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NEW DELHI, Feb 28: In a major setback to Opposition Congress on the eve of impending by-election in Mawryngkneng Assembly seat, the Block President of Mawkynrew, Olet Kharsahnoh, has resigned from his post. "I have the honour to inform…

GUWAHATI, Feb 26: The Election Commission of India today announced that elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly will be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6, 2021. Announcing the schedule for Assam, chief…

GUWAHATI: Opposition Congress in Assam on Friday said the doors of the Mahajoot (Grand Alliance) was open for “like-minded” parties to join the alliance and “topple” the incumbent BJP in the ensuing Assembly elections. Speaking to…

GUWAHATI: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Muhammad Imran met Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal here on Friday and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest. During the discussion, chief minister Sonowal advocated the need…

From CK Nayak New Delhi, Feb 25: The upcoming new Assembly building will not just be a new landmark structure of the hill state. It will ultimately take the place of the 125-year-old iconic structure that housed the Legislative Assembly…

GUWAHATI: After the Assam Congress, now it is the turn of the regional Assam Jatiya Parishad to pull the incumbent BJP government down for its alleged “failure to regulate the prices of essential commodities.” Addressing reporters here on…

GUWAHATI, Feb 24: KHNAM central executive committee (CEC) president, Pyndap Saibon, has objected to MLA Adelbert Nongrum referring to himself, in a statement, as president of party and announcing that “KHNAM would field a candidate for…

GUWAHATI: Assam has been declared as a “Disturbed Area” for six more months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA). As per powers conferred under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, the Governor…

GUWAHATI: DoNER minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated a bamboo treatment plant on the premises of the North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) at Byrnihat on Wednesday. The plant is based on vacuum-pressure-impregnation…

GUWAHATI: KHNAM central executive committee (CEC) president, Pyndap Saibon has objected to MLA Adelbert Nongrum referring to himself, in a statement, as president of party and announcing that “KHNAM would field a candidate for the bypoll to…