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June 13, 2026, 05:48 PM - 3 min read
Remarking that Aadhaar card issuance has reached a saturation point in the state, Sarma said, "In some districts, it has crossed the 100 per cent mark, and we must ascertain who these people are who are taking the additional Aadhaar cards.
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June 8, 2026, 03:40 PM - 2 min read
The 12 ministers were sworn in on June 5, while four other ministers were administered the oath of office on May 12 along with the chief minister.
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June 7, 2026, 09:33 PM - 3 min read
Devotees throng Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati ahead of Ambubachi Mela, set to begin June 22, with rituals and darshan details shared by priest.
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June 3, 2026, 03:46 PM - 3 min read
Assam has been ranked among India’s top three states for growth in school internet connectivity, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma linking the achievement to broader improvements in educational infrastructure.
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June 3, 2026, 03:23 PM - 4 min read
Centre launches the ₹411-crore Mission Muga Silk Senehjori to modernise Assam’s famed golden silk industry, benefiting 2.6 lakh families and boosting its global luxury market presence.
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June 2, 2026, 02:59 PM - 2 min read
Describing the achievement as a major milestone, Sarma said that a vast majority of women in the state now possess savings bank accounts and passbooks.
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June 1, 2026, 04:05 PM - 3 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma sought the Centre’s support to strengthen sports infrastructure and realise the state's ambition of becoming India's sports hub during talks with Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
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June 1, 2026, 03:21 PM - 3 min read
The Assam government has suspended distribution of subsidised pulses, sugar and salt under the PDS for two months from June due to a vote-on-account budget, the Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Department said, while assuring that free rice distribution under welfare schemes will continue uninterrupted.
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May 23, 2026, 03:56 PM - 2 min read
Assam launches Rs 861 crore AMRUT 2.0 urban push with 58 projects to upgrade water supply, sanitation and civic infrastructure across towns.
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May 21, 2026, 03:16 PM - 3 min read
Ranjeet Kumar Dass was unanimously elected Speaker of Assam Assembly for a second term as no rival nominations were filed.
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May 15, 2026, 04:58 PM - 2 min read
Maintaining that the UCC is to ensure "justice for every citizen", Sarma said it will entail that spouses, children, and parents share equal inheritance. UCC will have explicit maintenance rights for women in marriages and live-in relationships, and guaranteed legitimacy for all children and mother-focused custody for kids under the age of five years.
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May 15, 2026, 03:41 PM - 3 min read
India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle was released in Kaziranga, boosting scientific monitoring and freshwater conservation efforts.
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