During the last day of the Assam assembly session Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the ruling BJP government will have a sweeping win at the 2021 assembly elections. Refuting allegations of providing benefits to citizens under various schemes, the Chief Minister asserted that governance cannot be done by mere creation of beneficiaries.
Multiple vehicles piled up in Greater Noida's Yamuna Expressway on Saturday due to low visibility amid fog in the morning hours. Several people were reportedly injured in the mishap. The vehicles included private vehicles as well as a bus with passengers on board.
At least five labourers were rescued from under sand and rocks on Saturday after a landslide occurred when they were digging a tunnel for a railway project in Chandrapur near Guwahati. So far, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued five labourers from the rubble but one of them was killed. The deceased was identified as one Insan Ali hailing from Mayong.
While Manasa Varanasi was crowned VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020 on Wednesday, it was the the runner-up, Manya Singh, who broke the internet and piqued the curiosity of netizens across the country, leaving everyone proud of her achievement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be handing over the Arjun Main Battle Tank Mark-1A (MK-1A) to the Indian Army tomorrow (Feb 14) in Chennai.
A clash has been reported between two cricket players at Guwahati University on Saturday. As per sources, one player Has been seriously injured and is undergoing treatment in Excel care hospitals. A total of 3 students are undergoing treatment in the hospital.
Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will inaugurate the three newly constructed foot over-bridges located at Dispur, Khanapara, and Kamakhya areas of Guwahati on Sunday. As per sources the Kamakhya Gate foot-over bridge will be inaugurated first at 8am.
In-poll bound Assam after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the historic city of Sivasagar, former president of Indian National Congress and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi is slated to visit the town on February 14 (Sunday).
In a latest development in the Tamil Nadu explosion case, atleast 15 people have been killed and 36 others injured in the explosion that took place in a firecracker factory at Virudhunagar on Friday. As per reports, the cause of the explosion is suspected to be due to friction during mixing of chemicals. A total of ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot to extinguish the fire.
Terrorist Zahoor Ahmad Rather who is associated with terror outfit The Resistance Front has been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police for the killing of three Bharatiya Janata Party and a policeman in South Kashmir last year.
On the occasion of World Radio Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described radio as a "fantastic medium which deepens social connect" while extending his greetings. In a tweet, he said, "Happy World Radio Day! Greetings to all radio listeners and kudos to all those who keep the radio buzzing with innovative content and music. This is a fantastic medium, which deepens social connect. I personally experience the positive impact of radio thanks to Mann Ki Baat".
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Saturday announced to resume operations of the passenger train services from February 22 this year.
The Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden in Guwahati will receive two pairs for zebra from Israel in exchange for two black panthers, which will be relocated to Reliance-owned Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom in Gujarat's Jamnagar.
A forest ranger based in Kaziranga was killed in a road accident that took place in Kaliabor's Rangaloo area on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Assam again on February 22 (Monday) and address two public gatherings in Majuli and Dhemaji's Silapathar.
