National , Politics , Top News
JP Nadda launches poll campaign in Assam; asserts BJP will win 100 plus seats
With Assembly elections in Assam only months away, BJP President JP Nadda on Monday launched party’s poll campaign in the state, asserting it will return to power for the second consecutive term by winning hundred plus seats in the 126-member House. The party since the 2016 assembly win in the state has emerged victorious in all the […]
3 years ago
International , Top News
Trump concedes defeat, says new administration will be inaugurated on January 20
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) finally conceded defeat in the presidential elections held in November and said that a new administration will be inaugurated on January 20. “Now Congress has certified the election results, a new administration will be inaugurated on January 20. My focus now turns to ensure a smooth, orderly, […]
3 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Senior EC official to visit Assam to review assembly poll preparedness
The Election Commission of India Director General Dharmendra Sharma will be visiting Assam on January 11 and 12 to review preparedness for the assembly polls, an official release said on Thursday. Sharma will hold meetings with the senior officers and superintendents of police of 20 districts at Dibrugarh on January 11. He will also meet officials of […]
3 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Assam: Six nominated members of BTC take oath
The six nominated members of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam took oath as members of the newly formed council at the BTC Secretariat in Kokrajhar on Tuesday, an official said. The six members, from different communities, were nominated by Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi to the Council which had recently elected 40 members to the Council […]
3 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Ripun Bora after former Cong MLAs formally join BJP
As war of words escalates ahead of the Assembly polls in Assam, top BJP and NEDA Convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on State Congress president Ripun Bora after senior Congress leader and three-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ajanta Neog formally joined the BJP. Days after Ripun Bora accused the […]
3 years ago
Entertainment , Politics , Top News
Rajinikanth says won’t enter politics due to health reasons
Megastar Rajinikanth on Tuesday announced that he won’t be entering politics, citing health reasons. He will continue to work for people, Rajinikanth said. In a three-page statement posted on Twitter, the actor has apologised for not launching the party. “Only I know the pain of announcing this decision,” he said, adding that he will serve […]
3 years ago
Arunachal Pradesh , Politics , Top News
BJP wins Pasighat civic body polls in Arunachal Pradesh
The BJP on Saturday wrested the Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC) from the Congress by winning six of the eight seats of the civic body in Arunachal Pradesh, while the JD(U), in its maiden contest in the Itanagar Municipal Corporation polls, bagged four wards, according to the trends available so far. The Congress, which had won […]
3 years ago
Arunachal Pradesh , Politics , Top News
Arunachal Pradesh: Counting of votes for Panchayat, civic bodies underway
The counting of votes for the Panchayat and two municipal bodies in Arunachal Pradesh is currently underway. In the Pasighat Municipal Council, BJP has won 6 wards of the total 8 seats, while Congress managed to win the remaining two. Meanwhile, JD(U) has won 4 wards in the Itanagar Municipal Corporation, from the 15 wards […]
3 years ago
Arunachal Pradesh , Politics , Top News
JD(U) suffers setback in Arunachal Pradesh, six MLAs join BJP
The Janata Dal (United) received a major jolt in Arunachal Pradesh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to the ruling BJP, a bulletin issued by the state legislative assembly said. The lone MLA from the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA), Kardo Nyigyor from Likabali constituency, has also joined the saffron party. The development […]
3 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Congress unsure of alliance with AIUDF: Sushmita Dev
It seems that the much talked about Congress-AIUDF alliance in Assam is still facing uncertainty. Even after jointly campaigning in the recent BTR council elections, the Congress is still unsure about continuing with the alliance. Former Silchar MP and President of the All India Mahila Congress, Sushmita Dev has said that the Congress party will […]
3 years ago