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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the BJP’s manifesto for the Assam assembly elections, emphasizing commitments to protect land, heritage, and the dignity of indigenous people, alongside a proposed Rs 5 lakh crore infrastructure investment. The manifesto, termed ‘Sankalp Patra,’ includes 31 pledges such as recovering encroached land from Bangladeshi "Miyas", implementing a Uniform Civil Code, and enhancing state development with job creation for youth. Sitharaman asserted that the manifesto reflects a decade of transformation in Assam that the Congress party failed to achieve in 60 years. She highlighted the state's economic growth, noting Assam's GDP rose 3.3 times from…

Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached properties valued at Rs 29.77 lakh in connection with a money laundering investigation related to fraud under the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme in Assam. This investigation was triggered by an FIR at Algapur Police Station against Dr. Nozmul Islam Choudhury, owner of Noble Hospital and Research Centre, for offences under the Indian Penal Code, including cheating and forgery, which are scheduled offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED discovered that the hospital fraudulently submitted 920 fake claims totaling Rs 77.83 lakh between February…

A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are in the fray for the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections. Polling for the 19-member AMC will be held on April 21, and votes will be counted on April 27. Mizoram State Election Commissioner Dr H Lalthlangliana said that none of the candidates withdrew their papers on the last date of withdrawal on Monday. He said that 68 candidates, comprising 40 males and 28 women from four major political parties, are in the fray for the upcoming AMC polls. The ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), main opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) and…

During the period of 22 March 2026 – 28 March 2026, Indian Army and Assam Rifles formations under Spear Corps, in close conjunction with Manipur Police, conducted a series of precise, intelligence-driven joint operations across Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Chandel, Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Tengnoupal Districts. The operations led to the apprehension of 17 cadres from hill and valley-based groups and the recovery of 17 weapons, explosives and other war-like stores. On 22 March 2026, a joint operation by the Assam Rifles and Bishnupur Police Commandos was launched in the Nambol Sabal Leikai area of Bishnupur District. The team apprehended…

A total of 19,774 electors of above 85 years of age and 6,638 persons with disabilities (PwDs) have been approved by the Returning Officers for home voting in Assam Assembly elections.This was informed by the Election Commission of India in a press statement issued today.Home voting in different constituencies of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry has already commenced and will be completed by April 5.The elector will be informed of the schedule of home voting in advance and a team of polling officials will visit the elector’s residence to collect their vote.A second visit will also be undertaken if the voter is not…

An election duty official was killed and three others, including a senior administrative officer, were critically injured in a road accident at Matiabagh in Dhubri early Monday while on their way to the District Commissioner’s office. Officials said the team was travelling in a vehicle deployed for an Election Flying Squad when it collided head-on with a truck. The squad was heading to report for duty ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Romiya Ghosh, an assistant officer from Tulsibil, died on the spot. Three others — Shashi Bhushan Rajkhowa, Circle Officer of Chapar; Dipankar Adhikari, Field Officer in the Disaster…