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March 12, 2026, 07:06 PM - 4 min read
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 66,000 crore across Assam and West Bengal during visits on March 13–14.
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March 12, 2026, 05:10 PM - 3 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed appointment letters to 5,690 teachers, saying the state has provided 1.64 lakh government jobs through transparent recruitment and promising two lakh more between 2026 and 2031.
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March 10, 2026, 06:37 PM - 2 min read
The notification stated that the decision was taken following the recommendation of the Minimum Wages Advisory Board during its meeting held on February 26. It said the Governor of Assam approved an interim increase of Rs 30 in the minimum wages of tea plantation workers.
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March 8, 2026, 05:49 PM - 3 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has declared that nearly 40 lakh women beneficiaries under the Orunodoi scheme will receive ₹9,000 each next week, in what he described as a record single-day transfer of ₹3,600 crore.
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February 18, 2026, 01:20 PM - 3 min read
Detailing the anti-drug drive, she said enforcement agencies have made over 24,000 arrests in narcotics-related cases since 2021 and seized contraband worth more than ₹3,001 crore. The recovery figure is more than seven times higher than the seizures recorded between 2011 and 2015.
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February 11, 2026, 03:56 PM - 3 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said lakhs of “doubtful voters” were deleted during the Special Revision of electoral rolls, a day after the final list was published with over 2.43 lakh names struck off the draft roll.
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February 3, 2026, 06:02 PM - 2 min read
Announcing the decision on social media, Sarma said the project has already received official sanction and construction work is expected to begin soon.
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January 25, 2026, 07:11 PM - 2 min read
Sarma laid out the day's agenda, noting that the first leg of the trip will be all about major infrastructure.
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January 21, 2026, 03:16 PM - 3 min read
The Army has been deployed in Assam’s Kokrajhar district after mob violence between Bodo and Adivasi groups killed two people, triggered arson and attacks on police installations, and led to the suspension of internet services and imposition of prohibitory orders.
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December 16, 2025, 06:42 PM - 3 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the police action, calling it a significant success in the state’s anti-narcotics drive.
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December 13, 2025, 06:40 PM - 2 min read
The accused, identified as Kulendra Sarma, a resident of the Patia locality in Tezpur, was arrested early on Friday following sustained surveillance and preliminary verification of intelligence inputs received from security agencies.
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November 28, 2025, 06:05 PM - 3 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched the Prerona scheme, offering Rs 300 per month to Class 10 board examinees until their exams end. The initiative aims to ensure basic amenities, reduce stress and curb dropout rates among students across the state.
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