The Advantage Assam 2.0 summit in Guwahati saw investment commitments and announcements worth in upwards of about Rs 5.18 lakh crore, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday, highlighting the key points of the two-day event.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) In-Charge of Assam and General Secretary Jitendra Singh Alwar alleged that Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma and his family were looting the state.
Assam Congress President Bhupen Kumar Borah on Friday said that the party has devised its strategy for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections and will take its fight against the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government to the grassroots.
In a significant move, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police conducted intelligence-based joint operations in Mizoram, leading to the apprehension of three individuals and the recovery of arms and ammunition.
The Consulate General of the US in Kolkata, Kathy Giles Diaz, on Thursday made a courtesy call to Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati and talked about a range of issues including the state's economy, its tourism and the rich cultural heritage.
Congress leadership on Thursday held a meeting of its leaders from Assam as part of preparations for next year's assembly polls. The meeting was held at Indira Bhawan.
In particular, to attract more investors to Assam, the state government successfully organized the "Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Connectivity Summit" on 25th and 26th February 2025 at the Assam Veterinary College grounds in Khanapara, Guwahati.
On February 25, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, during his address at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit at Guwahati, had announced the development of six new Gati Shakti carg
In addition to its successful anti-narcotics operations, Assam Rifles, in coordination with Customs and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), seized 2,40,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 24 crore in Tripura in two consecutive days.
Following Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla's appeal and joint public awareness efforts by District Police, Assam Rifles and CRPF, people in Manipur have begun surrendering illegally held weapons.