The COVID-19 death toll touched the 100-mark in Sikkim after one person succumbed to the virus on Monday. An 89-year-old man with co-morbid conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, died of the infection at the STNM Hospital. The state registered 14 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 4,736. The total active cases […]

The sudden demise of veteran Congress leader and former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi has come as a major loss for the political landscape in the region. The Chief Ministers and leaders of eight northeastern states mourned the demise of the veteran leader, whose political career spanned over five decades. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said […]

Arunachal Pradesh police special investigation cell (SIC) on Monday filed chargesheet against 19 people allegedly involved in the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) cash-for-job scam. The persons chargesheeted in the scam, include Under Secretary Kapter Ringu, Yabi Ringu and Tame Yassum. The chargesheet comprising over 800 pages was filed in the court of the […]

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday described ex-chief minister Tarun Gogoi as one of his dearest friends from Assam and said the country has lost a very good leader who always worked for the betterment of the poor and downtrodden. Gogoi died in Guwahati on Monday while undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications. He was […]

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday paid rich tributes to former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, saying he was one of the tallest leaders of the party, admired and respected for his extraordinary wisdom, vision and ability. In a letter to Gaurav Gogoi, son of Tarun Gogoi, Sonia Gandhi said he was also held in […]

Leaders from various political parties and citizens paid their last respects to the mortal remains of former Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi at his Guwahati residence earlier on Tuesday morning. Later, the body was taken to Rajiv Bhawan in GS road to allow Congress party members to pay their last respects. From Rajiv Bhawan, […]

It was 11th October, 1934 and the sun had already risen in a pre-independent India – an India that was witnessing a major turn of events to end the British Raj. However, for Dr Kamaleshwar Gogoi and his wife Usha, things were pretty much different that day as they were anxiously expecting the birth of […]

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday expressed grief over the demise of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, stating the country has lost a veteran leader with rich political and administrative experience. Taking to Twitter, President Kovind wrote, “Extremely sad to know of the demise of Shri Tarun Gogoi, former Chief Minister of Assam. The […]

Tarun Gogoi, one of the most popular politicians of Assam, who adorned the post of chief minister for three consecutive terms passed away on Monday at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati. The last rites of the veteran Congress leader will be performed with full state honours. “With deep pain, I would like […]

Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi passed away at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati. He was 86. After a long battle with COVID-19, the three-time Assam Chief Minister passed away on Monday at 5:34 PM after multi-organ failure. Gogoi was diagnosed with Covid in August end, but later battled post-Covid complications after […]