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Assam CM calls for secularism in context of Indian civilization, accuses media of bias

9:52 pm July 21, 2021

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted the concept of secularism needs to be defined in the context of `Indian civilisation’ and accused the media of being partial towards Left-liberals. Attacking Leftist intellectuals, liberals and the media, Sarma, at a function where RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat launched a book, claimed the country’s […]

Assam reports 23 more deaths, 2,169 new COVID-19 cases

12:01 am July 14, 2021

Guwahati: Assam reported 23 fresh fatalities and 2,169 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the coronavirus caseload to 5,38,407, according to the bulletin of the National Health Mission, Assam. The COVID-19 death toll increased to 4,888 while the number of active cases currently in the state is 20,284. Three deaths each were reported from Golaghat […]

COVID-19: Assam govt to pay Rs 2.5 lakh to widows

11:24 pm June 27, 2021

Guwahati: The Assam government on Sunday announced that it will give Rs 2.5 lakh each to all widows, whose husbands died of COVID-19, if their family income is less than Rs 5 lakh. Under the new ‘Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Widows Support Scheme’, the beneficiaries of ‘Orunodoi’ and ‘Widow Pension’ schemes are also eligible for the […]

BJP has won 33.21 pe cent votes in Assam

5:57 pm May 3, 2021

Guwahati: BJP, which has emerged victorious in the Assam assembly elections for the second successive time, has garnered 33.21 per cent share of the votes, according to the Election Commission. Its alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad got 7.91 per cent, while UPA major Congress registered 29.67 per cent and AIUDF 9.29 per cent. The saffron […]

74 women candidates in fray in Assam Assembly elections

9:34 pm April 3, 2021

Guwahati: Political parties have made promises galore to woo the 49.35 per cent strong women electorate but only 74 women candidates are in the fray for the three-phase Assam Assembly elections in 2021. The number of women candidates in this year’s Assembly election is less compared to the last two state assembly polls. In the […]

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