Assam Congress has lodged a complaint before the poll authorities fearing deployment of doctored electronic voting machines in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
The major technical anomalies came to light on Tuesday in Jorhat district where the returning officer conducted training of polling officials with mock polling in full view of the representatives of all political parties.
Taking serious note of it, the ruling party got in touch with the authorities who admitted the technical snag. Apprehending large scale anomalies in the EVMs, the ruling party has asked the poll authorities to ensure error-free poll in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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Over 400 people have been remaining clueless in Goalpara district hours after the cloudburst in Meghalaya on Monday. These people hailing from atleast 10 villages along the Assam-Meghalaya border...
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Ranjan Das, President and CEO Indian Subcontinent of the software giant SAP passed away at the young age of 42. It is almost impossible to describe in words his multitude of talents and qualities....
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GUWAHATI: Joy of Magh bihu grips millions if people in the nook and corner of the state as the annual harvest festival takes place on Sunday with offering puja to the firegod. Defying a biting cold...
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Incessant rain for the past couple of days have paralysed normal life in Tangla town and it's suburbs. The people of the area are seen drapping in warm clothes in evenings due to chilly weather...
Security forces killed a GNLA militant at an encounter in Goalpara district on Sunday.According to police, the two GNLA cadres, riding a bike, fired at the security when they were intercepted by the team on a road in Khashi Ghaghra. One GNLA militant Khowak Marak was killed and his associate Niksrang Sangma injured. Sangma was rushed to the Guwahati Medical College. A pistol and four bullets were recovered from the militants based in Meghalaya. The operation was conducted jointly by Assam Police and 19 Dogra Regiment.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday took stock of the situation in Sualkuchi from district deputy commissioner S K Roy. Gogoi directed Roy to relax the curfew to facilitate the people to buy essential goods.He also directed the Home Secretary, senior police officials and the DC to have a meeting later to discuss the situation and chalk out a plan to normalise the situation in Sualkuchi.
The indefinite curfew was reclamped in Sualkuchi on Sunday a day after clashes between the protestors and the security personnel that left at least seven people injured.People in the silk town confined to their homes whereas army flagmarch continued.
Army has been deployed and indefinite curfew clamped on Saturday in the silk town Sualkuchi in Kamrup (Rural) district following protests against use of artificial silk during which 10 persons were injured in police firing.The district administration called in the army after imposing the prohibitory orders under section 144 Cr P C from 2 pm to contain a second day of protests by weavers who called a 12-hour bandh.Personnel of the Army's Punjab Regiment were patrolling the town along with police and paramilitary forces.
Several persons have been injured when security forces sprang upon a group of people in Sualkuchi who took to the streets against the sale of Banaras-made silk cloths. The situation suddenly started simmering when local people in large number attacked the security forces defying Section 144 CrPC for trying to quell the protesters. As the policemen tried to contain the situation the protestors pelted stones at them forcing the security forces to retaliate.Earlier, they forced the State Bank of India branch to down the shutters alleging that the bank officials have been providing the sellers with loan money who have been importing the Benaras made clothes.Protesters have already burnt down...
The killing of Gangaram Kaul seems to have drawn protest across the state. Workers in Guwahati staged protest demanding justice to the victim’s family. The protesters call it a political murder and demanded steps to nab the culprit involved in it. They workers union has called for a 12 hour statewide bandh from 5 in the morning on Friday in protest against the killing of CPI(ML) leader.
People of all walks of life joined the celebration by smearing each other in colour with great pomp and splendor. They gathered in large numbers to celebrate the festival of colours forgetting all religious biases. In Guwahati, it’s very enjoyable as rain dance pulled huge revelers even amid scarcity of waters. Locals in Barpeta area preferred the use of organic colours and urged people to not waste water on the day. Dances processions were taken out on the roads by the locals to celebrate the festival. Men and women dressed up in costumes and walked in a sea of colour in accompaniment of the drumbeats as the procession slowly made its way through the city.
A 135 year old man breathed his last in Morigaon district. The end of the life of Puna Konwar came in Baribandha village on Wednesday. Konwar, who has always been in the news for his longevity and seeing his fifth generation, died at his residence from old age related problems.
Sunita Bhuyan recieved two coveted women achievers awards during the recent international womens day, which she shared with women like Abha Mukh Singh, Padmabhushan Rajashree Birla, Padmashree Dr. Alka Deshmukh, Dolly Thakore etc..Sunita dedicated her award to her mother and guru Minoti Khaund who she expressed as the real women achiever and hero in her life. The award has been initiated by Young Environmentalists Programme Trust and given at a function held on March 7 in Mumbai.Suman Basu, Mumbai
Dispur is waiting for Anup Cheita’s extradition to boost the peace process with ULFA.In his response to a question on ULFA-government process, minister Rockybul Hussian on behalf of the home department informed the House on Monday that process was on to bring the jailed ULFA general secretary back from Bangladesh. He said that altogether 12 insurgent outfits operating in Assam have agreed to strike peace deal with the government.
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