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Protests in Assam against delimitation report, BJP ally AGP's MLA quits party

Protests in Assam against delimitation report, BJP ally AGP's MLA quits party

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Hazarika, a former minister, said that he resigned from all posts in the AGP, including that of the general secretary.

About 12L ineligible farmers got PM-KISAN benefits in Assam: Govt to HC

About 12L ineligible farmers got PM-KISAN benefits in Assam: Govt to HC

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Hearing a public interest litigation filed by NGO Amguri Naba Nirman Samity, a high court division bench comprising Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Soumitra Saikia asked the Assam government to file a detailed status report on the case.

Assam bandh: Boy killed, vehicle se ablaze

Assam bandh: Boy killed, vehicle se ablaze

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

Tribal activists killed a teenager and seriously injured two others and set their vehicle ablaze on Monday morning as the 36-hour Assam bandh called by the All Assam Advisai Students Association began.

Assam: Soldier cremated 40 years after death

Assam: Soldier cremated 40 years after death

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

Thousands of people on Tuesday were witness to the cremation of soldier Mahendra Nath Phukon who died about 40 years ago in an AN-12 clash at Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh along with 101 others while he was flying to his post.

Re-polling in six Assam booths on Thursday

Re-polling in six Assam booths on Thursday

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Re-polling would be held on Thursday in six polling booths of three of the five Lok Sabha constituencies which went to polls on April 7.

117 EVMs replaced in phase 1 of Assam polls

117 EVMs replaced in phase 1 of Assam polls

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

At least 117 Electronic Voting Machines malfunctioned and were replaced during the first phase of assembly polls in 65 constituencies in Assam, where the two-phase election process started Monday.

AGP in a bind over massive anti-CAA stir in Assam

AGP in a bind over massive anti-CAA stir in Assam

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

The AGP, an ally of the BJP, voted for the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha, after Amit Shah's assurance. However, the scale, intensity and, persistence of the anti-CAA protests since then have taken it by surprise.

BJP wins big in Assam civic polls; forces Cong to 2nd spot

BJP wins big in Assam civic polls; forces Cong to 2nd spot

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

BJP is set to win majority of 32 municipality boards and 42 town committees in Assam

Human development? India has a long way to go

Human development? India has a long way to go

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

India, the world's fastest-growing large economy, can surely move ahead in this area faster than the average.

Sonia takes a dig at PM's tea seller remark; asks, 'When will acche din come?'

Sonia takes a dig at PM's tea seller remark; asks, 'When will acche din come?'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance in Assam as coming together of "two dangerous forces of communalism and divisiveness", Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "insulting" people of the state