Tag: Assam
Assam Police Examining Bajrang Dal Leader's Threat Over Christmas Celebrations
The Assam police is studying the reported provocative speech allegedly made by a local Bajrang Dal leader Mithun Nath, threatening to beat up Hindus who will visit churches during the Christmas celebrations. ....
5 States To Go To Polls From Mar 27-Apr 29, Counting On May 2
Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry will be held from March 27 to April 29, while the counting of votes will be held on May 2, the Election Commission of India said on Friday. ....
Assembly Elections 2021 Schedule: Bengal To Vote In 8 Phases, Assam In 3, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry In Single Phase
The Election Commission on Friday announced the election dates for 824 assembly constituencies that will go to polls in four states and one union territory. ....
Assembly Polls: BJP Likely To Finalise 1st List
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Central Election Committee (CEC) will meet on Thursday to finalise the first list of party candidates for the Assembly polls in the four states and one union territory. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the CEC meeting. ....
Assembly Election 2021: JP Nadda Releases BJP's Assam Manifesto
Four days ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, BJP President J.P. Nadda on Tuesday released the party's manifesto focusing chronic flood management, protection and development of the Assamese culture, empowerment of youths and women, correction of the NRC and check infiltrations. ....
Assam Records 26% Voter Turnout Till 11 Am In First Phase Of Assembly Polls
Around 26 per cent voters have cast their ballots so far on Saturday in the first phase of the Assam Assembly polls which is underway amid heavy security in 47 constituencies, according to election officials. ....
Over 77 % Turnout In First Phase Of Assam Assembly Polls
Over 77 per cent of Assam's 8,109,815 voters cast their votes on Saturday in the first phase of the state's Assembly polls which were conducted in 47 of the 126 Assembly constituencies, election officials said. ....
Assam Assembly Polls 2nd Phase: 15% Voter Turnout In 3 Hours
Around 15 per cent voters have cast their ballots during the first three hours in the second phase of the Assam Assembly polls on Thursday, conducted in 39 constituencies amid tight security, election officials said. ....
Covid's Delta Plus Variant Detected In Tripura, 1st Time In Northeast
The highly infectious Delta plus variant of coronavirus has been found for the first time in Tripura after the Delta strain was detected in three northeastern states -- Assam, Manipur and Mizoram, doctors said here on Saturday. ....
Assam Builds Youth Team To Help Control Population In Muslim-dominated Areas
Assam is readying a ‘team’ of youth who would visit the lower parts of the state to create ‘awareness’ on measures to control population and supply contraceptives, after chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday termed population explosion as the “root cause of economic disparities and poverty among minority Muslims” in the state.....
