructure, designed to provide passengers with safe, secure and memorable travel … Read more
Himanta Biswa Sarma uploaded a video of destroying the poppy cultivation. Guwahati: Around 170 bighas (over 56 acres) of poppy farming worth more than Rs 27 crore were destroyed in Goalpara district of Assam in January, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. “Dear Local Pablo Escobars, Sorry to spoil your planned Udta Assam … Read more
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rolled out the red carpet for potential investors during the Advantage Assam 2.0 roadshow held in Seoul on Monday. With over 140 business leaders in attendance, the event, organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in South Korea, showcased the state’s potential as a key investment hub for global … Read more