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Assam: 35 candidates in fray for first phase of Lok Sabha polls on five co
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A total of 35 candidates are in fray in the first phase of Lok Sabha election in five parliamentary constituencies in Assam.
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Several leaders of Congress, Bodoland People's Front join BJP in Assam
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"Today marked a significant moment as Ananta Kumar Malo, former MLA, Kishore Bhattacharya, former APCC member, and Bhaskar Dahal, former secretary & Spokesperson of APCC, officially joined the BJP at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan, Guwahati," Kalita said in a post on 'X'.
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Heroin worth Rs 2 crore seized in Assam's Cachar, two held
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Assam Police arrested two drug peddlers from Cachar district after 375 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession on Sunday.
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Assam: Heroin worth Rs 2 crore seized in Cachar, two arrested
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Two drug peddlers were apprehended for allegedly carrying 375 grams of heroin worth Rs 2 crore in Assam's Cachar district, police said on Sunday.
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"There won't be Hindus left in Assam Congress by 2026": Assam CM Sarma
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, saying that Hindus won't remain in the Assam Congress by 2026.
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Assam Forest Department, Aaranyak launch training programme on Hoolock Gib
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Research-oriented biodiversity conservation organisation 'Aaranyak' has launched a vital training programme on Hoolock Gibbon conservation strategy at the Gibbon Conservation Centre of the Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Jorhat district.
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Congress lacks vision, doesn't understand people's aspirations: Bodoland c
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Pramod Boro's party, UPPL, largely limited to the Bodoland Territorial Council area, is contesting in just one (Kokrajhar) out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam. The party has influence in two other Lok Sabha seats, Darrang-Udalguri and Sonitpur, which have sizable Bodo voters.
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52 smuggled Indonesian birds, animals rescued in Assam; two arrested
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a joint operation, Assam Police and the forest department rescued 52 smuggled Indonesian birds and animals, including Black Lori birds, Red and Blue Lories, Babirusa Swine and Hornbills, from Hailakandi district along the Assam-Mizoram border.
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"People are with us...": Assam BJP MP Pabitra Margherita exudes confidence
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
There are a total of 14 parliamentary constituencies in Assam. Elections for the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam will take place in three phases on April 19, April 26 and May 7.
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Bhutan King arrives in Assam's Dhubri on his way back from Bangladesh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who was on a state visit to Bangladesh, on Thursday, arrived in Assam's Dhubri district on his way back to his country.
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Diversification to oil palm will help solve issues facing Assam tea indust
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The tea plantation sector in Assam, which reached a crucial milestone of 200 years in 2023, is not in the best of health and has been struggling with issues such as rising production costs, relatively stagnant consumption, subdued prices and crop quality issues apparently due to climate c
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BJP candidate Ranjit Dutta files nomination from Sonitpur Lok Sabha seat
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ranjit Dutta, the BJP candidate for the Sonitpur parliamentary constituency, filed his nomination papers on Wednesday with the returning officer at Tezpur in Assam's Sonitpur district.
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