Panel for policy to hire local youths
Debabrata Saikia Guwahati: The Assam Assembly's employment review committee has asked Dispur to formulate a "clear-cut" policy to absorb local youths in public sector undertakings operating in the state. The…
Govt fails to bring corruption charges against Cong: Saikia
Leader of the Opposition in Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia of the Congress, today said the BJP led government in the state admitted in the House that no Congress minister or…
Assertions made by Himanta far from being true: Congress leader
GUWAHATI, March 30 - Leader of the Assam Congress Legislature Party (ACLP) Debabrata Saikia has alleged that the assertions made by Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on the Assam Women’s…
Saikia glare on Sarma stand
Students protest in Jorhat on Thursday over the university downgrade bid. Picture by UB Photos Guwahati: Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Thursday said Assam education minister Himanta Biswa…
Nagaon rape, murder case rock Assam Assembly; Congress walks out
HT Bureau Guwahati, March 26: The Opposition Congress on Monday staged a walkout amidst noisy scenes in the Assembly after ruling BJP MLAs alleged that the main accused in last…
Rape and murder of minor at Batadrava shakes Assam Assembly
The brutal rape and murder of a minor at Batadrava has created waves across the state recently raising questions of safety and security in Assam. At the same time, Minister…
Cong moves Mukhi on varsity status
Activists protest in Guwahati on Monday over the varsity downgrade plan. Picture by Manash Das Guwahati: Assam Congress Legislature Party on Monday sought Governor Jagdish Mukhi's intervention to stop Dispur…
Nagaon gang rape rocks Assembly
GUWAHATI, March 26 - The gang rape of a minor at Batadrawa in Nagaon district rocked the State Legislative Assembly today when the legislators of both ruling and opposition parties…
CLP members to meet Governor over Assam Women’s University impasse
Students taking part in a rally taken out by AASU in Jorhat on Friday. Photo credit: UB Photos Members of the Assam Congress legislature party are seeking an audience with…
Saikia seeks Suhrid tweak
Debabrata Saikia Guwahati: Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia has sought a review of the guidelines for providing financial aid to patients suffering from critical illness…
Schemes announced in last two budgets not implemented: Saikia
GUWAHATI, March 14 - Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia today accused the State government of failing to implement schemes announced during the last two budgets.Participating…
The Assam-Mizoram border row figured in the Assam Assembly
GUWAHATI :The Assam-Mizoram border row figured in the Assam Assembly on Today. Congress MLAs Debabrata Saikia and Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha drew the attention of the state government towards the matter…