Assam government to start own TV channel: CM
Emulating his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday announced plans to start a TV channel by his government that will present the ‘official’ side of stori
Congress backing three-time Assam CM Tarun Gogoi as next vice president
With polls for India's Presidency and Vice-Presidency due in a few months, Congress has reportedly started discussing the possibility of fielding three-time Assam Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi for th
Chidambaram concerned over growing Maoist influence in Assam
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday expressed concerned over growing Maoist influence in Assam and their links with insurgent outfits of the state as well as Pakistan's intelligence agency
Over 500 Assam militants to surrender on Tuesday
One of northeast India's biggest surrender ceremonies is taking place on Tuesday in Assam with an estimated 500 militants from nine different separatist groups of the state laying down arms to join th
Our land in adverse Bangla possession coming back: Gogoi
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday hit out at Opposition parties for their "campaign against the recent Indo-Bangladesh land swap agreement."
Countering the opposition to the land deal,
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi shown black flag in Guwahati
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who returned here after a 13-day foreign tour, was on Saturday greeted with black flags by members of the influential AASU who accused him of surrendering the state's
Gogoi meets Krishna, discusses China's plans on Brahmaputra
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today met External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and requested him to take up with China its proposed plans to divert the course of Brahmaputra River.
Gogoi had sa
Govt says no need to worry as Gogoi raises Brahmaputra issue
Citing assurances from China and its own “verification”, government on Thursday said the course of Brahmaputra was not being diverted as being apprehended but maintained that activities across the border are being monitored.
Gogoi ministry to be expanded on Friday
The eight-day-old Tarun Gogoi ministry in Assam will be expanded on Friday with the induction of 18 ministers. Gogoi was sworn in as chief minister for the third consecutive term by governor J.B. Patnaik on May 18.
Gogoi to be sworn in Assam chief minister third time
Tarun Gogoi was set to be sworn in as Assam’s chief minister for the third straight term after being unanimously chosen leader by the 77 newly elected legislators on Tuesday.