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Sonowal campaigns in Barak Valley, highlights growth agendaUnion Minister and BJP's star campaigner Sarbananda Sonowal intensified the party's election campaign in Assam's Barak Valley, calling for comprehensive development across the state.Addressing 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' gatherings in the...

The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, and Sikkim for today. The weather agency has predicted thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana, and Uttarakhand until tomorrow. Similar...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that his government would intensify eviction drives and free up to 5 lakh hectares of encroached land if the BJP returns to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.While campaigning for BJP candidate Nilima Devi...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia said on Thursday that the state unit of the ruling party “completely rejects” the existing National Register of Citizens (NRC), asserting that the party favours a fresh and error-free exercise to address long-standing concerns over illegal...

Guwahati, March 26 The Assam government stated on Thursday that the state has a surplus of petrol and diesel, even as panic buying continued for the second day in several parts of the state."The availability of petrol and diesel is quite surplus in the state," the chief secretary's office said...

New Delhi, March 26 The Election Commission said on Thursday that over ₹408 crore worth of illicit inducements intended to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month.While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the...

Guwahati, March 26 Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia stated on Thursday that the people of the state have continued to have strong faith in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing visible development and governance as key factors behind the party’s growing support base.Speaking to reporters...

Guwahati, March 26 – A Nigerian national was arrested in Silchar, a town in Assam’s Cachar district, while three local residents were taken into custody for allegedly providing him with illegal accommodation, the police said on Thursday.Addressing reporters here, Cachar district Additional...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP government at the Centre on Thursday of conspiring against the country's genuine citizens by deleting their names from the electoral rolls under the pretext of the SIR exercise.He was canvassing for TMC candidate...

Raipur, March 26 Karnataka swimmer Manikanta L completed a hat-trick of gold medals, dominating the 200m individual medley while Odisha's Anjali Munda clinched her second consecutive gold medal in the women's event on the second day of the Khelo India Tribal Games here on Thursday.Hosts...

New Delhi, March 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of all states, excluding those going to polls, and review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said on Friday.The initiative aims to ensure synergy of efforts in the...

Kolkata, March 26 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP government at the Centre on Thursday of conspiring against the country's genuine citizens by removing their names from the electoral rolls under the pretext of the SIR exercise.While campaigning for TMC candidate...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a series of key promises on Thursday ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, including large-scale land reforms and the establishment of a medical college in Bajali within nine months of forming the next government...

New Delhi, March 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of all states, excluding those going to polls, on Friday to review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said.This is the first time that the prime minister will hold a...

New Delhi, March 26 – After the scrutiny of nominations for the April 9 Assembly elections concluded earlier this week, 985 candidates in Kerala and 789 nominees in Assam are left in the running, an official of the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday.In Puducherry, 366...

Itanagar, March 26 Police in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh have arrested the prime accused in a double murder case, an official said.On March 5, a double murder case was registered at Kamlao, within the Manmao police station limits, under Section 103 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya...

New Delhi, March 26 The Election Commission said on Thursday that over Rs 408 crore worth of illicit inducements intended to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month.While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the...

Guwahati, March 25 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured on Wednesday that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG in the state and urged people not to panic-buy.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said that fuel supplies remain adequate and there is no cause for public...

Shillong, March 25 National People's Party (NPP) supremo and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday that his party is working to expand its base in neighboring Assam, identifying specific constituencies where it has established long-term relationships with local leaders.The...

Guwahati, March 25 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized opposition leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Wednesday for his remarks regarding delivering justice in the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, stating that Gogoi was "not a judge but merely a candidate in the elections."Speaking...