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Grassroots Excellence: Decentralized Governance and Rural Transformation The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj officially declared the winners of the National Panchayat Awards 2025, celebrating exceptional local bodies th...
Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as Chief Minister of Assam on 12 May 2026, beginning his second term in a row. With this, he became the first leader from outside the Congress party to hold the post for consecutive terms...
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a third consecutive term in the Assam Assembly Election 2026, bagging 102 of the 126 seats, far above the majority mark of 64. The BJP alone won 82 seats, while its alli...
Baisakhi is celebrated every year on April 13 or 14, coinciding with Mesha Sankranti, as both a harvest festival and the start of a new year. The same occasion is marked under different names across India: Puthandu in Ta...
IEVP 2026: Showcasing the Operational Excellence of Indian Democracy In a powerful display of transparency and technological prowess, the Election Commission of India (ECI) organized the International Election Visitors’...
ECI Relaxes Common Symbol Rules for Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) In a significant move to aid smaller political entities and alliance partners, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has notified the...
The Government of Assam has signed Memorandums of Settlement (MoS) with Kuki militant groups and the Hmar People's Convention-Democratic, with the support of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The pacts aim to end insur...
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched ‘RISA: Timeless Tribal’ to promote tribal crafts and textiles.It is a premium national brand implemented by TRIFED to showcase tribal products.It promotes tribal weaves, embroi...
Three notable biodiversity records have been reported. A new parasitic wasp, Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb, was discovered in tea estates of Assam; it belongs to the Braconidae family, known for parasitoid behaviour....
A new plant species, Osbeckia zubeengargiana, has been discovered in the grasslands of Manas National Park in Assam. It belongs to the Melastomataceae family and has been named after Zubeen Garg. Separately, Myiophanes k...
Mayank Chakraborty, a 17-year-old International Master from Guwahati, Assam, has become India's 94th chess Grandmaster. With this achievement he is also the first Grandmaster from Northeast India. His success highlights...
Protests in Leh and Kargil have pressed for statehood, Sixth Schedule status, a Public Service Commission and greater representation for Ladakh. Ladakh became a Union Territory without a legislature under the Jammu and K...
