Category: GUWAHATI

In a significant milestone, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Monday successfully placed the first-ever goods train at the Nischintapur terminal near Agartala. 

The Chief Ministers of northeastern states on Wednesday hailed the return of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and the Crew-9 astronauts to the Earth after spending nine months in space, saying that her resilience, dedication and pioneering spirit motivate millions of people.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central government is committed to providing the citizens with a speedy and transparent justice system. He emphasised that to strengthen law and order, it is essential to register crimes without any delay.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers of eight northeastern states in Guwahati on Sunday to review the implementation of three new criminal laws, which replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other laws in July last year, officials said. 

An international drug racket was busted by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Guwahati and Imphal, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, saying that there was no mercy for drug cartels. 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Assam's Dergaon, marking a significant step towards enhancing law enforcement infrastructure in the northeastern region.

Assam Police foiled a major drug peddling bid and narcotics worth Rs 30 crore were seized by the security personnel, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. 

Mizoram's Aizawl will be the fourth capital city in the northeast region to be joined by a railway link, and within five months, with the Bairabi-Sairang new line project at an advanced completion stage, officials said on Tuesday. 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the new terminal of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati will be open to the public this year. 

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma quoting the Railway Minister, said that the electrification of railway networks in the northeast is set to be completed by March 2026.

In the Advantage Assam summit on Tuesday, a high-level session “Act East, Act Fast, Act First” was held that was attended by External Affairs minister S. Jaishankar along with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that in the era of digital transmission, connectivity is the lifeline of progress, and Assam is steadfast in leading this revolution to achieve fast paced growth of the state.

On the inaugural day of the second edition of Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 in Guwahati, the state has secured investment commitments totaling Rs 1,24,335 crore through 28 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), officials said on Tuesday.

Assam is on a path to greatness amid several ongoing transformative projects and we are honoured to walk this path alongside you, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, said here on Tuesday.

The Adani Group on Tuesday announced a massive Rs 50,000 crore investment in Assam, marking one of the highest-ever investment commitments by a business group to the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the Advantage Assam Summit in Guwahati on Tuesday, highlighted India’s growing global influence, robust economic policies, and the state's rapid development under the double engine government of the BJP. 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the Jhumoir Binodini dance programme that was held in the Sarusajai stadium in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be remembered for a long time.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the design of the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati at the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit, officials said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here on a two-day Assam visit, said on Monday that the entire northeastern region which was once neglected by the Centre has been developing at a fast pace during the BJP regime, adding he himself has become the brand ambassador of the region.

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), a leading FMCG and beverage company, has strengthened the presence of Campa’s portfolio in Northeast India with the inauguration of a new bottling plant in Guwahati, Assam. Developed in collaboration with local partner Jericho,

Assam Police on Saturday arrested Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) on the allegation of forging a caste certificate, officials said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that ten persons have been arrested in connection with the attack on Congress MP Rakibul Hussain.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to probe the alleged Pakistani links of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife Elizabeth Gogoi.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Gaurav Gogoi must make a clear stand on whether his wife has taken the citizenship of India or not and the Congress leader should also answer on the allegations of his wife having ISI links. 

At least five infiltrators from Bangladesh including four Rohingyas were pushed back by Assam Police for illegally entering Indian territory, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday.