Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address mega rallies in West Bengal’s Kharagpur and Assam’s Chabua on Saturday. Earlier in a tweet, the Prime Minister had said that he will elaborate on BJP’s development agenda in his speeches. “Will be in Assam and West Bengal tomorrow and the day after. Tomorrow, March 20, I would be speaking at rallies in Kharagpur (WB) and Chabua (Assam). Will […]
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Rahul Gandhi to interact with IOC Refinery employees in Assam today
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to interact with employees at the IOC Refinery in Assam’s Tinsukia on Saturday. The leader will also address two public meetings — one in Jorhat at 1 pm and the other in Gohpur at 2.30 pm. Rahul Gandhi, who is on his two-day visit to Assam will also release the party’s […]
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Assam Rifles seize areca nuts worth Rs 16 lakhs in Manipur’s Chandel district
Assam Rifles on Thursday seized an illegal consignment of areca nuts worth approximately Rs 16 lakhs from Khengjoy village in Chandel district, said Assam Rifles on Saturday. According to the Assam Rifles, the recovered items and carriers have been handed over to the police. “AssamRifles troops in Manipur, on March 11, intercepted and recovered an illegal consignment of Areca nuts worth […]
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First consignment of ‘red rice’ from Assam flagged off to US
In a major boost to India’s rice exports potential, the first consignment of ‘red rice’ was flagged off on Thursday to the United States of America (USA). Iron-rich ‘red rice’ is grown in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam, without the use of any chemical fertilizer. The rice variety is referred as […]
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PM Modi to address 20 rallies in West Bengal, 6 in Assam
Ahead of Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 20 rallies in poll-bound West Bengal and six rallies in Assam, responding to the huge demand of local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders of these two states. According to sources, the rallies are planned in such a way that all the 23 districts of West […]
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Bengal to vote in 8 phases, Assam 3, one-dayers in Tamil Nadu, Kerala
The Election Commission on Friday announced polls in Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Puducherry between March 27 and April 29, setting up several high-stake electoral contests with unprecedented eight-phase voting in Bengal The state, which has seen rising bitterness and violence between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters, will […]
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Assam now known for development, education, tourism: Amit Shah
Highlighting the transformation of Assam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the state was earlier known for agitations, weapons, and violence, now it is known for development, industrial investment, education, and tourism. “Assam that was known for agitations, weapons, and violence is now known for development, industrial investment, education, and tourism,” Shah said during a rally in Nagaon district. […]
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PM Modi leaves for Assam, West Bengal to inaugurate development projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Assam and West Bengal on Monday to lay foundation stones of several projects in the states. “Leaving for Assam and West Bengal to inaugurate various projects. They will add momentum to India’s development journey,” PM Modi tweeted. PM Modi will dedicate to the nation important projects of the oil and gas sector in an event […]
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Double engine govt of Centre, Assam made effort to reduce geographical, cultural gaps: PM Modi
The double engine government of Centre and Assam has made an effort to reduce the geographical and cultural gaps of this entire region, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday while inaugurating multiple development projects in Assam via video conferencing. “In the past few years, the double engine government of Centre and Assam made an effort to […]
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India’s Act East policy, Japan’s vision for Indo-Pacific converge at north east: Japanese envoy
The north eastern part of India is situated where India‘s Act East policy and Japan‘s vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific converge, said Satoshi Suzuki, the Japanese Ambassador to India. Speaking during an event here, Suzuki said: “I would start by stressing how much grateful the Japanese people are to India. Japan could not have risen from the ashes of the Second World War without the […]
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71,000 teachers recruited in Assam in last 5 years
As many as 71,000 teachers have been recruited in the last five years in Assam, almost filling up the vacancies that existed in the education department, said Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Education Minister. “Today (Friday) we have recruited almost 30,000 teachers. We have almost filled up the vacancies that existed in the education department. […]
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6 detained with arms, ammunition in Assam’s Kokrajhar
The Kokrajhar police on Tuesday detained six people allegedly with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition. The police has claimed to have recovered five AK 56 rifles with 8 magazines, one HK 33E Rifle, one UBGL with 11 shells, eight Chinese hand grenades and 300 AK 56 ammunition. “Kokrajhar Police recovered […]
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Govt to provide Rs 1000 cr for welfare scheme for tea workers of Assam, West Bengal
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed to provide Rs 1,000 crores for the welfare of Tea workers, especially women and their children in Assam and West Bengal for which a special scheme will be devised. “I propose to provide Rs 1,000 crores for the welfare of Tea workers especially women and their children […]
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Assam’s culture, language, and identity have been given due recognition by JP Nadda
Assam’s culture, language, and identity have been given due recognition by J P Nadda at public meeting in Silchar. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagat Prakash Nadda, who is is Assam, said on Monday that the party has always given due recognition to the state’s culture, language and identity. He also […]
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Assam organisations continues blockade of Nagaland border, residents restive
The total blockade at Nagaland border on the vital Mariani to Mokokchung (Nagaland) National Highway-702D by neighbouring Assam’s Mariani-based organisations in Jorhat district continued on Friday amid tensions on both sides, officials said. The blockade is in force since November 15 after Assam organisations accused Nagaland of encroachment by setting […]