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The Dragons over the Brahmaputra

Through a Memorandum of Understanding in 2002, India was so far receiving hydrological data of the river from China

October 28, 2021

7:34 am

Assam By polls: How Cow Is A Constant Cool In Politics

In most of the election campaign programs of the CM, Sarma was seen trying to woo voters by comparing BJP with a cow that gives milk

October 27, 2021

6:51 pm

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Cow Protection Bill: Why Assam is introducing it

Sarma added that the state government was not against consumption of beef or people should leave their habit, but there should be sensitivity towards others who don’t

October 26, 2021

7:17 am

Congress Splits With AIUDF: A Strategy or Course Correction?

Though a section of political experts believed that Congress’ reason for snapping ties with AIUDF was a bit ‘irrational’, Congress said that it’s just a ‘dress rehearsal’ to the next elections.

According to them, the Congress has more than one advantage. “During the last assembly polls, the BJP had polarised the whole campaigning by targeting Congress for allying with AIUDF. Due to which, the party had suffered in Upper Assam seats. Now with three out of five seats where bypolls will be held in Upper Assam, Congress can target to regain its grip,” said a party insider.

October 22, 2021

5:21 pm

Digital Assam: A ‘Far Distant’ Dream

Out of the total government schools, only 11.44 per cent have computer facilities and 4.32 per cent of schools have an internet connection

October 19, 2021

5:51 pm

To wear or not to wear!

The reality is that the state needs better public health infrastructure and funding that go beyond protective kits and testing labs

October 13, 2021

8:45 pm

Assam Election Results: BJP’s Development Plank Overrides Regionalism, CAA

Anti CAA leader Akhil Gogoi who contested as an independent candidate managed a win from the Sibsagar seat

October 13, 2021

7:05 pm

“A Dream Come True”: Why Himanta Biswa Sarma chosen as the next Assam CM

Many believed that Sarma with his chief ministerial post will be in a better position to tackle the pandemic situation once again

October 12, 2021

5:54 pm

Assam Board Exams 2021: A Saga of Dilemma and Failure

In Assam, the HSLC exam is generally held during February-March and state government could have easily conducted the exams then as the Covid situation was also normal then

October 11, 2021

7:36 pm

One month of HBS govt: No mention of reviving of Assam paper mills

During the election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also promised to revive these industries

October 11, 2021

2:53 pm

Golaghat: A Battle of Turncoats

In 2016, Neog had won from Golaghat with 73,862 votes as a Congress candidate while Saikia who was in BJP then came second with 68, 649 votes

October 10, 2021

6:55 pm

Assam Eviction: Stirring A Hornets’ Nest

It was in Mangaldoi in Assam’s Darrang district where the genesis of the Assam agitation began and the seeds for updating NRC were sown four decades ago.

September 30, 2021

4:13 pm

The Majuli Bridge: An ‘Unkept’ Promise And An End Of A Dream

The foundation stone of the bridge was laid twice in five years – by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in February 2016 and by PM Modi in February 2021

September 9, 2021

5:36 pm

Assam Paper Mills: The Death of a Dream

Recently, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that there was no scope for the revival of the two defunct paper mills in Assam

September 6, 2021

4:55 pm

Congress Splits With AIUDF: A Strategy or Course Correction?

September 2, 2021

5:21 pm

Battling Corruption

But the question still remained unanswered that was Rahman a lone corrupt official? Who else were in the nexus with him in the scam?

August 28, 2021

4:29 pm

Cow Protection Bill: Why Assam is introducing it

Sarma added that the state government was not against consumption of beef or people should leave their habit, but there should be sensitivity towards others who don’t

July 9, 2021

7:17 pm