Assam Assembly Polls
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Sarbananada Sonowal tenders resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM
India | May 09, 2021, 01:13 PM ISTAssam Chief Minister Sarbananada Sonowal on Sunday submitted his resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi at the Raj Bhavan
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BJP-led alliance set to form the second successive govt in Assam
Elections | May 03, 2021, 10:00 AM ISTThe ruling BJP led alliance in Assam is all set to form the government for the second consecutive term after winning 72 of the 120 seats declared so far and is leading in three others.
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HC upholds Akhil Gogoi's bail order, says civil disturbance not under UAPA
India | Apr 14, 2021, 05:27 PM ISTGauhati High Court bench said any act aimed at creating a civil disturbance will not come within the purview of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 unless committed with the requisite intention.
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Assam breaks all records in poll seizures, Rs 18 crore worth items caught so far
India | Mar 09, 2021, 02:07 PM ISTThe highest amount of seizures worth over Rs 5.72 crore took place during the 24 hours, starting at 9 am on Sunday.
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1.08 lakh 'D' voters will not be allowed to vote in Assam polls: CEO
Elections | Feb 27, 2021, 10:50 PM ISTAssam has 1.08 lakh D or doubtful voters who will not exercise their franchise in the forthcoming assembly polls to be held in three phases on March 27, April one and April six, Chief Electoral Officer Nitin Khade said on Saturday.
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RJD will contest Assam Assembly polls in alliance with like-minded parties: Tejashwi Yadav
Elections | Feb 27, 2021, 03:54 PM ISTYadav, during his first visit to Guwahati, said he has already spoken to Congress and will hold talks with the AIUDF later in the day to formalise the alliance.
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BJP govt hikes daily wages of tea garden workers in Assam ahead of assembly polls
National | Feb 20, 2021, 09:09 PM ISTAhead of the Assembly elections in Assam, the BJP-led state government on Saturday increased the daily wages of scores of tea garden workers from Rs 167 to Rs 217 per day, officials said.
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Recommendations of panel on Clause 6 of Assam Accord cannot be implemented: Himanta Biswa Sarma
India | Feb 18, 2021, 12:56 PM ISTSenior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the government cannot implement the recommendations of the central panel on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
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Assam to cut fuel prices by Rs 5, reduce duty on liquor by 25% ahead of assembly polls
India | Feb 12, 2021, 01:16 PM ISTThe finance minister presented the vote-on-account for an aggregate expenditure of Rs 60,784.03 crore for the first six months of the current fiscal.
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Assam govt appoints 29,701 teachers ahead of assembly polls
India | Feb 06, 2021, 09:14 AM ISTCM Sonowal said the recruitment of thousands of teachers in a day proved that the state government is keen to bring about qualitative improvement in the education sector.
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Amit shah offers prayers at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati | Pictures
India | Dec 27, 2020, 01:15 PM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday offered prayers at famous Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati. Shah was accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal and State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Shah is on a three-day visit to the Northeast and reached Guwahati on Saturday morning.
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Amit Shah on 3-day visit to Assam, Manipur
News | Dec 26, 2020, 09:40 AM ISTAfter attending the series of government and party programs in Assam, Shah on Sunday would visit Manipur and before leaving Imphal he would lay the foundation stone for the Churachandpur Medical College and meet the civil society leaders.
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Congress to get majority in Assembly polls: Tarun Gogoi
National | Jan 01, 2015, 09:33 PM ISTGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today claimed that Congress would get majority in the state if Assembly elections are held this year.“We'll get majority if Assembly elections are held this year as people can