Assam
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Majuli Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
Assam | Apr 23, 2026, 05:56 PM ISTMajuli Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 Assam Assembly Elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sarbananda Sonowal won the Majuli seat with a margin of 43,192 votes (41.17%).
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Dholai Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
Assam | Mar 30, 2026, 12:39 PM ISTDholai Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 Assam Assembly Elections, BJP candidate Parimal Suklabaidya won the Dholai seat with a margin of 20,392 votes (13.71%). In the 2024 bypoll, BJP's Nihar Ranjan Das defeated Congress' Dhrubajyoti Purkayastha by a margin of 9,098 votes.
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IAF aircraft makes historic trial landing at Moran highway strip in Assam | Video
India | Feb 11, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14 and will inaugurate the four-lane Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) at Moran in Dibrugarh, Assam.
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Silchar Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
Assam | Mar 30, 2026, 12:40 PM ISTSilchar Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 Assam Assembly Elections, BJP candidate Dipayan Chakraborty won the Silchar seat with a margin of 37,578 votes (21.53%).
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Assam publishes final voter list after SIR with 2.49 crore names, over 2.4 lakh names dropped
India | Feb 10, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTThe Election Commission has released Assam's final voters' list after completing the Special Revision exercise. The updated roll includes 2.49 crore electors, showing a 0.97 per cent decline from the draft list.
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Assam CM on Owaisi filing complaint against him: 'Ready to go to jail, no idea about any video'
India | Feb 09, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTAsaduddin Owaisi on Monday lodged an official complaint with Hyderabad City Police seeking criminal action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a "now-deleted video" allegedly depicting violence against Muslims, describing it as "genocidal hate speech."
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'Assam CM not Chanakya, will explore legal options': Gogoi dares Himanta to make SIT report public
Assam | Feb 09, 2026, 01:41 PM ISTSpeaking at a press conference in Guwahati, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said on Monday that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ashamed the entire northeast state, adding that he will explore legal options against him.
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'If Gaurav Gogoi is arrested now, I'll be accused of doing politics before Assam polls': Himanta
Assam | Feb 08, 2026, 01:45 PM ISTSpeaking at a press conference in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife Elizabeth have 'deeper' links with Pakistan agent Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, who visited India 13 times from 2010 to 2013.
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The Gamosa explained: Meaning, history and its place in Assamese life
Lifestyle | Jan 27, 2026, 05:08 PM ISTFollowing controversy involving Rahul Gandhi at a Republic Day event, attention has turned to the gamosa. We look at what the traditional Assamese cloth represents, its historical roots, and why its use in public settings carries deep cultural meaning in Assam.
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RAF deployed, internet suspended as violence erupts in Assam's Kokrajhar over death of 1 person
India | Jan 20, 2026, 04:29 PM ISTThe trouble began late Monday night on Mansingh Road under the Karigaon police outpost. A vehicle carrying three Bodo men allegedly hit two Adivasi persons.
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Congress lost trust of people as it gives message of negative politics: PM Modi at rally in Assam
Assam | Jan 18, 2026, 02:02 PM ISTPM Modi arrived in Guwahati on a two-day Assam visit on Saturday, and witnessed the Bodo folk dance 'Bagurumba', with over 10,000 artistes participating in the programme at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Stadium in the city's Sarusajai area.
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PM Modi pledges global recognition for Assam's culture, lauds Bodo traditions
India | Jan 17, 2026, 11:38 PM ISTDuring his address at the Bagurumba Dwhou event in Guwahati on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared his commitment to ensuring Assam’s cultural heritage receives global recognition.
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PM Modi to visit West Bengal, Assam on January 17-18 to flag off train and road projects
India | Jan 16, 2026, 11:28 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off key train and road projects on his two-day visit to West Bengal and Assam on January 17 and 18. Modi will also be attending "Bagurumba Dwhou 2026", a historic cultural event celebrating the rich heritage of the Bodo community.
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Zubeen Garg was 'severely intoxicated', refused life jacket before drowning: Singapore cops to court
India | Jan 14, 2026, 06:26 PM ISTZubeen Garg death case: The Assamese icon died on Singapore 19 last year, a day before he was scheduled to perform at the Northeast Festival there.
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Congress bets on Priyanka Gandhi to counter 'sleeper cells' and revive momentum ahead of Assam polls
India | Jan 06, 2026, 02:07 PM ISTCongress sees Assam as a high-potential state and is counting on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to energise its organisation and neutralise internal influences linked to Himanta Biswa Sarma. Notably, she was highly active behind the scenes during the previous Assam Assembly elections.
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Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hits Assam, tremors felt across Northeast
India | Jan 05, 2026, 06:38 AM ISTA 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Assam at 4.17 am, with its epicentre in Morigaon district. The tremors were felt across several northeastern states and neighbouring countries.
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Bless the 'Lotus' for another 5 years and we will throw out every infiltrator from Assam: Amit Shah
India | Dec 29, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTAmit Shah made it clear that while the Congress turned a blind eye to the dangers posed by illegal infiltrators, the BJP was determined to safeguard the interests of the Assamese people.
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Assam draft electoral rolls released after SIR, over 10.56 lakh names deleted, check details
India | Dec 27, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTAssam draft electoral rolls: Of the 10.56 lakh, 4,78,992 names were deleted because of deaths, 5,23,680 voters were found to have moved from their registered addresses, and 53,619 demographically similar entries were identified for correction, the EC said.
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Himanta Biswa flags concerns over demographic changes: Assam to have 40% Bangladeshi Muslims by 2027
Assam | Dec 27, 2025, 12:38 PM ISTIn his remarks, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the eviction of infiltrators will continue in Assam to send a 'strong message' to Bangladesh. He also alleged that the Congress is supporting infiltrators.
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Assam violence: CM meets Karbi tribal society leaders, hopes issues will be resolved through talks
India | Dec 26, 2025, 09:57 PM ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said all government offices in the VGR/PGR area will be relocated and it was also decided to fence all the vacant land and start a forestation drive.