Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) BJP leader and former tennis player Leander Paes on Thursday remarked that “dirty politics” in West Bengal is the reason why the state has not thrived yet.Paes had joined the BJP days before the Assembly election in the state.Speaking to IANS, he expressed sorrow over the murder of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath.He said: “My heart goes out to his family, the security, people who were around him and to their families.”Referring to Bengal as a “secular st…
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Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) Border Roads Organisation’s (BRO) ‘Project VARTAK’ on Thursday celebrated its 66th Raising Day at Tezpur in Assam, reaffirming its commitment towards strengthening strategic border infrastructure and improving connectivity in the Northeastern region, officials said. Originally raised as Project Tusker on May 7, 1960, it was rechristened as ‘Project VARTAK’ in 1963 following the Indianisation of BRO project names. The project holds the distinction of being the first BRO pro…
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Bengaluru after the completion of elections in five states, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said preparations were underway for a major public event. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Thursday, Ashoka stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s achievements are known across the world and added that even the President of the United States has congratulated the Pri…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) More than Rs 1,400 crore worth of illicit inducements were confiscated by the Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed flying squads and surveillance teams during the recent elections in five states/Union Territory (UT), a 40.14 per cent increase in seizures as compared to 2021 state polls, an official said on Thursday. West Bengal saw the highest increase in the seizures of 68.92 per cent and Tamil Nadu saw an increase in seizures of 48.40 per cent in 2026 as compare…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia on Thursday said the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-led NDA government in Assam will be held on May 12 at Khanapara in Guwahati in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several senior NDA leaders. Addressing reporters, Saikia said the oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the Veterinary College Playground in Khanapara and is expected to witness the participation of more than one …
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) Senior Advocate General Devajit Saikia on Thursday announced his resignation from the post of Advocate General of Assam following the completion of the tenure of the present state government. In a statement posted on X, Saikia said he had tendered his resignation on Wednesday in keeping with constitutional tradition and established practice after the end of the current government’s term under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.“Keeping and upholding the high tradition …
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued an order lifting the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that had been in force following the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. However, the MCC will continue to remain in force in West Bengal’s 144-Falta Assembly constituency, where the Commission has ordered a fresh poll.The order stated that the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct come into ef…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a key ally of the BJP-led NDA in Assam, on Thursday reiterated its support for the formation of the new government in the state and said they wish to have Himanta Biswa Sarma as Chief Minister for a second term. Speaking to reporters after a meeting, AGP President Atul Bora said discussions were held in a positive atmosphere, and senior leaders and committee members expressed confidence in the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma. “We have shar…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers, asserting that the country’s military response during “Operation Sindoor” sent a strong message to anti-India forces across the world. In a post on social media platform X marking one year of “Operation Sindoor”, Chief Minister Sarma hailed the Indian armed forces for what he described as a precise and powerful military action against terr…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) In a concerted effort to enhance the transportation of tea through containerised rail movement, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) held a meeting with key stakeholders of the tea industry on Wednesday. The meeting, held at the NFR’s Zonal Headquarters in Maligaon, brought together major participants, including logistics operators, tea associations, exporters, and producers. Assam, which produces roughly 55 per cent of India’s tea, has more than 10 lakh tea workers in t…