Page 55 - Assam

Assam to create land bank in 100 days

Single-window clearance system in the works

BJP govt in Assam inherited Rs 10,000 crore liabilities: Sonowal

Assam CM submitted a memorandum and a White Paper on state's precarious financial condition to the PM

Assam loses Rs 1,000 cr on lack of ease of doing biz environment

Industry cites red-tapism, lengthy clearance procedures, unnecessary rules and regulations for lost investment

Will seal Assam's border with Bangladesh to prevent further infiltration: Sonowal

BJP is concerned about 'ongoing erosion of Assamese traditions, culture and way of life', said the new CM designate

45,000 people affected in first wave of floods in Assam

The army, the National Disaster Relief Force and the State Disaster Relief Force teams have been deployed

Assam people 'substantially dissatisfied' with govt's role on promoting entrepreneurship: survey

The finding was part of India Entrepreneurship Report 2015, prepared by direct selling American company Amway, in association with Nielsen India

Social media stars: Assam

Recent BJP convert Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is said to have tilted the scales against the three-time incumbent Congress, leads the Twitter followers count among Assam's politicians. BJP's CM candidate Sarbanada Sonowal also has a strong following but is less popular than Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of the Congress. BJP is not getting much help from its allies in social media as Mahanta and his AGP have a token presence, while Bodoland People Front is virtually non-existent on Twitter. In a four-part series, N Sundaresha Subramanian looks at social media stars in poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala, in that order.

Tea and perfume in Assam elections

Will the recent improvement in the fortunes of the tea industry favour the incumbent, the Congress, or the challenger, the BJP? The outcome of Assam elections will depend a great deal on this

Assam CM Gogoi alleges BJP used moneybags in attempt to topple his govt

Gogoi has echoed allegations of his Himachal counterpart that BJP was trying to destablise Congress govts in states

Identity politics in Assam

Sensitive border state needs responsible campaigning

BJP will score 'decisive' win in Assam: Arun Jaitley

The BJP leader said that the party has also strengthened its position in Kerala

Earthquake of 'slight' intensity rocks Assam

The quake was reported on a Richter Scale of 4.3, and rocked Assam around 4 pm