Assam Jatiya Parishad announces name of Chittaranjan Basumatary for Majuli By-Poll

The contest for the Majuli by-elections today heated up with the Assam Jatiya Parishad announcing Chittaranjan Basumatary as their candidate. Basumatary has become the candidate for the AJP-Congress alliance in Majuli and is being pitted against the BJP’s Bhuban Gam. It is to be noted here that Chittaranjan Basumatary had contested unsuccessfully for the Dhemaji […]

Assam By-polls: BJP to field Bhuban Gam from Majuli

The Assam BJP has finally announced its candidate for the upcoming by-polls in Majuli. The BJP will be fielding prominent party leader Bhuban Gam from Majuli. Worth mentioning here, the by-polls for the lone Majuli seat is scheduled for March 7th. Also Read: Manipur Elections 2022: Kiren Rijiju attends Mega Yuva Rally After being elected […]

Assam boat tragedy: Death toll rises to 3; missing doctor’s body recovered

The body of the third victim, Dr Bikramjit Baruah who went missing after last Wednesday’s tragic boat accident in Nimatighat near Majuli was finally recovered on Tuesday. A team of SDRF and the local police retrieved the decomposed body of Dr Baruah from Brahmaputra river at south Majuli, where it was found floating. Locals had […]

Assam boat tragedy: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits mishap site; orders high-level inquiry

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday directed the police to file a criminal case in connection with the boat accident in the Brahmaputra river near Neematighat in Jorhat district that claimed one life while two persons are still missing. The Chief Minister visited the mishap site today and took stock of the current […]

Assam boat tragedy: 1 dead, several feared missing as 2 boats collide in Brahmaputra river

Tragedy struck at Neematighat on Wednesday near the world’s largest river island Majuli, after two passenger laden boats collided with each other. Close to hundred people are feared missing in the accident even as at least 41 have been rescued by joint teams of NDRF and SDRF. At least 1 person has been confirmed dead […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal leading in Majuli

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal is leading in the Majuli. The vote counting for the Majuli seat began on Sunday morning at 8 am amid Covid protocols. In the first round of counting, Sonowal is leading by 5,338 votes over Rajib Lochan Pegu of the Congress after the end of second round. While the initial […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal files nomination for Majuli seat

Hectic campaigning underway in Assam as political parties have upped the ante for the forthcoming assembly polls. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal filed his nomination from Majuli on Tuesday as the BJP candidate for the second consecutive term. The chief minister filed his papers on the last day of submitting nominations before Majuli Deputy Commissioner. Before […]

PM Modi launches ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ initiative, other key development projects in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ initiative and multiple development projects and via video conferencing on Thursday. He also laid the foundation stone of the nation’s longest river bridge between Dhubri-Phulbari in Assam and performed Bhoomi Poojan for construction of Majuli bridge. Addressing the gathering virtually, the Prime minister said that it is a […]

Assam CM Sonowal inaugurates state’s first heliport in Majuli

In a boost to tourism infrastructure in Majuli, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the state’s first heliport in the river island district, represented by the Sonowal in the state assembly. The heliport in Majuli, with the facility of simultaneous landing of three helicopters, was constructed at an expenditure of Rs 50 lakh. […]