81.96% polling recorded in second phase poll in Assam till 5 pm
Apr 12, 2016, at 12:53 am
Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS) : High turnout was recorded in second phase of polling in 65 assembly constituencies in Assam on Monday.
Didn't get a penny from Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Gogoi
Apr 09, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Guwahati, Apr 9 (IBNS) A belligerent Tarun Gogoi did not take Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words too kindly about Guwahati being the dirtiest capital in India, as he slammed the centre for not helping the state with funds, thus expressing his anger on Saturday.
Gogoi slams PM, BJP, following his party member's exit
Apr 09, 2016, at 06:34 pm
Guwahati, Apr 9 (IBNS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday slammed the BJP and said it is a safe haven for corrupt people.
78.06 pct turnout in first phase of Assam polls
Apr 05, 2016, at 03:11 am
Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS) : High turnout was recorded in first phase of polling in 65 assembly constituencies in Assam on Monday.
Assam goes to first phase of assembly polls on Monday
Apr 04, 2016, at 03:42 am
Margherita (Assam), April 3 (IBNS) : Assam is going to its first phase of polling on Monday (April 4) to elect lawmakers from 65 of the total of 126 assembly seats in the state even as many voters articulated that their voting pattern would be guided by development agenda and they might vote against their present representatives.
Assam awaits change and development: PM Modi
Mar 27, 2016, at 12:47 am
Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday kick started the poll campaign in Assam with five rallies and said that the state is now waiting for a change and development.
There is only one anand in Assam and he's Sarbananda: Narendra Modi
Mar 26, 2016, at 05:31 pm
Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS) Addressing a rally in Assam on Saturday, ahead of the state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there is only one anand (happiness) in Assam and he is Sarbanand (Sonowal), BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in the state.
Assam polls: Congress releases first candidates' list for 65 constituencies
Mar 16, 2016, at 03:06 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Congress party on Tuesday released its first candidates' list for 65 constituencies for the upcoming Assam elections.
Gogoi asks Assam CS to ensure ongoing development work not to slow down
Mar 10, 2016, at 01:24 am
Guwahati, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday asked Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia to instruct all the departmental heads not to slow down the development process under the garb of Model Code of Conduct.
Assam govt fails to submit 19,000 UC’s of amounting Rs 12,766 crore
Mar 07, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS) : Assam government fails to submit nearly 19,000 utilization certificates pending from 52 departments, amounting to about Rs 12,766 crore from 2001-02 to 2014-15.
Assam CM urges Modi to provide special package for tea garden community development
Feb 23, 2016, at 02:59 am
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has sought Rs 5568.80 crore from the Union Government for the over-all socio-economic development of the tea garden workers of the state.
PM Modi to inaugurate 12th SAG in Guwahati tomorrow
Feb 05, 2016, at 01:13 am
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) in Guwahati on Friday.
Assam poll : Gogoi presents Rs 33,687.43 cr interim budget
Feb 02, 2016, at 12:44 am
Guwahati, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi presented of Rs 33,687.43 crore interim budget for the first six months of 2016-17 financial year in Assam assembly started on Monday.
VK Singh advised me payments to insurgents : Tarun Gogoi
Jan 25, 2016, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has alleged that former Eastern Army Command Chief General VK Singh advised him 'financial payments to insurgents'.
Gogoi will publish white paper of 15 years of his govt in Assam
Jan 23, 2016, at 02:41 am
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that he will published the white paper of 15 years term of his government in Assam soon.
Assam CM appears in Guwahati court in connection with defamation case
Jan 18, 2016, at 08:46 pm
Guwahati, Jan 18 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday appeared in the Civil Judge No 1 Court in Guwahati in connection with a Rs 100-crore defamation case filed against him by BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sharma.
Pathankot attack exposes condition of security set up: Tarun Gogoi
Jan 05, 2016, at 12:42 am
Guwahati, Jan 4 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday said that the Pathankot attack by Pakistan terrorists has exposed the condition of the country’s security set up and called for overhaul of the security set up to foil the sinister designs of certain forces who are out to tear asunder the territorial integrity of the country.
10 people including police personnel injured during BJP-Congress clash in Assam
Dec 29, 2015, at 02:51 am
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): At least 10 people including police personnel, workers of Congress as well as BJP were injured during a clash between the two political parties in Guwahati on Monday.
Demonstration at national capital for interests of people of Assam: Gogoi
Dec 18, 2015, at 04:08 am
Guwahati, Dec 17 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said that the state has lost to the tune of Rs. 9000 crore approximately for withdrawal of special category status.
Tarun Gogoi will be Congress CM candidate in Assam : Rahul Gandhi
Dec 12, 2015, at 06:40 pm
Guwahati, Dec 12 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will be the Congress Chief Ministerial candidate in the 2016 Assam assembly polls.
Modi govt paints a rosy picture, Sonowal contradictory views: Tarun Gogoi
Dec 12, 2015, at 01:12 am
Guwahati, Dec 11 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that Union Minister and BJP State President Sarbananda Sonowal's statement that the State’s economy has become stagnant has been proved wrong by the BJP-led NDA Government's report that gave Assam the sixth position in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).
Assam to extend all possible help for making South Asian Games a success: Gogoi
Dec 05, 2015, at 02:16 am
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that the State Government would extend all possible help in all aspects including security, transport, accommodation and medical to make South Asian Games, the biggest International Multi-sporting event in the North East a success.
Gogoi seeks PM intervention to oust Assam Governor
Dec 01, 2015, at 01:38 am
Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday again raised the issue of Governor PB Acharya removal and urged to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take initiative into the issue.
Congress-AIUDF secretly plan to make Assam an extended part of Bangladesh: Amit Shah
Nov 28, 2015, at 01:02 am
Guwahati, Nov 27 (IBNS): BJP national president Amit Shah on Friday said that Congress and All India United Democratic front (AIUDF) have secret plan to make Assam an extended part of Bangladesh.
Nov 18, 2015, at 03:29 am
Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday said the observance of death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathu Ram Godse as ‘Shaurya Divas' by some Hindu hard line groups is shocking and disgraceful.
'Good days' not for common man but for rich and affluent: Assam CM
Nov 18, 2015, at 03:08 am
Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday said that the recent decision of the Central Government to levy 0.5 Swachh Bharat cess on taxable services has dealt a severe blow to the common man.
Anup Chetia to play an important role in peace talks : Gogoi
Nov 12, 2015, at 01:17 am
Guwahati, Nov 11 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said that ULFA leader Anup Chetia’s extradition to India will have a positive impact on the ongoing Government and pro-talk ULFA peace process.
Nov 05, 2015, at 02:05 am
Guwahati, Nov 4 (IBNS): An elite National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) team headed by Dr Rothin Roy is on a five-day visit to Assam to conduct a comprehensive study on Assam State finances to recommend a 10-year Perspective Plan (2016 to 2026) along with structural and institutional reforms in public finance.
Modi must adhere to Vajpayee's Rajdharma to rein in 'fissiparous forces': Gogoi
Nov 05, 2015, at 12:51 am
Guwahati, Nov 4 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said that growing intolerance in the country in recent times has dented pluralism like never before.
Modi assumes the role of an Opposition leader : Assam CM
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:01 am
Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assumed the role of an opposition leader in the ongoing election campaign for Bihar Assembly Elections.