Himanta Biswa Sarma reviews Rs 36,000 crore PWD projects, directs timely completion
Nov 03, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, November 3 reviewed the progress of major infrastructure projects worth approximately Rs 36,000 crore being executed by the Public Works Department (PWD) under its Health and Education and Building divisions, directing officials and construction agencies to ensure timely completion without compromising on quality.
Hotel Bilas Inn shooting accused Ghanakanta Gogoi re-arrested in 2024 Sivasagar case
Nov 03, 2026Ghanakanta Gogoi, the prime accused in the Hotel Bilas Inn shooting case in Assam, has been arrested again by Sivasagar Police in connection with a separate case registered in 2024. Gogoi was formally taken into custody from Guwahati Central Jail on Tuesday, November 3 where he is currently lodged in connection with the shooting inciden
Assam BJP banks on infrastructure, jobs and healthcare to pitch development record
Nov 03, 2026The Assam BJP highlighted five years of infrastructure, education, healthcare and employment initiatives. The pitch centres on sustaining the state's development and economic growth plans.
Assam steps up preparation for Bhupen Hazarika Centenary Valedictory programme in Delhi
Nov 03, 2026Preparations for the concluding programme of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika's birth centenary celebrations in New Delhi were reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by Assam Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Tuesday, November 3.
After three-hour operation, Buxa tigress Doars Rani tranquilised in Assam, to be brought back to Bengal
Nov 03, 2026Forest teams from Assam and West Bengal tranquilised Doars Rani in Kokrajhar after a three-hour operation. The capture enables her safe road transfer to Buxa after movement near human settlements.
Garima Saikia Garg to receive specialised medical care, counselling in Mumbai, says Doctor
Nov 03, 2026Garima Saikia Garg, wife music icon Zubeen Garg, will be taken to Mumbai for specialised medical care and professional counselling following concerns over her mental and physical well-being. The decision was announced by noted physician Dr Hitesh Baruah at a press conference at Nemcare Hospital in Guwahati on Tuesday, November 3.
Assam: Kamrup DC, Palasbari MLA visit Chandubi Lake, assure steps for tourism development
Nov 03, 2026Kamrup District Commissioner Deba Kumar Mishra and Palasbari MLA Himangshu Shekhar Baishya on Tuesday, November 3 visited Chandubi Lake in Assam's Kamrup district and interacted with local residents to assess the challenges facing the ecologically significant waterbody and explore measures for its conservation and tourism development.
Assam: Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council elections on November 30, counting on December 3
Nov 03, 2026The Assam State Election Commission on Tuesday, November 3 announced the schedule for the 2026 General Election to the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC), with polling scheduled across all 32 constituencies on November 30.
Assam imposes restrictions in 5 km zone after female tiger from West Bengal spotted in Kokrajhar
Nov 03, 2026The Kokrajhar district administration has declared a five-kilometre radius around Gelaguri village a prohibited zone after a female Royal Bengal tiger, reportedly straying from West Bengal, was spotted in the forest-fringe area.
50 women from Assam's forest villages join entrepreneurship training programme in Kulsi
Nov 03, 2026A 26-day entrepreneurship development programme aimed at promoting women-led businesses and sustainable livelihoods among forest-dwelling communities was inaugurated on Monday at the Nowgaon JFMC Community Hall in Kulsi, Kamrup district, with 50 women from different forest villages participating in the initiative.
Rahul Gandhi is an 'asset to BJP': Assam BJP MLA Diplu Ranjan Sarma
Nov 03, 2026Assam BJP MLA Diplu Ranjan Sarma on Tuesday, November 3 took a dig on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks at an INDIA bloc rally, describing him as "Rahul Frustrated Gandhi" and alleging that his recent public speeches were helping the BJP politically.
Assam: Police arrest five alleged land brokers in crackdown on illegal land deals in Rangia
Nov 03, 2026Assam Police arrested five alleged land brokers, including a father and his two sons, in a crackdown on a suspected land fraud racket accused of illegally selling agricultural and government land to business groups in Rangia.
After Assam Gaurav honour, cricketer Simu Das's family gets land for house construction
Nov 03, 2026The Assam government has formally allotted one-and-a-half katha of land to the family of Simu Das, a visually impaired woman cricketer from Nagaon district, recognising her achievements in cricket despite years of poverty and difficult living conditions.
West Bengal forest minister visits Assam's Kokrajhar as Buxa Tiger Reserve's 'Duar's King' remains under watch
Nov 03, 2026West Bengal Forest and Environment Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon on Tuesday, November 3 visited Gelaguri village in Assam's Kokrajhar district to take stock of efforts to rescue a tiger from West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve, which has been moving through the region for nearly 10 days.
'Merit, not money or connections': Assam CM lauds two college friends who secured government jobs without bribes
Nov 03, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised college friends Bikash Doloi and Dipjyoti Talukdar for securing government jobs without bribes or connections. Their appointments spotlight transparent, merit-based recruitment, while both now prepare for APSC examinations.
SC seeks Centre, Assam’s reply on Oil India’s plan to drill beneath Dibru-Saikhowa
Nov 03, 2026The Supreme Court on November 3 sought responses from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Assam government on Oil India Limited’s plea challenging the rejection of its proposal to extract hydrocarbons beneath Assam’s Dibru-Saikhowa National Park through Extended Reach Drilling (ERD).
Assam: Three years on, residents of Kaliabor village still await reconstruction of washed-away culvert
Nov 03, 2026More than 1,000 families and students in several areas under the Chikoni-Barhola Gaon Panchayat in Assam's Kaliabor continue to depend on a makeshift bamboo bridge for daily commute, nearly three years after a culvert connecting two localities was washed away by floodwaters.
‘Rahul can become PM only on Kharge’s Verandah’: Himanta takes dig at Congress’s mock parliament
Nov 03, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 3 took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the INDIA bloc’s mock Parliament held at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence, saying the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha could become Prime Minister only on “Kharge’s verandah”.
Guwahati Bilas Inn shooting: Ghanakanta Gogoi sent to judicial custody as police end interrogation
Nov 03, 2026Ghanakanta Gogoi, the prime accused in the shooting at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati that claimed five lives, was sent to judicial custody on November 3 after completing seven days of police remand. Police did not seek further custody for interrogation.
Land dispute turns violent in Assam’s Chirang, several injured in clash
Nov 03, 2026Several people were injured in a violent clash between two groups over a land dispute at No. 2 Bhalatal in Assam’s Chirang district, triggering tension in the area.
'No Compromise on Ideology’: Assam CM says BJP will expand in minority areas while opposing child marriage, polygamy
Nov 03, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has asserted that the BJP will not dilute its ideological position to expand its political presence in minority-dominated areas, maintaining that the party intends to pursue organisational growth without compromising its principles.
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