Murder of Assam trader causes uproar in assembly
GUWAHATI: The murder of a city-based trader - Hemant Chausari - in Hatigaon's Kailash Nagar area on Wednesday evening by unidentified assailants caused an uproar in the state assembly on…
Cong Stages Walk-Out Protesting Action Of Assam Assembly Speaker
GUWAHATI: The Opposition Congress on Thursday staged a walk-out in Assam Legislative Assembly protesting Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami’s refusal to permit a discussion on admissibility of an adjournment motion moved…
3.6L families in Assam landless
Guwahati: Assam has 3,62,450 landless families in 31 of its 33 districts with Tinsukia in Upper Assam topping the list, forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma said on Monday. According to…
Assam govt announces CID inquiry into illegal coal trade
Guwahati: The Assam government on Monday announced a CID inquiry into illegal coal trade and smuggling in the state. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, replying on behalf of the…
Saikia takes a dig at Himanta
Why is he missing from the Assembly? Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of Health, Education, Finance, Tourism, Planning and Development and three to four more departments, has been missing from…
Congress demands House panel to probe into corruption in tractor distribution
GUWAHATI, Feb 9: Alleging massive corruption in purchase of tractors under Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) in the state agriculture department, Opposition Congress on Friday demanded an all…
Massive corruption in tractor distribution project: Cong MLA
The leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, on alleged massive corruption in distribution of tractors among farmers and demanded an all-party House committee probe into the matter.…
Massive corruption in tractor distribution project: Assam Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia
GUWAHATI: The leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, today alleged massive corruption in distribution of tractors among farmers and demanded an all-party House committee probe into the…
As Congress skips Assam Assembly’s tea party over saffron decor, Tarun Gogoi says state govt being ‘run by RSS’
Guwahati: The Opposition Congress on Tuesday gave the traditional photo op and tea party a miss on the inauguration of the Budget Session of the Assam Assembly alleging that attempts…
Saikia accuses Sarbananda Sonowal Govt. of insincerity over corruption
Saikia claimed that Sarbananda Sonowal’s promise of zero corruption, zero pollution, zero illegal migrants etc was just a slogan and nothing else. He said that the Chief Minister does not…
Saikia slams Modi Govt. for rising prices of petrol and diesel
During the interview, Saikia slammed the Modi Govt. for continually increasing the prices of petrol and diesel. He said that right now the price of diesel has risen to a…
Debabrata moves RGI on register
Assam leaders dwell on NRC boon, voids Guwahati: The leader of the Opposition in Assam, Debabrata Saikia, on Saturday moved the Registrar-General of India (RGI), Sailesh, highlighting the “ominous signs”…