Bengal Chief Secretary appears before Election Commission over compliance lapsesWest Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty appeared before the Election Commission of India in New Delhi following summons over non-co...
14 Feb, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Election Commission to Bengal officials: Verify rolls, exclude foreignersChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has issued a clear directive for the Bengal electoral list. No foreign nationals should be includ...
13 Feb, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Assam CM distributes scooters to 11,250 students who scored over 80 pc in higher secondary examsAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed scooters to 11,250 students who excelled in higher secondary exams. The government is ...
08 Dec, 2025, 09.36 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma releases first Rs 10,000 aid to 32,860 SHG womenAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan. This initiative aims to empower women with...
14 Nov, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
Assam’s Nijut Moina Asoni to benefit 3.5 lakh girl students in 2025–26: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the expansion of the Nijut Moina Asoni scheme. Over 3.5 lakh girl students will benefi...
27 Oct, 2025, 09.43 PM IST
Himanta Sarma explains Bihar CM Nitish Kumar how Assam’s scheme driving women’s financial independenceAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that at the request of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, he had explained through video conf...
22 Oct, 2025, 09.42 PM IST
Assam surpasses national average in decline in child marriages: ReportAssam recorded a sharp decline in child marriages, surpassing the national average. A survey report identified legal deterrence and governm...
28 Sep, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
Assam BTC elections 2025 highlights: Counting underway, 316 candidates in the fray, UPPL and BJP face high stakesCounting began for the Bodoland Territorial Council's fifth general elections across 40 constituencies, including 12 in Kokrajhar. A total ...
26 Sep, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Government schemes are benefiting students across all castes, tribes, and religions: Assam CMAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Nijut Moina 2.0, initiating the distribution of forms statewide. This scheme aims to prov...
06 Aug, 2025, 08.57 PM IST
Assam govt to launch Orunodoi 3.0 on PM Modi's birthdayThe Assam government will launch the Orunodoi 3.0 scheme on September 17. This scheme provides financial aid to over 40 lakh people. Benefi...
02 Aug, 2025, 09.42 AM IST
Assam's war on child marriage enters decisive phase: CM starts process of disbursing monthly financial assistance under Nijut Moina SchemeChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Nijut Moina scheme, offering monthly financial aid to girl students in Assam to combat chil...
06 Oct, 2024, 08.02 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches 'Nijut Moina Scheme' to boost girls' education and combat child marriageChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Assam's 'Nijut Moina Scheme' to provide monthly financial aid for girl students from higher sec...
08 Aug, 2024, 10.22 PM IST
Assam government introduces monthly monetary support for girl students to combat child marriageThe scheme aims to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio beyond matriculation, disburse benefits via DBT, and provide financial grants under t...
12 Jun, 2024, 07.23 PM IST
Assam announces monthly stipend for girls pursuing higher education to curb child marriageAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced the 'Nijut Moina' scheme, offering monthly stipends to girls from class 11 to post-grad...
12 Jun, 2024, 02.40 PM IST
Assam government has decided to refurbish power establishmentThe cabinet has sanctioned Rs. 1,718 crore under Saubhagya II for electrification of 4,80,249 rural households, Rs. 161 crore for electrifi...
19 Oct, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
- Torrential rains render 2 lakh people homeless in West Bengal
Torrential rain due to an intense depression over the Bay of Bengal has rendered almost 2 lakh people in five blocks of Moina, Tamluk, Nand...
21 Jun, 2011, 08.59 PM IST
- Rain hampers culling operations in bird flu hit districts
Rains in eight bird-flu hit districts of West Bengal hampered culling operations even as the Malda district administration is yet to begin ...
24 Jan, 2008, 11.31 AM IST