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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Demand good governance, Assam’s Bodoland tells people on Gandhi Jayanti

GUWAHATI The authorities of Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region have undertaken an exercise to educate the people about their right to demand good governance. “This grievance redressal mechanism in the council is aimed at helping the general public know why they should demand good governance at government offices,” he said. These included enlisting more than 2,000 youth for the Green Bodoland …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Bid to form new extremist group foiled in Assam

The Hindu

GUWAHATI The Assam Police have foiled a bid to float a new extremist group in the Bodoland Territorial Region, once troubled by insurgency. The State’s Director General of Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh on Tuesday lauded the Kokrajhar police for bringing out a group of 20 youth from the jungles along the district’s boundary with Chirang. The weapons recovered included six …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Durand Cup: NorthEast United beats BSF to brighten its quarterfinal chances

The Hindu

NorthEast United FC picked up its second successive win by blanking a BSF team 4-0 in a Group E match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the SAI Stadium, Kokrajhar on Friday. and Alaaeddine Ajaraie, who scored from a penalty, ensured NorthEast United collected all three points to remain on top of the group league position collecting six points. NorthEast …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Durand Cup: NorthEast United beats BSF to brighten quarterfinal chances

The Hindu

NorthEast United FC picked up its second successive win by blanking a BSF team 4-0 in a Group E match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the SAI Stadium, Kokrajhar on Friday. and Alaaeddine Ajaraie, who scored from a penalty, ensured NorthEast United collected all three points to remain on top of the group league position collecting six points. NorthEast …

Group Northeast United Brighten Quarterfinal

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Durand Cup: Bengaluru FC, Odisha FC pick up facile wins

The Hindu

Former ISL champion Bengaluru FC waltzed to its second consecutive win by downing the I-League side Inter Kashi FC 3-0 in a Group B league match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Kishore Bharati Stadium here on Saturday. Former India captain Sunil Chhetri came in as a late substitute to nod home a corner and complete the scoring process …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Durand Cup 2024: All you need to know about Indian football’s oldest tournament; Schedule, groups, live streaming info

The Hindu

The Durand Cup 2024 is set to start India’s domestic football season on July 27 with Mohun Bagan playing the opening fixture against Downtown Heroes FC at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Following is the list of Durand Cup 2024 venues: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Kishore Bharati Krirangan Sports Authority of India Stadium, Kokrajhar Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong Which …

Kolkata Live Streaming Indian Sony Tournament Mohun Bagan 2024

5 months ago

Durand Cup 2024: Full list of matches, kick off time in IST, venues, teams

The Hindu

Domestic football is set to return in India with the 133rd edition of Durand Cup where 24 teams will be vying for the title starting on July 27. The oldest existing club football tournament in Asia will kick off with Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s match against Downtown Heroes at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on July 27 at …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast

The Hindu

“The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on July 14 as water level is receding fast across the State,” officials said. Meanwhile, a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on July 13 said that one person died at Gogamukh revenue circle of Dhemaji district. The report said more than 8,40,000 people are hit due to the floods …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood situation improves marginally; 17 lakh affected in 26 districts

The Hindu

“The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on July 10 with water levels of major rivers showing a receding trend, reducing the affected population to 1.7 million across 26 districts,” according to an official bulletin. Seven deaths were reported on July 9 with two in Cachar and one each in Dhubri, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Nagaon and Sivasagar, according to the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood situation critical with 24 lakh people affected, Rahul Gandhi asks Centre, state to extend support

India TV News

Assam flood: The flood situation in Assam continued to be critical on Saturday, with six more people losing their lives and nearly 2.4 million affected, an official bulletin said. According to the bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the devastating floods claimed the lives of two persons in Charaideo and one each in Goalpara, Morigaon, Sonitpur and …

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6 months ago

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast

Hindustan Times

Guwahati, The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on Sunday as water level is receding fast across the state, officials said. Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast The India Meteorological Department's Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati has also not issued any warning except predicting some rains in Barak valley and a few districts of central Assam. …

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6 months ago

Over 1.6 lakh people affected in Assam due to heavy rainfall; Karimganj worst hit

Hindustan Times

As many as 1.6 lakh people have been affected in Assam by the heavy rainfall caused by early monsoon arrival. According to the India Meteorological Department, Assam has received 280.2 millimeters of rainfall between June 1 and 17, which was 17% more than the normal rainfall. Between June 1 and 17, Assam’s Nalbari received 89% additional rainfall followed by Kokrajhar, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

[Hindu Marriage Act] Bar Against Remarriage Not Applicable If Delay In Filing Matrimonial Appeal Is Not Satisfactorily Explained: Gauhati HC

Live Law

The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday dismissed an Interlocutory Application filed by a woman for condonation of 122 days of delay in preferring the matrimonial appeal which challenged an ex-parte divorce decree passed by the District Court, on the ground that the bar of Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act would not be applicable in the case and delay …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Vote shares of BJP and Congress rise in Assam

India TV News

According to Election Commission statistics, both the BJP and Congress witnessed an increase in vote shares by over one per cent in the recent Lok Sabha elections in Assam. The saffron party's vote share rose from 36.41 per cent in 2019 to 37.43 per cent in 2024, securing nine out of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Performance …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bad weather affects last day campaign for Phase 3 polling in Assam

Hindustan Times

Inclement weather affected the last day of campaigning by political parties for the third phase of polling in Assam on Sunday. In 2019, the BJP’s Queen Oja had won Guwahati, the Congress’s Abdul Khaleque had bagged Barpeta, All India United Democratic Front president Badruddin Ajmal had won from Dhubri for a third term and Independent Naba Sarania won from Kokrajhar …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delimitation, indigenous identity, and minority votes may influence Assam’s last phase of voting

The Hindu

The BJP’s regional allies have more at stake in the third and final phase of the Lok Sabha election in Assam with the focus on reclaiming the ‘parliamentary space’ for representatives of indigenous or majority communities, believed to have been made easier by the 2023 delimitation. Covering four constituencies – Barpeta, Dhubri, Guwahati, and Kokrajhar – in central and western …

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8 months ago

Assam MP files nomination after court faults Scheduled Tribe certificate

The Hindu

GUWAHATI Lok Sabha member Naba Kumar Sarania on Friday filed his nomination from Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency a day after the Gauhati High Court upheld an order dismissing his status as a Scheduled Tribe. Mr. Sarania found the State Level Scrutiny Committee’s order on January 12 stating that he did not belong to any ST category. He challenged the decision …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam: Suspended UPPL member's photo of sleeping with bundles of money stirs row

Deccan Chronicle

Kokrajhar, Mar 27 A viral picture purportedly of a suspended United People's Party Liberal's member sleeping with currency notes has triggered a controversy in Assam ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. In the image, the authenticity of which PTI could not independently verify, Benjamin Basumatary, identified in the photograph as a Village Council Development Committee member of UPPL, is seen …

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9 months ago

BJP announces support to candidates of three regional parties in Northeast

Hindustan Times

The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced support to candidates of three regional parties in the Northeast for the ensuing Parliamentary polls slated to start from April 19. BJP national spokesperson and coordinator of Northeast, Sambit Patra, in a press statement, issued on Friday, said that the party would support the Naga People’s Front candidate in the Outer Manipur constituency, National …

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9 months ago

BJP to back regional partners in three northeastern States

The Hindu

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday announced that it will support its regional allies in four Lok Sabha constituencies across three States in the northeast. “The BJP will extend support to the Lok Sabha candidates of the National People’s Party in Meghalaya, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party in Nagaland, and the Naga People’s Front in Manipur,” Sambit Patra, the BJP’s …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam Lok Sabha polls | BJP to contest 11 seats, leaves three for allies AGP, UPPL

The Hindu

The BJP will contest 11 seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls in Assam, leaving three for its allies Asom Gana Parishad and the United People's Party Liberal, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on February 29. "Yesterday, BJP state chief Bhabesh Kalita and I had a meeting with our national president J. P. Nadda, Union Home minister Amit Shah …

Congress Contest Party Lok Sabha State Sarma Nagaon

9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP to continue alliance with partners in Assam for Lok Sabha polls: CM Himanta Sarma

Hindustan Times

Guwahati: The Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam will continue its alliance with coalition partners the Asom Gana Parishad and United Peoples Party Liberal for the upcoming Lok Sabha seats, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced in Guwahati on Thursday. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma “Our parties have decided to continue with the present alliance and contest the Lok Sabha …

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11 months, 1 week ago

GMR explores investments in Bhutan’s marquee Gelephu project

Live Mint

New Delhi: Infrastructure major GMR is in talks with Bhutanese authorities for potential investments in the newly-announced Gelephu Mindfulness City, people familiar with the matter said, as the proposed special economic zone bordering Assam aims to house non-polluting firms, IT units, and hydropower projects and become the world’s first carbon-negative enclave. The proposed Special Administrative Region in Gelephu, located along …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Closer together: The Hindu Editorial on the India-Bhutan talks and the plans ahead

The Hindu

The decision by India and Bhutan to focus on infrastructure and connectivity during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutan’s fifth King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is an important marker towards more bilaterally driven regional initiatives. A joint statement speaks of completing surveys for the Kokrajhar-Gelephu rail link that connects Bhutan to Assam, and beginning discussions on another Bhutan …

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Demand good governance, Assam’s Bodoland tells people on Gandhi Jayanti

Bid to form new extremist group foiled in Assam

Durand Cup: NorthEast United beats BSF to brighten its quarterfinal chances

Durand Cup: NorthEast United beats BSF to brighten quarterfinal chances

Durand Cup: Bengaluru FC, Odisha FC pick up facile wins

Durand Cup 2024: All you need to know about Indian football’s oldest tournament; Schedule, groups, live streaming info

Durand Cup 2024: Full list of matches, kick off time in IST, venues, teams

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast

Assam flood situation improves marginally; 17 lakh affected in 26 districts

Assam flood situation critical with 24 lakh people affected, Rahul Gandhi asks Centre, state to extend support

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast

Over 1.6 lakh people affected in Assam due to heavy rainfall; Karimganj worst hit

[Hindu Marriage Act] Bar Against Remarriage Not Applicable If Delay In Filing Matrimonial Appeal Is Not Satisfactorily Explained: Gauhati HC

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Vote shares of BJP and Congress rise in Assam

Bad weather affects last day campaign for Phase 3 polling in Assam

Delimitation, indigenous identity, and minority votes may influence Assam’s last phase of voting

Assam MP files nomination after court faults Scheduled Tribe certificate

Assam: Suspended UPPL member's photo of sleeping with bundles of money stirs row

BJP announces support to candidates of three regional parties in Northeast

BJP to back regional partners in three northeastern States

Assam Lok Sabha polls | BJP to contest 11 seats, leaves three for allies AGP, UPPL

BJP to continue alliance with partners in Assam for Lok Sabha polls: CM Himanta Sarma

GMR explores investments in Bhutan’s marquee Gelephu project

Closer together: The Hindu Editorial on the India-Bhutan talks and the plans ahead