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"PM Modi, Amit Shah are sellers and...," Mallikarjun Kharge in Assam

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of selling Public Sector Undertakings to industrialists Ambani and Adani adding that the BJP-led government is unfavourable for the devel... read..

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"PM did not implement even one of his electoral promises": Mallikarjun Kharge

Launching an all-round attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party and PM Modi, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday that the Prime Minister did not implement even one of his electoral promises and still he says that Modi did a lot of ... read..

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LS elections: Assam records 77.35 pc voter turnout in second phase of polls

Assam recorded 77.35 per cent voter turnout in the second phase of polls, which was held in five parliamentary constituencies in the state on April 26.... read..

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Second phase of Lok Sabha polls has been spectacular for BJP in Assam, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Exuding confidence in the outcome of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that the second phase has been spectacular for BJP in Assam.... read..

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Wild elephant tramples four to death in Assam's Sonitpur

Four people, including two forest officials, were trampled to death by a wild elephant in Assam's Sonitpur district on Saturday, an official said.... read..

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Assam: Students, community members collect fodder plant seeds to restore elephant habitats

Aaranyak, a leading research-driven biodiversity conservation organisation, has partnered with local schools and community groups to launch a seed collection drive throughout the Udalguri and Baksa districts of Assam as part of its larger goal of restorat... read..

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"Whenever Congress wins, there is no discussion on EVMs...": BJP's Pijush Hazarika

Assam Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pijush Hazarika on Friday questioned the opposition's allegation on electronic voting machines and said that whenever the Congress wins, there is no discussion on EVMs.... read..

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"Contesting elections is not final yet": Pro-Khalistani separatist's father dismisses reports of Amritpal Singh contesting Lok Sabha polls

Pro-Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh's father Tarsem Singh on Thursday dismissed the reports of him fighting the Lok Sabha elections saying nothing is confirmed as of now.... read..

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Assam: Interesting triangular contest on Nagaon seat with 64 percent minority votes

In the second phase of elections, the contest for the Nagaon seat of Assam is considered to be at high stakes. Voting is to be held here on Friday. Actually, it is being called a triangular contest here. The equations are also such that it cannot be said ... read..

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Dhubri: Assam DGP assesses police preparedness ahead of polling in third phase

Director General of Assam Police (DGP) GP Singh visited Dhubri in lower Assam to assess the preparedness of the police ahead of polling in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, informed a press release.... read..

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"We will open them through Supreme Court": AIDUF chief Badruddin Ajmal promises to reopen 750 madrasas in Assam

All India United Democratic Front (AIDUF) Chief Badruddin Ajmal on Tuesday said that he will be reopening 750 madrasas in Assam after winning the Lok Sabha election.... read..

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AIDUF to contest three seats in Assam, support non-BJP candidates in rest: Rafiqul Islam

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Rafiqul Islam said that apart from fighting in three Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, it would support any strong candidate against the BJP in the remaining 11 seats.... read..

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BJP-led NDA to secure 12 plus seats in Assam, confident of good show in second phase: Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that BJP-led NDA will secure 12 plus seats in Assam and he is confident of a good show in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 26.... read..

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Assam: BJP sets Karimganj hopes on growing trade with Bangladesh

Ahead of the second phase of polling in Assam for the 18th Lok Sabha, on April 26, the ruling BJP in the state has set its hopes of retaining the prized Karimganj constituency on the development of public infrastructure to support trade.... read..

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Trade between India-Bangladesh flourishing through Assam's Karimganj

The trade between India and Bangladesh through Sutarkandi Land Port in Assam's Karimganj district has witnessed a remarkable increase in the past couple of years.... read..

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Campaigning for second phase of Lok Sabha polls ends in Assam

Campaigning for the second phase of polls in five parliamentary constituencies in Assam scheduled on April 26 ended on Wednesday.... read..

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Assam: Poll authority begins distribution of election material for Karimganj parliamentary constituency

Preparations for the parliamentary election in 07- Karimganj HPC have concluded as the campaign process came to an end at 5 pm on Wednesday, the official said.... read..

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Eminent economist Sanjeev Sanyal to deliver Prof. Sarat Mahanta Memorial lecture on May 1

Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Centre's Economic Advisory Council and an eminent economist, will deliver the 9th Professor Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture on May 1 at the Royal Global University auditorium in Guwahati.... read..

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Assam's Karimganj ready for Lok Sabha phase 2 polls: SP Partha Protim Das

Karimganj Superintendent of Police Partha Protim Das on Tuesday said that they are fully prepared for the second phase of the Lok Sabha Polls.... read..

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IIT Guwahati unveils innovative 3D printed dummy ballot unit

In a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing voter awareness and engagement, the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation Cell (SVEEP) of Kamrup Election District has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati to develop a... read..

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Lok Sabha elections: Security beefed up in Assam's Karimganj

Ahead of the second phase of polls, tight security arrangements have been made in Assam's Karimganj district under the Karimganj parliamentary constituency.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: "Guwahati will record highest winning margin" says Assam CM Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma exuded confidence in the BJP sweeping all five seats that went to the polls in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election.... read..

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"BJP will sweep all five seats in Assam": CM Sarma exudes confidence in party victory

With an end to the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the ruling BJP is exuding confidence in sweeping away all five seats in Assam that went to polls on Friday.... read..

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"PM Modi set to win for 3rd time, Congress should focus on 2029 polls" says Asom Gana Parishad leader Satyabrata Kalita

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader Satyabrata Kalita on Sunday took a jibe at the Congress party saying it would be in Congress' best interest to shift their focus from planning for the 2024 election to planning for the 2029 election.... read..

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"Akhilesh Yadav's party pursues dynastic politics," says Assam Tourism Minister

Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, the main opposition party in Uttar Pradesh, accusing it of pursuing dynastic politics.... read..

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75.95 pc of voters in Assam cast their votes in first phase of LS polls

Assam recorded 75.95 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of polls, which was held in five parliamentary constituencies in the state on Friday.... read..

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Assam: AIUDF extends support to opposition candidates in key Lok Sabha seats to counter BJP

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) General Secretary Aminul Islam on Friday said that his party will contest in 3 constituencies and support other candidates in three more, to defeat the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls. "We want to defeat the BJP, so we... read..

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Assam SEBA Class 10 result announced, 75.7 pc pass percentage recorded

The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) on Saturday announced the results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examination, 2024, also known as Class 10.... read..

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Lok Sabha election: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal casts vote in Dibrugarh

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency, Sarbananda Sonowal exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Dibrugarh, Assam during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Friday.... read..

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Good Public Participation in election makes democracy stronger: Sarbanand Sonowal

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency, Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday cast his vote at a polling station in Dibrugarh town at Sahitya Sabah Bhawan. After casting his vote, he said that there was good public participation in ... read..

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"Cast votes to save democracy and culture of country": Gaurav Gogoi inAssam

Congress MP and candidate from Lok Sabha seat of Jorhat in Assam, Gaurav Gogoi on Friday urged voters to vote in large numbers to save democracy and the culture of the country.... read..

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LS polls: EC gears up for phase 1 in Assam, vehicles carrying EVMs equipped with GPS devices

As the first phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held on April 19, the Election Commission is geared up to ensure a free and fair election. The Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, Anurag Goel said that all the vehicles carrying EVMs will be equipped with G... read..

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LS polls: Jorhat set to witness 'Gogoi v Gogoi' contest, as Congress aims to wrest back power from dominant BJP

The Jorhat constituency in Assam is set for a high-profile contest as Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has taken the challenge to contest against Bharatiya Janata Party in its stronghold.... read..

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"150 polling stations in district will be managed by all women," Sonitpur Additional District Commissioner

The Election Commission has set up 150 polling stations in Sonitpur district under the Sonitpur parliamentary constituency and the women polling personnel on Thursday left to the women stations to conduct the first phase of polls to be held on April 19.... read..

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"Congress' policy was to isolate Northeast...": BJP chief JP Nadda

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Thursday said that Congress had a policy to isolate the Northeast part of the country adding that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who connected the Northeast to the remaining part of India.... read..

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Over 1800 polling stations ready for Lok Sabha elections in Assam's Sonitpur

The Sonitpur district election office dispatched polling parties to their respective polling stations on Thursday for the first phase of elections.... read..

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At Assam rally on Ram Navami, PM Modi urges people to turn on mobile flashlights for 'Surya Tilak'

Amid chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in Assam's Nalbari, on Wednesday, asked people to swtich on the flashlights of their mobile phones as the 'Surya Tilak' ritual of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya was being perfor... read..

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Kaziranga: Gogoi family stronghold to witness face-off between BJP's Kamakhya Prasad Tasa and Congress' Roselina Tirkey

The newly created Kaziranga Lok Sabha seat in Assam, formerly known as Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency will go to the polls in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19.... read..

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Assam CM Himanta Sarma calls Rahul Gandhi, sister Priyanka 'Amul Babies'

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took a potshot at Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi, comparing them with the 'Amul Babies'.... read..

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At Assam rally on Ram Navami, PM Modi urges people to turn on mobile flashlights for 'Suray Tilak'

Amid chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in Assam's Nalbari, on Wednesday, asked people to swtich on the flashlights of their mobile phones as the 'Surya Tilak' ritual of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya was being perfor... read..

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Bengal CM Mamata calls Centre "jumlebaaz govt", says "rioting is their only guarantee"

Assuring that Trinamool Congress will not implement NRC and CAA, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee hit out at the BJP-led Centre alleging that their (BJP) only guarantee is "rioting".... read..

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"BJP will win all five seats by large majority": Assam CM concludes BJP's LS election campaign for first phase

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma concluded the election campaign for the first phase on Wednesday in Sivasagar and exuded confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in all five seats of the region by a significant margin.... read..

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Assam: Campaign ends for five Lok Sabha seats going to polls in first phase

Campaigning for five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, which are due to go for polling on April 19, including the high-profile seat of Dibrugarh, ended on Wednesday, where the Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Assam are contesting.... read..

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After Assam rally, PM Modi watches 'Surya Tilak' of Ram Lalla on board flight

Amid his busy election schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took out time between his rallies in Assam and watched the 'Surya Tilak' ritual of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya Temple on the occasion of Ram Navami.... read..

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Assam: PM Modi holds roadshow in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Assam's Guwahati on Tuesday in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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"Congress has never respected the Constitution," says Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Dibrugarh Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comment that the RSS and the BJP are trying to destroy India's Constitution and change it.... read..

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Anant Ambani offers prayers at Kamakhya Temple in Assam

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant Ambani, visited the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam, on Tuesday.... read..

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Assam Rifles vehicle ambushed near Namdhang; one personnel injured

At least one Assam Rifles personnel was injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle of the security force at Namdang area in Margherita bordering Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, the officials said.... read..

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"It's an illusion": Sonowal dismisses Congress remark of there being an undercurrent in favour of party in NE states

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday dismissed Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh's remark that there is an undercurrent in favour of the Congress in North-Eastern states and said that it is an illusion.... read..

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"Full of vision, ambition, dreams...": Assam Minister Ashok Singhal hails BJP's manifesto

Assam Minister Ashok Singhal hailed the BJP's election manifesto, or Sankalp Patra, saying it is "full of vision, ambition, dreams, and a resolve to make India a developed nation by 2047."... read..

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LS polls: This big, fat Assam family has nearly 350 voters!

With nearly 350 voters, the family of the late Ron Bahadur Thapa of Phuloguri Nepali Paam in Assam's Sonitpur district is one of the largest that to exercise their franchise in Assam during the opening phase of polling for the Lok Sabha, on April 19.... read..

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