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. […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal takes part in Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyan

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday participated in the ‘Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyan’, a river rafting expedition and a public outreach programme organised by the Brahmaputra Board at Majuli. The Union Jalshkati Ministry under the supervision of the Brahmaputra Board has launched this expedition on 23rd December from Gelling in Arunachal Pradesh with a view […]

Assam: Ferry services resume in Majuli amid lockdown

Amid lockdown, Majuli district administration has allowed movement of passenger ferries from two ghats of Majuli to one ghat of Jorhat from Tuesday. An order by the Majuli district Administration states that the ferry service to be run by Inland Water Transport (IWT) wing of the Transport Department, will be only between Kamalabarighat (Majuli) and […]

Majuli isolates itself amid coronavirus threat, bans all water transport

Majuli, the first and only island district of the country has isolated itself in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak. The district administration of the river island has banned plying of all the ferries, country boats or any other means of water transport (except emergency services) connecting Majuli with effect from Saturday until further order. However, […]

Two-day Assam BJP executive meet begins in Majuli

The two-day long executive committee meeting of the Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party began today at Majuli in Assam. About 61 party MLAs, 11 ministers and several national leaders attended the event. Several topics such as the parliamentary elections, the upcoming state elections, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and others are discussed at the […]