BDF chief convenor Pradip Dutta Roy said, "Statehood for Barak Valley is a long-standing demand. People of the Barak Valley are so agitated over the problems they are facing that they are left with no option but to put forth the statehood demand."
Phulowar Hussain of Jordanga village allegedly married a 13-year-old girl from Chirakhowa village in South Salmara-Mankachar three years ago.
Expressing satisfaction with the status of 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, the Union minister highlighted the amplified significance of hydropower in ensuring a seamless transition to renewable energy.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has evaluated the health of state finances and has urged timely submission of utilisation certificates for the ongoing projects.
Akbaruddin Owaisi was booked on Wednesday for openly threatening a police inspector who was asking him to follow the model code of conduct for the assembly polls.
An accused was seriously injured in police firing in Ratabari area of Assam after he tried to escape from the police on Sunday, a police official said.
The scheme, launched in 2019, is aimed at providing livelihood opportunities for former militants returning to mainstream society, fostering a life of dignity for them.
Two children from Assam's Dima Hasao district are among 26 child scientists selected from the northeastern state to participate at the National Children's Science Congress to be held in Gujarat, a senior official said.
Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is running the 'Swachh Diwali, Shubh Diwali' campaign across the country.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday lauded the efforts of the state police and National Investigation Agency (NIA) for cracking down on the Rohingya infiltration issue by arresting at least 48 individuals across the country.
