10.51 percent voter turnout have been recorded till 9 am in the second phase of polling in Assam Assembly elections spread over 39 constituencies, according to the Election Commission of India. Former MoS Railways and BJP leader Rajen Gohain cast his vote in the early hours at a polling booth in Nagaon. “BJP will get […]

Polling is underway for the Second Phase of Assembly Elections in Assam. Voting began on Thursday at 7 am and will be conducted till 6 pm. All necessary arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair polling during this phase. The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is being used along with Electronic Voting […]

In Shillong, quick action and stringent measures are being demanded over the Golf Links assault case, where 3 youth were allegedly attacked with beer bottles by unknown miscreants. Meghalaya Health Minister AL Hek on Wednesday said that the incident in Golf Links was not a clash between ethnic communities but between people who were drinking […]

Eight people arrested on charges of gang-raping two minor girls in Khowai district of Tripura were sent on four days police custody by a special POCSO court on Wednesday. The shocking incident was reported on Monday, during Holi celebrations from Khatia basti under Champahour Police station. Reportedly, the two minor girls were out for a […]

The polling for the second phase of the three-phased assembly elections in Assam will take place on Thursday, April 1. Campaigning came to an end on Tuesday with political parties putting an all-out effort to woo the voters. The high-voltage campaign saw bigwigs from BJP and Congress touring the state several times in the past […]

An international team behind a long-awaited study of the possible origins of COVID-19 with Chinese colleagues on Tuesday called it a first start, while the United States and allies expressed concerns about the findings and China trumpeted its cooperation. Team leader Peter Ben Embarek of the World Health Organization presented the team’s first-phase look into […]

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that Congress will not let the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) be implemented in Assam if it comes to power in the state. Addressing a rally at Pritipur ground in Chaygaon, the Congress MP said, “CAA is an attack on Assam’s history, language and brotherhood which is why we […]

The Congress on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission alleging that BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma had “threatened” Bodoland People’s Front chief Hagrama Mohilary and demanded that he should be disqualified from contesting the assembly polls and a case should be registered against him. In a memorandum to the poll panel, the party also demanded […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, while addressing a public meet in Assam’s Chirang, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will fulfil every promise made in the Bodoland agreement before 2022. “I have come here to promise you that the Government of India will implement every single promise made in the Bodo agreement before 2022 […]

Congress leader and former party president Rahul Gandhi visited the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Wednesday morning. Gandhi was accompanied by Assam State Congress chief Ripun Bora and other party leaders. Speaking to mediapersons later, Rahul said, “Unlike the BJP, Congress party keeps the promises made to the people during the elections.” He said that […]