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Assam Budget presentation deferred
The tabling of Assam’s interim Budget was postponed on Thursday hours before its schedule, an assembly official said. The tabling of the interim Budget was postponed to Friday, stating that it clashed with the Governor’s address but sources claimed that it was deferred as state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was accompanying Union Home Minister […]
4 years ago
Meghalaya , Politics , Top News
Meghalaya: Charles Pyngrope says his daughter won’t contest Mawryngkneng bypoll
Senior Congress leader and Nongthymmai MLA Charles Pyngrope on Wednesday made it clear that his daughter will not contest the Mawryngkneng by-elections. The Mawryngkneng assembly seat fell vacant after the demise of Pyngrope’s son and two time MLA David Nongrum. The younger sister of late David Nongrum, Abigail is currently the Law Officer of the […]
4 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
BPF a challenge, but UPP(L) ready for Assam Assembly polls: Pramod Boro
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), chief executive member, Pramod Boro said that Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will be a challenge for them in the upcoming assembly elections in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). On Tuesday, speaking to the media, Boro said that BPF has always been a challenge for them but they have already pulled up their […]
4 years ago
Assam , Top News
Assam playing major role in leading Northeast towards development
Northeast is heading on the road of development and Assam is playing a significant role in it, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while adding that it is exemplary how Assam’s collective efforts yield good results. “Northeast is heading on the road of development and Assam is playing a significant role in it. Assam is an […]
4 years ago
Politics , Top News , Tripura
Tripura: TIPRA to contest district council polls
The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance or the Pradyot Debbarman-led The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance or TIPRA will contest the ensuing autonomous district council elections in Tripura. This was decided in an internal meeting of the body which was presided over by royal scion Pradyot Deb Barman. Significantly, Pradyot has urged all regional parties in the […]
4 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Bypoll for one Rajya Sabha seat in Assam to be held on Mar 1
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced that by-election for the Rajya Sabha seat (Council of states) from Assam for the constituency vacated by Biswajit Daimary, will be held on March 1. Daimary had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in November last year after quitting the Bodoland People’s Front, which he had […]
4 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
AJP ties up with Raijor Dal for Assam assembly polls
Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Thursday said his outfit has forged an alliance with the Raijor Dal, led by jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi, for the upcoming state elections. After a two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting with Akhil Gogoi at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where the activist is undergoing treatment for various ailments, […]
4 years ago
Assam , Top News
Waiting for SC permission to start fresh NRC updation: Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Assam government is waiting for the permission of the Supreme Court to initiate a fresh drive to update National Register of Citizens (NRC), Health, Education and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. The state NRC Coordinator has already submitted “a very good affidavit” in the Gauhati High Court highlighting why we need […]
4 years ago
Assam , Meghalaya , Top News
Meghalaya: Cong legislator urges Assam govt to stop construction of ASTC transit camp
Congress legislator Mayralborn Syiem has urged the government of Assam to immediately bring to halt the construction work of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) transit camp at Khanapara in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi District. Requesting the Assam government to take note of the issue at the highest level, Syiem expressed hopes that after the general elections […]
4 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Union Minister Narendra Tomar appointed election in-charge for BJP in Assam
As the Assam state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gets ready for the forthcoming Assembly elections, Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar has been appointed as the in-charge of the BJP Election Committee for Assam. Also, senior BJP leader and Union Minister of State (Ind Charge) for Development of North Eastern […]
4 years ago