The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Thermal Power Generation Promotion Policy 2025, setting the stage for the state to become a thermal power hub with a target of generating 5,000 MW by 2035.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the 166-km Shillong-Silchar corridor, expected to be completed within three years, will be a game-changer for inter-state connectivity, linking Guwahati, Shillong, Silchar, Imphal, Aizawl, and Agartala.
Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah fired a volley of sharp jabs at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a fiery rally in Binakandi, Hojai district, countering the CM’s recent personal remark with one of his own.
With just two days left before the first phase of Assam's Panchayat elections, the state Congress has launched a statewide protest against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s controversial remarks about women allegedly being exploited for government jobs during the Congress regime.
Addressing the crowd, Sarma declared that from October 1, all ration card holders in Assam would receive pulses, cooking oil, and salt at subsidised rates
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that police have arrested 30 individuals for posting controversial pro-Pakistan content on social media following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Tuesday demanded a public apology from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma within 48 hours over his controversial remarks about women securing government jobs during the Congress regime
