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The Election Commission is fully geared up to conduct the polling for the General Election to the Assam Legislative Assembly, 2026 in a free, fair and peaceful manner, the state election department said on Tuesday.Campaigning for the elections ended on Tuesday evening.Polling for all 126 Assembly constituencies will be held in a single phase on Thursday.“Under the leadership of the Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, Anurag Goel, all concerned are carrying out their responsibilities with utmost diligence. To ensure strict monitoring of all aspects, including law and order and election expenditure, the Election Commission has already deployed central observers,” a…

On the occasion of World Health Day, the Red Shield Gunners of the Indian Army, under the aegis of Spear Corps, organised a comprehensive Medical Camp at Pengree, Tinsukia, in coordination with the Red Cross Society, AANS and Pengree Tea Estate. The initiative aimed at promoting health awareness and providing essential medical support to the local community. The camp witnessed wide public participation and included health check-ups, diagnostic services including cancer screening, and awareness sessions on preventive healthcare. Special focus was laid on women and child health, with distribution of sanitary pads, newborn care kits for new mothers and essential…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a strong political offensive during multiple election rallies across Assam, sharply criticising the Indian National Congress and reiterating the BJP’s commitment to eliminate illegal infiltration from the state. Addressing rallies in Hailakandi and Patharkandi on the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Assembly elections, Shah urged voters to support the Bharatiya Janata Party for a third consecutive term. He emphasised that the election was not about electing individuals like Himanta Biswa Sarma, but about empowering the BJP to take decisive action against infiltrators. Shah claimed that illegal immigrants in Assam…

In a tragic incident, a police personnel died after he suffered a heart attack while on election duty in Nagaon district of Assam on the night of April 7-8.The deceased has been identified as head constable Chandan Rai.Police said that he was deployed with his company (number E/186) at Nagaon for Assembly Election duty when he complained of abdominal pain.He was rushed to the public health centre at Dhing, and subsequently referred to Nagaon Medical College and Hospital following deterioration in his condition."He passed away at Nagaon Medical College while undergoing treatment. The attending doctor declared the cause of death…

Assam Police conducted searches at Congress leader Pawan Khera’s residence at Nizamuddin in New Delhi today. The searches came after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma lodged an FIR against Khera, accusing him of making unfounded allegations against her of having passports of three countries and properties in Dubai and the US.Khera had made the allegations during a press conference in New Delhi.Talking to reporters after the search, DCP of Assam Police Debajit Nath said that Khera was not present in the house and they have seized some incriminating documents from his house.CM Sarma claimed that…

With the aim of increasing voter awareness in the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly eections, particularly to attract young voters, a special voter awareness programme titled “Power of Vote” was organised today by the Kamrup Metropolitan district administration under the SVEEP initiative in collaboration with the Electoral Literacy Club and Nirbak.At the beginning of the program held at Dispur College, Principal Dr Nabajyoti Bora delivered the inaugural speech, emphasizing the importance of increasing voter awareness and describing voting as a sacred duty. Assistant Commissioner of Kamrup Metropolitan district Richivandana Gogoi highlighted the importance of such creative initiatives in raising awareness among…

In a significant political development ahead of the elections in Assam, the Rabha National Council (RNC), representing the Rabha community, has withdrawn its support from the BJP-led alliance and extended backing to Congress candidate Ramen Singh Rabha in the Boko-Chaygaon constituency. The announcement was made late on April 4 during a press conference attended by key RNC leaders, including Chief Secretary Govinda Rabha, Central Member and Auditor Aditya Rabha, Executive President Arun Diya, Kamrup District Member Manoj Rabha, and Ribhoi District President Pradip Rabha. RNC leaders stated that although some members of the Rabha Joutho Mancha have aligned with BJP…

Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on April 6 rejected allegations of holding foreign assets, asserting that neither she nor her family has any business interests or properties outside India. Responding to a post by Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, she said, “Neither I, nor my children, nor my husband have any business interests or assets in Dubai or anywhere outside India.” In a sharp counter, she questioned Gogoi whether his wife has or has ever had a bank account in Pakistan, and asked if he would make such details public. She also accused him of…

The North East India Tourism Confederation (NEITC) on Monday announced the signing of a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Association of Buddhist Tour Operators (ABTO) to promote Buddhist cultural tourism in the Northeast.NEITC, the apex body representing tourism organisations across the region, said the MoU was formalised during the National Tourism Convention and Familiarisation (FAM) Tour held in March at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh.According to NEITC, the partnership aims to facilitate international travel to Buddhist sites across the Northeast by providing structured information access and improving travel coordination for foreign visitors.The collaboration is also expected to support the…