PM Modi urges Congress to back proposed changes in Women’s Reservation Act

April 6, 2026 8:33 PM

PM Modi urges Congress to back proposed changes in Women’s Reservation Act

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the Congress to support proposed amendments to the Women’s Reservation Act during an election rally in Assam. Addressing a gathering in Dibrugarh ahead of the assembly polls, PM Modi said the government will take up amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam during a special session of Parliament later this month to enable implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women from the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. “A special session of Parliament ...

PM Modi visits tea garden in Assam’s Dibrugarh, calls it a ‘memorable experience’

April 1, 2026 1:01 PM

PM Modi visits tea garden in Assam’s Dibrugarh, calls it a ‘memorable experience’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited a tea garden in Assam's Dibrugarh, where he interacted with workers and lauded their contribution to the state’s globally renowned tea industry. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Tea is the soul of Assam! The tea from here has made its way across the world. This morning in Dibrugarh, I went to a tea garden and interacted with women working here. It was a very memorable experience." Sharing glimpses from the tea garden, the Prime Minister said, "...

Union Minister Sonowal inaugurates three projects to bolster inland waterways on Brahmaputra (NW 2) in Dibrugarh

February 27, 2026 9:01 PM

Union Minister Sonowal inaugurates three projects to bolster inland waterways on Brahmaputra (NW 2) in Dibrugarh

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated three major inland waterways infrastructure projects on Friday in Dibrugarh on National Waterway-2 (River Brahmaputra). He described the projects as a balanced approach of "Vikas and Virasat" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. The projects include the Customs and Immigration Complex at Bogibeel, the Customs and Immigration Complex at Dhubri, and the renovated Heritage Building of the Inland Wa...

PM Modi inaugurates Brahmaputra bridge, Northeast’s first highway emergency landing facility in Assam

February 14, 2026 4:36 PM

PM Modi inaugurates Brahmaputra bridge, Northeast’s first highway emergency landing facility in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a series of major infrastructure projects in Assam, including the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu over the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati and the Northeast’s first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on a national highway in Dibrugarh district. The projects are part of a broader development push in the region, with the Prime Minister set to inaugurate and flag off initiatives worth over ₹5,450 crore aimed at boosting connectivity, digital infrastruc...

India on track to become world’s third-largest economy by 2029: Sarbananda Sonowal

June 15, 2025 10:46 AM

India on track to become world’s third-largest economy by 2029: Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday that India is firmly on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2029, crediting 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “decisive and corruption-free” governance for triggering an “unstoppable surge” in national development. Addressing a press conference in Dibrugarh to mark the NDA government’s 11th anniversary, Sonowal said that India has moved past an era of 'policy paralysis and...