Assam heatwave alert: IMD warns of soaring temperatures for days
Guwahati: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave warning for Assam, predicting that temperatures will remain well above average over the next two to three days. In its latest update, the IMD confirmed that cities across Assam, including Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, and Jorhat, recorded soaring temperatures on June 10, far exceeding typical seasonal [] The post Assam heatwave alert: IMD warns of soaring temperatures for days appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Jorhat-Jhanji 4-lane highway achieves 97% progress: DC Shivani
Assam flood situation improves further, 4.43 lakh still affected
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam improved further on Friday following a decline in the rains. No death was reported in the state during the past 24 hours but one person was reported missing. Manipur reported three deaths which took the Northeast flood and landslide toll to 53. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 4,43,560 people across 18 districts are still affected by the floods in Assam. Over 40,000 of them were taking shelter in relief camps. Cropland remained affected in areas of 16,558.59 hectares. The affected districts were Cachar, Nagaon, Sribhumi, Hailakandi, Kamrup, Hojai, Dibrugarh, Bongaigaon, Morigaon, Darrang, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Jorhat and Kamrup (Metro). The Brahmaputra and four other rivers were flowing above the danger level in some places, the ASDMA said. A flood report issued by the Manipur government said 1,65,936 people remained affected in the state. Altogether 35,385 houses were damaged by the floods and landslides. The state recorded altogether 160 incidents of landslides. As the rains have now subsided, Meitei organisation Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity urged the state government to provide compensation to the victims after conducting a comprehensive field survey. Several areas of the Imphal Valley have remained inundated. The organisation stressed on pumping out the water. The flood situation also improved in Arunachal Pradesh. A government statement said 33,200 people remained affected in 215 villages of 24 districts. The authorities set up three relief camps where 239 displaced people were lodged. Changlang in eastern Arunachal is one of the worst-hit districts. Meanwhile, all the stranded tourists were reportedly evacuated from Chaten in North Sikkim which was badly hit by landslides. Mizoram was ravaged by around 700 landslides and rains which damaged water pipelines at many places. Foreseeing a crisis of water, the state government advised citizens to harvest rainwater.
Guwahati Diary | Gogoi named state Congress chief, thanks CM Sarma
When Lok Sabha MP from Jorhat Gaurav Gogoi took charge as the Assam Congress president on Tuesday, he couldnt help but take a not-so-subtle dig at CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has been lobbing one attack after another at him. Gogoi quipped, Had the Chief Minister not been so busy with me in the last two to three years, my party would not have entrusted me with this responsibility. His appointment as the partys state unit chief comes in the backdrop of serious allegations made by Sarma that Gogois British wife is linked with Pakistan spy agency ISI. Bengal man booked for denigrating Hindu deity The Assam police have registered a case against a man from Kolkata, Wazahat Khan Qadri Rashidi, for his alleged disparaging remarks about Goddess Kamakhya. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a serious view of the matter and wrote on X, Reference to unacceptable comments made by an individual against Devi Maa Kamakhya, a case has been registered by @assampolice and we will seek West Bengal Govts cooperation in bringing the individual to Assam to face the law. Sarma said the Assam government would request the West Bengal government to hand the accused over to Assam police. Health visitor from state gets Nightingale Award Binapani Deka, a lady health visitor from Assams Nalbari, has brought laurels to the state by winning a National Florence Nightingale Award, an honour instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that recognises the dedication, compassion and resilience that define the nursing profession. She was presented the award by President Droupadi Murmu at a recent ceremony. CM Sarma described it as a proud moment for Assam. This year, 15 nurses from various regions and healthcare settings were feted for their exemplary service in strengthening public health delivery and commitment to community welfare. Prasanta mazumdar Our correspondent in Guwahati prasantamazumdar@newindianexpress.com
Assam: Assamese poet from Jorhat faces suicide abetment charges
Guwahati: A budding Assamese poet from upper Assams Jorhat district has been accused of abetment to suicide in the death of a 24-year-old girl from Dhemaji. Poet Achini Kumar Phukan, 25, whose poems have been featured in several leading Assamese magazines, including Satsori and Prakash, was arrested by Dhemaji police on April 6 in connection [] The post Assam: Assamese poet from Jorhat faces suicide abetment charges appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Umsohsun case: Police seek court warrant against accused
SHILLONG, June 1: The police on Sunday sought a production warrant from the court to pursue two cases involving Himan Gogoi (24), who was arrested in Jorhat on May 29, for allegedly sexually assaulting schoolgirls in Umsohsun. East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, Vivek Syiem informed that the warrant request aims to facilitate Gogois production [] The post Umsohsun case: Police seek court warrant against accused appeared first on The Shillong Times .
Heavy rain continues to batter Assam, disrupting train services and road transport
GUWAHATI: Relentless rainfall continued to lash Assam on Sunday, severely disrupting road and rail transport across the northeastern state. According to officials, at least eight people have died so far due to floods and landslides. More than 78,000 residents across over 15 districts have been affected, prompting widespread concern. The Central Water Commission (CWC) has issued an 'orange bulletin' for Assam, warning of a severe flood situation as ten major rivers including the Brahmaputra and Barak are currently flowing above the danger level. A spokesperson for Northeast Frontier Railway stated that, following incessant rainfall in the past 24 hours and water overflowing onto the tracks in the BaraigramDullabcherra section, the DullabcherraSilchar passenger train has been cancelled for the day. Additionally, the DullabcherraGuwahati Express will now originate from Baraigram instead of Dullabcherra. Heavy rain causes floods in parts of Assam, five killed in landslides In Kamrup district, large portions of National Highway-17 have been inundated near Shingra Shalnibari in the Chaygaon area since Saturday. Officials noted that the situation has been worsened by heavy runoff from neighbouring Meghalaya. Authorities are taking measures to redirect traffic via alternative routes to maintain connectivity. According to the CWC bulletin, the Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark in Dibrugarh and Nematighat (Jorhat). Other rivers breaching danger levels include: Dhaleswari at Gharmura (Hailakandi), Rukni at Dholai (Cachar), Katakhal at Matijuri (Hailakandi), Barak at Badarpur Ghat (Sribhumi), Buridehing at Margherita (Tinsukia), Kushiyara in Sribhumi, Dhansiri at Numaligarh (Golaghat) and Kopili at Kampur (Nagaon) An Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin reported that, as of Saturday evening, five people had died in landslides and three in floods. Three western districts were placed on 'red alert' on Saturday, while eight others were under an 'orange alert', according to the Regional Meteorological Centre. Rainwater from upstream regions of Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya has further exacerbated the flooding. Multiple agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, and fire and emergency services, have been deployed for rescue and relief efforts. Evacuation operations are underway in the worst-affected areas. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the state is facing an abnormal situation due to persistent downpours triggered by a massive cloud cover across several parts of the Northeast.
IndiGos direct Delhi-Jorhat flight from mid-September: Himanta Biswa Sarma
GUWAHATI, May 31: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that low-cost airline IndiGo will commence a non-stop flight between Delhi and Jorhat from mid-September and has planned to enhance air connectivity to other locations in the state. During his recent visit to New Delhi, the chief minister had met the senior management of []
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IndiGo's direct Delhi-Jorhat flight from mid-September: Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Assam CM Announces Direct DelhiJorhat Flight, Major Air Connectivity Boost in Sight
HT DIGITAL GUWAHATI, MAY 31: As part of a major initiative to increase regional air connectivity, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has stated that a direct non-stop flight between New Delhi and Jorhat will start in mid-September 2025. The development was made after a high-level meeting with the top brass of IndiGo Airlines in []
Umsohsun case: Accused remanded in police custody
Shillong, May 30: Himan Gogoi, the accused in the Umsohsun schoolgirls molestation case, was remanded in two-day police custody by a local court on Friday. Gogoi was arrested from Jorhat on Thursday in connection with two separate cases of alleged sexual assault on schoolgirls in the city. After securing a transit remand from the Jorhat [] The post Umsohsun case: Accused remanded in police custody appeared first on The Shillong Times .
Molestation case: Assam man held, being brought to city
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 29: East Khasi Hills police on Thursday arrested a 24-year-old Assam man from Jorhat in connection with two sexual assault cases involving schoolgirls, to Shillong. Himan Gogoi was arrested in central Assams Jorhat on charges of molesting the minor girls in the Umsohsun and Police Bazar areas on two different [] The post Molestation case: Assam man held, being brought to city appeared first on The Shillong Times .
Innovator Uddhab Bharali develops machine to split green mung
HT Correspondent JORHAT, May 28: Renowned innovator and a Padma Shri recipient Uddhab Bharali of Assam has developed a machine to wash mogu maah (split green mung with skin),and remove its skin in a fraction of the time needed to wash it by hand. The prototype of the hand driven machine was installed and demonstrated []
2026 Assembly polls will be a Gogoi versus Saikia contest, says Assam BJP chief
The regional Assam Jatiya Parishad hopes the Jorhat MPs elevation as State Congress president will give the United Opposition Forum renewed momentum
Gaurav Gogoi made Assam Congress president
GUWAHATI, May 26 The All India Congress Committee, on Monday (May 26, 2025), appointed Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi as the president of the partys Assam unit. He replaced Bhupen Kumar Borah, who helmed the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee for almost four years. Announcing the appointment of Mr. Gogoi, who is the partys Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal also named Jakir Hussain Sikdar, Roselina Tirkey, and Pradip Sarkar as the Assam units [] The post Gaurav Gogoi made Assam Congress president appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Centre Floats Tender For Much-Awaited 6.81 Km Jorhat-Majuli Bridge Over Brahmputra River In Assam
Tender for Jorhat-Majuli Bridge floated: Assam CM
NEW DELHI, May 22: The Road Transport and Highways ministry has floated the tender for the much-awaited Jorhat-Majuli bridge over the Brahmaputra, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. The 6.81-km-long two-lane bridge will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 600.51 crore, according to a state government release. Sarma has been persuading []
Assam: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways floats tender for Jorhat-Majuli Bridge
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has initiated the tender process for the long-awaited Jorhat-Majuli Bridge over the Brahmaputra River. This 6.81 km two-lane bridge, estimated to cost Rs. 600.51 crore, marks a significant infrastructure development for Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his gratitude to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for realizing this crucial project.
BJP charts strategy for 2026 polls in Jorhat meet
HT Correspondent JORHAT, May 21: Top leaders of the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and Union minister of State Pabitra Margherita, discussed strategies and plans for the 2026 Assembly elections at an extended executive meeting held in Jorhat on Wednesday. The meeting took place at []
Himanta-Gaurav in social media duel over posts on Pakistans 2022 flood
GUWAHATI, May 20: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi engaged in a social media duel on Tuesday over an old post by the Jorhat MP expressing sympathy to the victims of the devastating flood in Pakistan in 2022. Amid Sarmas relentless attacks on Gogoi, alleging that he and his family []
24 trafficked tea garden workers rescued from Arunachal
HT Correspondent JORHAT, May 19: A total of 24 victims of human trafficking under the jurisdiction of Mariani Police Station in the Titabar sub-division of Jorhat district were rescued in two batches from Arunachal Pradesh and reunited with their families by the Jorhat district police in the past few days, an official said. The victims, []
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has objected to Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogois inclusion in the list of Congress leaders to be sent abroad to explain Indias position on Pakistan's terrorism. The Centre will send multiple and multi-party delegations to various countries to brief them about Pakistans role in cross-border terrorism in the light of the terror attack in Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor. On May 16, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had spoken with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, asking them to submit the names of four MPs. On X platform on Saturday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote that Gandhi had written to Rijiju providing the names of Congress leaders Anand Sharma, Dr Syed Naseer Hussain, Raja Brar, besides Gogoi. Yesterday morning, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju spoke with the Congress President and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The INC was asked to submit names of 4 MPs for the delegations to be sent abroad to explain India's stance on terrorism from Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 17, 2025 The post drew the attention of the Assam chief minister to which he objected. One of the MPs named in the list (from Assam) has not denied his prolonged stay in Pakistan -- reportedly for two weeks -- and credible documents show that his wife was drawing salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while working in India, Sarma posted on X. In the interest of national security and beyond partisan politics, I urge the leader of the opposition, Sri Rahul Gandhi, not to include this individual in such a sensitive and strategic assignment, he further wrote. One of the MPs named in the list ( from Assam ) has not denied his prolonged stay in Pakistanreportedly for two weeksand credible documents show that his wife was drawing salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while working in India. In the interest of national security and beyond https://t.co/Y1thJAgMy8 Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 17, 2025 Earlier, he levelled a series of charges against his bte noire, Gogoi. He had stated that the Congress MP met a Pakistani Army official during his visit to the neighbouring country. He also claimed that Gogoi had taken 90 boys and girls to the Pakistani embassy in New Delhi for 'radicalisation.' Gogoi was also accused for raising sensitive questions on defence matters in Parliament after his marriage to Elizabeth Colburn who is a British national. A special investigation team (SIT) of the Assam Police is probing the charges. The SIT is expected to submit its report by September 10. Centre names seven MPs to lead delegations for global push against Pakistan; Congress contests picks 'Won't be found wanting when national interest is involved: Tharoor on leading multi-party team
NDA sweeps Assam panchayat polls, Congress decimated
Guwahati: The BJP-led NDA swept the Assam panchayat elections, decimating opposition parties, particularly the Congress. The counting of votes was underway when official figures last came in at 7 pm. The BJP and its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) bagged 307 out of the total 397 Zila Parishad seats. The Congress was a distant second with 62 seats. Other smaller parties and independent candidates won altogether 28 seats. The BJP-AGP combine won 1,409 out of the 2,192 Anchalik Panchayat seats. The Congress secured 122 seats and others won 41 seats. Earlier, 2,912 candidates had won uncontested. There were also 2,567 Gram Panchayat wards but they were contested without party affiliations. The Congress suffered a huge setback in upper Assam, particularly in the two districts of Jorhat and Sivasagar where the party failed to win even a single Zila Parishad seat. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi represents Jorhat in the Lok Sabha. The panchayat elections were billed as the semifinal of Assembly polls, due early next year. Buoyed by the results, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma exuded confidence NDA would win around 95 of the 126 seats in Assembly elections. Towns and cities have been our strongholds traditionally. Now, we have performed very well in villages. There is a strong possibility that we will win around 95 seats in Assembly elections, Sarma told the media. The BJP said the party-led alliance secured a historic victory due to overwhelming support from people. Terming the outcome as a victory for development and progress, state BJP president Dilip Saikia said people had cast their votes to further accelerate the unstoppable momentum of progress under Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarmas government. Saikia expressed gratitude to the voters for their unprecedented support in the polls. The polls were held in two phases on May 2 and 7 in 27 districts. Over 74% of the eligible voters had exercised their franchise across 25,007 polling stations.
Gaurav Gogoi took 90 boys and girls to Pakistani embassy for radicalisation: CM Himanta
GUWAHATI: A day after he claimed Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi met a Pakistani Army official during his visit to the neighbouring country, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Jorhat MP had taken 90 boys and girls to the Pakistani embassy in New Delhi for radicalisation. Gaurav Gogoi went to Pakistan in a personal capacity. He was accompanied by his wife (Elizabeth Colburn, a British national). She returned to India after seven days but he stayed back for another seven-eight days, Sarma said, addressing a press conference He said the Congress leader had travelled by road via Attari, where a register is maintained. We are in possession of all these things. We are trying to ascertain what he was doing in Pakistan when his wife was in India. We have to serve a notice to him, Sarma stated. He claimed that after this visit, Gogoi took 90 boys and girls to the Pakistani embassy for radicalisation. He said some of them gave statements saying they were not told they were being taken to the Pakistani embassy. This was followed by Gaurav Gogois pro-Pakistan questions in Parliament, the Assam chief minister said. He also stated that Gogois wife had travelled between India and Pakistan 19 times and that Pakistani Army personnel accompanied her there on two to three occasions. We are collecting passengers list. Agencies are helping us. We will get the documents, Sarma said, adding, She worked in Pakistan before. Later, she moved to Delhi and started working for an NGO but was drawing her salary from Pakistan. He said the government had clear evidence that she had a good relationship with Pakistans Army. As for Gogoi, Sarma said the Congress MP would have to explain where in Pakistan he had spent his time. We have to talk to him. We will definitely talk to him once copies of passport etc reach us, he said. This is not a play on social media. We will be up front. Let Rahul Gandhi clarify whether an Indian, who is the son of a chief minister, visiting Pakistan and that too, without informing the Congress party, is a crime or not. We want to know the position of the Congress on this. I am going to meet (Congress president) Mallikarjun Kharge, Sarma said. Gogois father Tarun Gogoi served as the Assam Chief Minister from 2001 to 2016. Gogoi junior has been serving as an MP since 2014. Sarma said things he flagged were not charges but the conclusion (findings) of a probe conducted by a special investigation team of the Assam Police. We have sent a letter rogatory to bring passport, visa., etc. This goes through a process. Court order is also required. It will take about three months to get the documents, he added.
Assam CM accuses Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi of meeting Pakistani Army official during visit
GUWAHATI: Upping the ante on Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed the Jorhat MP had met a Pakistani Army official during his visit to the neighbouring country. Not only did he go to Pakistan, he had also met an official of Pakistans Army, Sarma told the media during panchayat poll campaign. So, is Gogois visit to Pakistan a crime? Its a big crime, replied Sarma who also said, There will be a big action. I will take action myself. If we can put Aminul Islam (MLA of All India United Democratic Front) behind bars for praising Pakistan, the action against somebody who visited Pakistan will definitely be big, the chief minister said. Further talking about action against Gogoi, he said, The papers (evidence) have to arrive from Pakistan, England. If I say something now without evidence, will you accept it? I will give the evidence by September 10. He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would punish the Pakistanis while he would punish the ones (Pakistans sympathisers) living in Assam. The controversy surrounding Gogoi erupted in February when BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia stated, Very disturbing and serious facts have come to light that deputy leader of Opposition Mr Gaurav Gogois wife has links with Pakistan and the ISIGaurav Gogois wife Elizabeth Colburn has links with one Ali Tauqeer Sheikh who happens to be Pakistan Planning Commission advisor. This is a serious issue which poses a threat to national security. Sarma later stated that Pakistani High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit had invited Gogoi in 2015, then a first-time MP, to discuss India-Pakistan relations at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. He also said that Gogoi had raised sensitive questions on defence matters in Parliament after his marriage to Elizabeth. The Assam Police have already registered a case against Sheikh, and unknown others for their alleged anti-India activities. A special investigation team is probing the case. Gogoi told multiple times that he was open to any kind of investigation. Gogoi demands apology from Himanta The Jorhat MP said Sarmas allegation that women of Assam would compromise to secure a job was disgraceful. The fact that the Chief Minister makes this statement at a political rally during the ongoing panchayat elections marks a new low for the political discourse in Assam. Assamese women are highly respected and empowered in our society. From the days of the freedom struggle to the present day, the women have done our society proud, Gogoi said. The Chief Minister should be mature enough to apologise, he added. Last week, the Congress had set a 24-hour deadline before Sarma demanding an apology for his comment that women chose a wrong path to secure government jobs during the Congress rule. Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress had lodged a complaint with the National Commission for Women in this regard. Sarma said his statement was based on the findings of a panel that probed a cash-for-jobs scam.
110 of 120 underprivileged students supported by Oil India Limited clear JEE Mains
GUWAHATI: Oil major Oil India Limited (OIL) has scripted a success story by mentoring underprivileged students in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. In a remarkable achievement, 110 of 120 students of 'OIL Pragyan Super 30' cleared JEE Mains 2025. They are from four centres. The public sector undertaking (PSU) runs five OIL Pragyan Super 30 centres for students aspiring for a career in engineering. Three are in Assam while Arunachal and Jodhpur, Rajasthan have one each. OIL also runs a medical entrance coaching centre in Assams Jorhat. The programme provides 11 months of completely free, fully residential coaching and academic mentoring to meritorious students from underprivileged backgrounds, preparing them for JEE (Mains and Advanced) and NEET. OIL spends Rs 3 lakh to take care of each student. The PSU had launched the initiative in 2010 with an objective to help talented students from economically weaker sections, promote higher education and equal opportunities. This transformative initiative in the past 15 years has been continuing to bridge the educational gap by enabling deserving underprivileged students to gain admission into prestigious institutions such as IITs, NITs, and top medical colleges across the country, Ankur Barua, Director (Human Resources) of OIL, said on Thursday. Through this initiative, OIL is not only nurturing academic excellence but also breaking the cycle of poverty by opening doors to quality education and brighter futures for students who need it the most, said Ranjan Goswami, OILs Executive Director (Business Development). Since the inception of the programme, 1,361 out of 1,482 students enrolled in the Assam and Arunachal centres secured admissions in various engineering colleges, including IITs. The vision of OIL Pragyan Super 30 goes beyond academics. The initiative focuses equally on character development, self-discipline, and leadership, nurturing students to not only achieve academic excellence but also emerge as changemakers in their communities, OIL said in a statement.
Assam Class 10 results dip but Tea Tribe students cross 50% threshold for first time
GUWAHATI: The pass rate of Assams High School Leaving Certificate examination dipped from 75.7% in 2024 to 63.98% this year, raising concerns. With 67.59% pass rate, boys outshone girls (61.09%). Amishi Saikia of the Pragya Academy Senior Secondary School, Jorhat, secured the top position with 98.50% marks. The examination was conducted by the Assam State School Education Board, its first. Previously, the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) conducted it. Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said the results were a clear sign that the government was failing the youth of the state. He cited that only 51.89% of Tea Tribe students passed. The only focus of the Himanta Biswa Sarma government is to close down schools. The model schools in tea gardens have not delivered the results, Gogoi said. He asked the chief minister to let education minister Ranoj Pegu perform his duties instead of continuously sidelining him. He added the government must take urgent, targeted action to improve access, equity and quality in secondary education. Sarma said the declaration of the results within 37 days marked a significant departure from past practices, setting a new benchmark for transparency and accountability in Assams school examination system. This years exam marked a pedagogical shift as the entire question paper format was redesigned, focusing on knowledge and concept-based assessmenta break from the rote-learning style seen during SEBA days, Sarma said. He also said that despite this major academic reform, the overall pass rate was 63.98%, a testament to the adaptability and potential of Assams students and teachers under the new system. There has been an increased government focus on education in tea garden areas. Sarma said the Tea Tribe students, traditionally among the most educationally disadvantaged, achieved a pass rate of 51.89%, crossing the 50% threshold for the first time. This is a significant social milestone and reflects rising aspirations and outreach efforts in the tea garden region, he said.
HSLC exam: Cong MP expresses concern over dip in pass percentage
GUWAHATI, April 11: Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP from Jorhat, Gaurav Gogoi has expressed serious concern over the substantial decline in the pass percentage of the HSLC 2025 exams, the results of which were announced on Friday. The SEBA (now known as Assam State School Education Board) HSLC 2025 results announced today raise serious [] The post HSLC exam: Cong MP expresses concern over dip in pass percentage appeared first on The Shillong Times .
63.98 pc candidates pass Assam HSLC exam; Jorhat girl secures top spot
GUWAHATI, April 11: The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) declared the results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Class 10 examination on Friday morning, with 63.98 per cent candidates clearing the exam, which is a significant drop compared to last years pass percentage of 75.7 percent. Amishi Saikia of Pragya Academy Senior Secondary [] The post 63.98 pc candidates pass Assam HSLC exam; Jorhat girl secures top spot appeared first on The Shillong Times .
NHAI Signs Agreement To Develop Guwahati Ring Road For Rs 5,729 Crore
The Guwahati Ring Road will enhance connectivity on NH-27's East-West Corridor, ease traffic in Guwahati and northeastern states, and connect key towns like Siliguri, Shillong, and Jorhat.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated new development projects in Jorhat, including a convention centre, a flyover, and an automated testing station. He highlighted significant progress and financial achievements in Assam, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for the state's robust and growing economy.
Environmentalist M Karunakar Reddy conferred first Jadav Payeng International Award
GUWAHATI: Hyderabad-based environmentalist M Karunakar Reddy received the first Jadav Payeng International Award on Sunday. The award, instituted by Assams Jyoti-Protap Education Trust, was conferred on Reddy at a function at Kaliapani in Jorhat district. It carries Rs 2 lakh besides citation and memento. The environmentalist said he felt honoured to have received the Nobel Prize of India. He heaped praise on the Forest Man of India Jadav Payeng in whose name the award was instituted. He (Payeng) kept planting trees all his life without expecting any award or honour. He did it for his inner satisfaction but it is making the world sustainable. There will be a lot of unsung heroes in the development of a country. Payeng is one, Reddy said. Stating that climate change and resultant water crisis is a global problem, he said the solution lied with people. He encouraged everyone to plant trees, not to waste water and reuse it. India contributes 20 per cent of the global population but it has only 4 per cent of the worlds resources. We have to properly measure and manage this disparity, Reddy stressed. The Jyoti-Protap Education Trust said Reddy pioneered water conservation and management, land restoration and forestation, disaster relief, food security, climate change awareness and action. We instituted the award in Jadav Payengs name after noting that he is an inspiration for every one of us. M Karunakar Reddy was selected by a 5-member selection committee. He has been working tirelessly for past many years for the conservation of water, said Protap Saikia, secretary of the trust and founder of the charitable and digitally-smart Jyoti-Pratap Gyanmarg Bidyalay. Payeng is a green activist who has planted and tended trees on a Brahmaputra sandbar, turning it into a forest reserve, straddling 550 hectares, in Jorhat district. He said he was feeling proud that the award had been instituted in his name during his lifetime. This will motivate me to work more for the society, he said, adding that, I have seen how Reddy is helping people. He rightly deserved this award. Payengs message to people is love nature.
ULFA, others oppose move to celebrate 'Bihar Divas' in Assam
GUWAHATI: An alleged move by the BJP to organise 'Bihar Divas' in eastern Assams Tinsukia has ruffled the feathers of the Paresh Baruah-led faction of the banned insurgent group United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and others. The ULFA warned that it would not tolerate the event and asked the organisers to cancel it or face dire consequences. The outfit said preparations were being made to celebrate 'Bihar Divas' in Tinsukia on March 22 under the patronage of a few people, including BJP MLAs Suren Phukan and Sanjoy Kishan. This is an attack on the culture, heritage, and pride of the indigenous people, the ULFA said in a statement. Opposition party Raijor Dal opposed the move and linked it to the BJPs vote-bank politics. We oppose the decision of the BJP and the BJP-led government to celebrate 'Bihar Divas'. There is no meaning in celebrating 'Bihar Divas' in Assam. We have not seen Bihar celebrating Assam Divas, Raijor Dal chief and MLA Akhil Gogoi said. He alleged the BJP was taking the lead in organising the event to get the votes of Hindi-speaking people. Referring to the Centres implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the deaths of five persons in Assam during protests, Gogoi alleged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tried to insult the Assamese again by downplaying the issue. I want to tell the Assam chief minister that there is no need of celebrating Bihar Divas in Assam, he said. Sarma, however, slammed those who are opposing it. He said industries did not come to Assam for a long time because of such a mindset. Many have asked if 'Assam Divas' is celebrated outside. I want to say that it is celebrated in every state nowadays. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat celebrate 'Assam Divas' in the presence of their governors. If Bihar celebrates 'Assam Divas' and we celebrate 'Bihar Divas', it will only strengthen mutual understanding. So, there is no point doing politics on it, Sarma said. If a message goes out that Assam is against Biharis, Marwaris, Gujaratis, Tamils, how will the youth of Assam get jobs outside? the Assam chief minister asked. Tinsukia, a commercial town, has a large population of Hindi-speaking people.Eastern Assam or upper Assam is a BJP bastion. A number of Assembly seats in this region are currently held by the party. The challenge is posed in upcoming Assembly polls following Congress leader Gaurav Gogois victory from the Jorhat seat in the Lok Sabha elections.
Amit Shah to inaugurate first phase of revamped police academy in Assam on Saturday
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy's revamped first phase in Assam's Jorhat district. The project, which includes modern classrooms, a weapon stimulator, and a library, aims to enhance police training with updated infrastructure. The second phase will include housing facilities for trainees and officers.
Why Manipur not on itinerary: Congress on Amit Shah's Assam, Mizoram visit
NEW DELHI: With Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing that Union Home Minister Amit Shah would make a three-day visit to his state and Mizoram, the Congress on Thursday asked why Manipur was not on the itinerary. Sarma said the Union home minister would arrive in Jorhat late on Friday for a three-day visit to Assam and Mizoram. Shortly after arriving in Jorhat, the home minister will travel to Dergaon in Golaghat district, where he will spend the night at the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy, Sarma said while briefing reporters. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, The Assam chief minister has just announced that the Union home minister will be making a three-day visit to Assam and Mizoram, beginning March 14. The Assam CM has just announced that the Union Home Minister will be making a three-day visit to Assam and Mizoram beginning March 14th. But why is Manipur not this itinerary? Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) March 13, 2025 But why is Manipur not on his itinerary? The Congress has been attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well for not visiting Manipur, besides slamming the Centre for its handling of the situation in the ethnic strife-torn northeastern state. The party had on Tuesday taken a swipe at Modi over his Mauritius trip, saying it was frequent-flyer time even as the people of Manipur continued to wait for his visit. More than 220 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between the Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and the adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023. Has not found time to visit Manipur: Congress slams PM Modi after his Statehood Day wishes
Mother-daughter followed plan, killed relative out of greed for her assets: Kolkata Police
KOLKATA: A woman and her daughter, arrested in Kolkata for the murder of a female relative, meticulously planned the crime to seize her assets, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. The duo was caught red-handed by locals while attempting to dump a suitcase containing body parts of the victim into the Hooghly River at a ghat in north Kolkatas Ahiritola area on Tuesday. The victim, identified as 55-year-old Sumita Ghosh, had travelled from Jorhat in Assam to stay with the accused. Investigators have not ruled out the involvement of a third male suspect in the dismemberment of the body. The post-mortem revealed that Ghosh fell unconscious due to orture by the two women and eventually died. The autopsy further suggested that the murder occurred at least 36 hours before the body was mutilated and packed into a suitcase. The remains were then transported to Kolkata from Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas, where the accused lived in a rented house. According to police, the accused used a boti (a traditional vegetable and fish cutter) to sever the victims legs at the ankle so the body could fit inside the suitcase. They later wrapped the body parts in a large plastic bag. It is suspected that a third person, probably a man, assisted the two in dismembering the leg, and we are investigating this angle as well, an officer from Kolkata Polices Detective Department said. Police are planning to deploy divers to retrieve the boti from a pond beside the accuseds rented accommodation in Madhyamgram, where they allegedly discarded it. The two women have claimed that they hit the deceased on her head with a blunt object, but this seems untrue. The post-mortem suggested there were no lacerated wounds on her head, the officer stated. It also pointed out that there were several hematomas (clotted blood in an organ, tissue, or body space), which were probably caused by repeatedly banging the victims head against a wall. And it was the daughter who murdered the victim, he added. Investigations revealed that the blue trolley bag used to dispose of the body was purchased from Kolkatas Burrabazar area on Monday. The daughter had also visited a jewellery shop and placed an order for ornaments worth Rs 50,000. This was a premeditated murder and not a crime committed in a fit of rage. Circumstantial evidence and their statements confirm that they had planned to kill the woman. The daughter had assaulted the victim multiple times, causing injuries. There were wounds on several parts of her body, the officer said. Police believe the murder was motivated by greed, as the victim owned multiple properties in Jorhat, Assam, and had gold jewellery stored in a bank locker. Investigators also found that the PIN of her debit card was recently changed, and on Monday, the daughter withdrew approximately Rs 25,000 from an ATM. There have been withdrawals from the victims bank account, which had a balance of Rs 3.5 lakh. It appears that the two accused were after her assets, the officer added. Police have seized three mobile phones from their possession. The mother and daughter were produced before a Kolkata court and remanded to one-day police custody. Since the murder took place in Madhyamgram, the court ordered Barasat Police to take over the investigation. The accused will be produced in a Barasat court tomorrow, the officer said.
Assam Congress plans legal action as BJP alleges Gaurav Gogoi wife's ISI links
APCC plans to take legal action against allegations linking Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife to Pakistan's ISI. Assam Police have filed an FIR against Pakistani national Ali Tauqueer Sheikh following directives from the state Cabinet led by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
