Guwahati, Apr 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Congress while campaigning for Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and Assam Minister Keshab Mahanta in Nagaon, asserting that the NDA’s decade-long rule has transformed the state, unlike what he termed the “failure” of previous Congress governments. Addressing a packed public rally in Nagaon district, Shah invoked Assam’s legacy, paying tribute to its stalwarts and revolutionaries, and u…
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Ambikapur, April 2 (IANS) The phrase ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going’ is a well-known expression that highlights the drive to succeed in sports. Debi Daimiri, a wrestler, exemplifies this spirit of resilience and determination in overcoming challenges. The 28-year-old from Dineshpur village in Sisupani, Golaghat district of Assam, lost her parents at age seven and then moved in with her uncle and aunt. She had to take on odd jobs to continue her training due to financial hard…
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) As many as 14 Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on the New Delhi-bound North-East Express train.The arrests were made late Wednesday night at Jalpaiguri Road Station. Of the 14 arrested, five are women, and four are minors. Fake Indian identity documents, including fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, Indian mobile SIM cards, and Malaysian Ringgit, have been seized during their processions.The state…
Aizawl, April 1 (IANS) In a series of intensified crackdowns against drug trafficking and illegal activities, Mizoram Police have seized heroin and highly addictive methamphetamine tablets collectively valued at around Rs 25 crore, officials said on Wednesday. In separate operations carried out over the past three days, police arrested seven drug peddlers, including two Myanmar nationals, three individuals from Manipur, and one each from Assam and Mizoram.According to a police official, th…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a review meeting of the polling officials including Central Observers on Wednesday, where it reiterated the necessary instructions and guidelines to be followed for maintaining the purity and sanctity of the electoral procedures in two states and one Union Territory (UT) – namely Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, going to polls on April 9.The EC team, led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar asked the Central Observers (General, Police, Expendi…
Guwahati, April 1 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that the ruling dispensation represents a “double slavery” model of governance, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma operating in a hierarchical chain of control. Addressing an election rally in Nazira, Priyanka Gandhi claimed that the Prime Minister functions under the influence of…
Guwahati, April 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, claiming that the party has lost its organisational base in the state and stands little chance of electoral success in the upcoming Assembly polls. Addressing reporters during a campaign stop in Tongla, Sarma said, “The Congress is now an existence-less party. It no longer has a foundation in Assam. The party will not be able to achieve success in the elections.”He asserted…
Guwahati, April 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is unlikely to find electoral support in Assam, asserting that regional sentiments of the state’s voters would not favour an “outsider” political formation. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign in Duliajan, Chief Minister Sarma remarked that the party’s identity does not resonate with the people of Assam. “The people of Assam will not vote for Jharkh…
Biswanath, April 1 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, several voters in Assam’s Biswanath district on Wednesday said the government’s development and welfare initiatives will influence their voting decisions. Many residents said they have made their decision, emphasising that visible progress and government schemes have reached a large section of the population.Speaking to IANS, a voter said, “We will vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party because it delivers results. The BJP works …
Guwahati, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Centre has sanctioned an ambitious underwater tunnel project under the Brahmaputra River near Gohpur, which is aimed at transforming connectivity in the Northeast.Addressing a massive public rally in Assam’s Biswanath district, PM Modi said the project, estimated at Rs 18,500 crore, will significantly reduce travel distance between Gohpur and Numaligarh, ushering in a new era of seamless connectivity in the region.He add…