Pradyut Bordoloi

Rahul Gandhi appoints nine new All-India Congress Committee secretaries, chairmen of research department

The Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also appointed Chairmen of the Research Department. Lalit Mehra has been appointed as the chairman for Rajasthan, BS Shiju for Kerala, Ulhas Parab for Goa and Idris Gandhi for Chhattisgarh

Narendra Modi's visit, assistance to flood-hit Gujarat draws flak from 'ignored' Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to flood-hit Gujarat and announcement of Rs 500-crore package for the state has drawn flak from various sections in Assam, who have alleged neglect of their state by the central government.

Newsroom diaries 2016: Momos from Bhutan and ruggedness of a political terrain called Assam

Away from the 'field' for so many years, I was apprehensive and the prospect of botching up the mission always kept me on tenterhooks.

Assam polls: Pradyut Bordoloi struggles in Margherita, says Himanta was 'cancerous' for Congress

Although a four-time MLA since 1998, the first election being a bye-poll, Bordoloi faces massive anti-incumbency as his connection with the electorate appears to be largely superficial.

Storm in teacup: Food Security Act may leave 19 lakh families in Assam's tea gardens hungry

Apprehensive about a looming food crisis that may befall on them from January next year, workers in Assam tea gardens are hoping that life won't be a struggle anymore in their already hand to month existence.

Tarun Gogoi reshuffles Assam ministry, 11 cabinet ministers join

The oath of office and secrecy to the new entrants was administered by Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya at the Raj Bhaban here in the presence of Gogoi and other dignitaries.

Assam ready to help private players for mega projects: minister

Bordoloi said there was a cabinet sub-committee which looked into issues of conversion of land agriculture to industry and tried to strike a balance.

Tea production in Assam affected gas unavailability

Most of the tea factories in Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sibsagar, Jorhat and Golaghat districts in Brahmaputra Valley are facing gas scarcity.

Gogoi accuses Centre of discrimination in flood help

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday called up Gogoi to take stock of the flood situation in the state and assured him of all help from the Centre.

Frequent blackouts: Gogoi reviews power scenario in Assam

The meeting also took up the 150 MW Lower Kopili hydro-project and the acquisition of around 100 acres of land involving Rs 84 crore for phase-wise construction of the project.