Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the newly redeveloped Batadrava Than, the sacred birthplace of the 15th-century Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Sankardeva. The project, officially titled the Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva Abhirbhav Kshetra, was completed at an estimated cost of Rs 227 crore in Nagaon district. Upon his arrival, the Home Minister was greeted with…
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, delivered a keynote address at the BJP Assam Pradesh State Executive Meeting in Guwahati on Sunday, calling on party workers to leverage the “Double Engine” government’s goodwill while warning against internal discord ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Addressing a packed gathering at the Srimanta Sankaradeva…
A 1.35% voter increase has been recorded in the Dibrugarh Election District, according to the photo-integrated draft electoral roll published on Saturday. In alignment with the directives issued by the Election Commission of India, the district administration released the draft list with January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date.The revision is part of a statewide…
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd (NHPC) officially commenced the wet commissioning of Unit–3 at the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) on Saturday, (Dec 27). The milestone was marked by the successful mechanical run of the 250 MW machine, signaling the start of the synchronisation process for the third unit of what is…
Dense winter fog brought transportation to a standstill on the Brahmaputra River on Saturday, disrupting the vital ferry link between the world’s largest river island, Majuli, and the mainland district of Jorhat. The suspension of services left hundreds of commuters and dozens of vehicles stranded for several hours in near-zero visibility conditions. The disruption began…
