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Alipurduar (WB), April 8 BJP chief Nitin Nabin on Wednesday alleged the Mamata Banerjee-led government had snatched land that rightfully belonged to the people of West Bengal and given it to infiltrators, changing the state's demographics.Addressing an election rally in north Bengal's...

Guwahati, April 7 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted the Narendra Modi government’s initiatives in promoting Assam's cultural identity and announced a series of welfare measures while addressing a public rally in Hailakandi district.Shah stated that Prime Minister Modi had played a...

In Assam, election campaigning intensified today as senior leaders from the BJP and Congress addressed rallies across the state. Voting in the state will take place in a single phase on Thursday.Senior BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal addressed a public meeting in Dhemaji. He alleged that...

Biswanath Chariali/Golaghat/Kamalpur, April 5 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday that the philosophy of his party is that of celebrated musician Zubeen Garg, who worked throughout his life to unite Assam.Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Assam's Biswanath, Golaghat, and...

Guwahati, March 5 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused the Congress of committing five major sins against the people of Assam since independence on Sunday.Addressing two election rallies in Bokakhat and Naduar, Chouhan alleged that in 1947, during the partition, the...

Guwahati, April 4 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday that the BJP government would provide two free LPG cylinders annually to beneficiaries, while intensifying his attacks on the opposition during a series of election rallies across Upper Assam.Addressing large...

Nazira/Tingkhong/Khowang, April 1 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of "plundering" everything in the resource-rich state, while the people "have nothing."In back-to-back election rallies, Vadra alleged that the BJP-led NDA...

Guwahati (Assam), April 1 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that "only one family is looting" everything in the resource-rich state, while the people "have nothing".In back-to-back election rallies, Vadra alleged that...

Nazira/Tingkhong (Assam), April 1 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that "only one family is exploiting" the state's rich resources, while the people "have nothing".Vadra also alleged that the BJP government is...

Nazira (Assam), Apr 1 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that "only one family is looting" everything in the state.Addressing an election rally here in support of Leader of the Opposition and party candidate for Nazira...

Tezpur/Dergaon (Assam), March 31 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised the Congress at a poll rally in Assam, accusing it of having "misused" the talent and capabilities of the state's youth and urging people to never forgive the party.Alleging that the Congress was only...

Guwahati, March 31 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that once the BJP returns to power, it will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state within three months.He said that this will be done without disturbing the rights of the tribal and other ethnic...

New Delhi, March 30 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of "allowing" land grabbing by infiltrators, stating that infiltration into Assam is not just an election issue but also about safeguarding the state's identity and national security.Addressing BJP workers at the...

Rangia (Assam), March 28 Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Saturday alleged that the Congress followed an "infiltration model" to create a vote bank and remain in power.Addressing an election rally here in support of former state BJP president...

Ranchi, March 23 – The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced its list of 21 candidates for the elections to the 126-member Assam assembly on Monday.The JMM aims to shed its image as a regional party and emerge as a national political force, with the goal of reaching out to the approximately 7...

Kolkata, March 22 The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s promise to raise the minimum daily wage of tea garden workers to Rs 300 has drawn a cautious response from industry stakeholders, who said that any wage revision must take into account the fragile financial condition of the sector and...

Guwahati, March 16 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that the state government has provided land rights to lakhs of indigenous families through its flagship land settlement initiatives, asserting that the move fulfills the state government's commitment to protect "Jati...

Guwahati, March 15 The opposition Congress in Assam, plagued by defections, may face a difficult challenge in contesting the upcoming assembly elections, scheduled to be held in one phase on April 9, against the BJP. However, its state unit president, Gaurav Gogoi, has taken a defiant stand...

During his two-day visit to Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a special program held at the Jyoti-Bishnu International Convention Centre in Khanapara on Friday.At the event, the Prime Minister transferred the 22nd installment of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi to...

Guwahati, March 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress of endangering national security by handing over land to infiltrators, while launching projects worth over Rs 24,250 crore as part of his two-day tour to Assam ahead of the assembly elections.Modi stated that the...