Assam

Guwahati police have detained a couple for celebrating a birthday on the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu bridge across the Brahmaputra River.

22 de junho de 2026 Reportado por IA

A government hospital in Assam's Barpeta district will end free diagnostic services from July 1 for women with more than three children. State Assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass announced the move on June 22 to align with population policies.

Assam Police have registered an FIR against Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera under 14 sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including defamation, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. On Sunday, Khera alleged in a Guwahati press conference that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan, holds three passports and undisclosed properties in the UAE and a company in the US. Bhuyan denied the claims as 'false, fabricated, baseless and malicious' in her complaint.

06 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA

Assam's seven-million-strong tea tribes, nearly 20% of voters, are pivotal for about 35 assembly seats in the campaign's home stretch. Rahul Gandhi promised tea workers ₹450 daily wages and Scheduled Tribe status for six communities. The BJP highlights development, as JMM enters the fray.

Assam's Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel stated that the final voter list, published on Tuesday, shows a net decrease of 2.43 lakh voters from the draft, aligning with house-to-house surveys by Booth Level Officers. Over 10 lakh names were deleted amid contentious claims and objections, including bulk filings dismissed as invalid. The process, a modified revision due to the unresolved National Register of Citizens, drew political controversy.

25 de janeiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

Opposition parties in Assam have united against bulk and false objections in the ongoing Special Revision of electoral rolls, fearing genuine voters will be excluded. They submitted a memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer demanding summary rejection of such objections. The move comes amid concerns over targeting specific communities ahead of state assembly elections.