71.62% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm, in the first phase of polling in Assam Assembly elections, said the Election Commission of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged people to come out in large numbers and exercise their franchise as voting began in Assam and West Bengal. Voters were […]

Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora on Saturday said that people want Congress in Assam where the polling for the phase of state Assembly polls is underway. “The way the people of Gohpur have come out spontaneously, it is a clear singal that people want change and wants Congress this time,” Bora said. The Assam Congress […]

The average voter turnout in Assam was recorded at 62.09 percent till 03:45 pm across 47 constituencies in the first phase of assembly polls The Biswanath constituency in the state has witnessed the highest voting percentage, while the Dibrugarh constituency witnessed the lowest voting percentage. Earlier in the day, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also […]

Assam has recorded 45.24 percent voter turnout till 2 pm across 47 constituencies, in the first phase of assembly polls, according to the Election Commission of India. The Kailabor constituency in the state has witnessed the highest voting percentage till now, while Gohpur constituency saw the least turnout. A total of 264 candidates are in […]

Recalling his visit to Bangladesh in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he had been waiting for long to visit the Orakandi Temple for many years and it has finally come true. Addressing the Matua community in Bangladesh’s Orakandi, PM Modi said, “With the grace of Sri Sri Harichand Thakur, I have […]

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday asserted that people in the state are aware that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) would not affect them and they will vote BJP back to power. “We have worked for the people of Assam in the last five years. People are […]

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) senior leader and party president Atul Bora along with his family members exercised their franchise in Bokakhat on Saturday. Bora, who is contesting for the Bokakhat constituency is also the sitting MLA from Bokakhat. “Exercised my democratic right by casting my vote with my family members at 84 Jyotipur LP School, […]

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said the solution to the Naga political embroglio is achievable if the issues are discussed carefully between the negotiating parties. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a government programme in Kohima, Rio said he along with Opposition leader TR Zeliang and others had met central leaders in […]

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi cast his vote in the first phase of the Assam Assembly elections on Saturday. Gogoi cast his vote at a polling centre in Jorhat. Gogoi termed it as an emotional moment as he for the first time came out to vote without his parents. He expressed confidence that people are going […]

Former Indian cricketer and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has tested positive for COVID-19. Taking to social media, the Little Master informed that all other members at his home have returned a negative COVID result. “I have been testing myself and taking all the recommended precautions to ensure Covid is kept at bay. However, I’ve tested […]