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Voter Awarness Campaign

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voter awareness campaign failed to make impact on Dr.Manmohan Singh, Prim Minister of India, as he did not cast vote here. What do you expect from general public? Though he later on said that he has casted vote throuh Postal Ballot, he had to give the explanation due to report in the media fearing criticism- one feel.

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Three distinguish personalities have been selected for Padma awards while two senior police officers would be honoured with President’s police medals.Padma Bibhushan award goes to veteran singer Parbin Sultana while Dr Mukul Goswami and Dr Sarbeswar Saharia have been selected for Padma Shri awards. The awards have been announced a day ahead of the Republic Day
A massive security arrangement is in place across the state to foil ULFA’s R-Day diktat on Sunday.Security forces are fanning in the nook and corner of the state to thwart any attempt to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations. Vital roads and bridges, oil and gas installations, railway stations and police stations are being heavily guarded to deal with any eventualities.BSF jawans are guarding the Indo-Bangladesh border in Dhubri districts apprehending movement of insurgent elements from across the border.Air surveillance on the sky is another measure to ensure peace and normalcy during the celebration. All two, three and four wheelers are being closely checked to scan the movement of...
Braving ULFA diktat, the Journalists’ Forum Assam is all set to celebrate the 65th Republic Day on Sunday.The journalists body is scheduled to observe the red letter day with flag hoisting at the Guwahati Press Club in the morning. JFA said that the people should celebrate both R-Day to pay homage to the martyrs.Notably, a dozen of militant outfits operating in the north east imposed a general strike in the entire region on Sunday. 
Guwahati police busted a gang of thieves during an intensified operation in the city on Saturday.The operation was launched in the Bhutnath area where 11 thieves were captured and some stolen materials including a bike were seized from their possession. Their personal identity is said to be doubtful.Sources told Assam Times that more operation would be carried out in some selected pockets in the city.
There seems to be hardly any possibility of pact between AGP and BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.State BJP leadership have categorically denied any move for an alliance with AGP after they discussed it in a crucial meeting in Tezpur.State BJP president Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that the party would go it alone in the general elections. The meeting was attended by senior leader SS Ahluwaliah along with Sarbananda Sonowal, Rajen Gohain, Bijoya Chakravartty.Hours before it AGP president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said that the party was prepared to fight it alone in the general elections.
KMSS president Akhil Gogoi threatens to occupy more plots of lands and other properties belonging to Suresh Prithani, Koilash Lohia and Ramavtar Agarwalla after January 26. “Before that they must hand over their plots to the farmers they procured for industrial purpose,” said Gogoi.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Saturday, Gogoi dared Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to take action against these businessmen in question.   The KMSS leader made it plain and simple that he and his organization are ready to face any eventuality for it. He further said that he won’t apply for anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR filed against him in Khetri polic station.
Asom Gana Parishad is well prepared to go it alone  in the Lok Sabha polls. Party president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta told reporters in Guwahati on Saturday that BJP has yet to formally approach them for any alliance for the upcoming polls. He, however, said that AGP is interested to forge any alliance with regional parties only.His statement assumes significance hours after state BJP held a crucial meeting in Tezpur to chalk out poll strategies where the move for poll pact with AGP figured. 
Assam Congress will soon announce the candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in a day or two.Disclosing this chief minister Tarun Gogoi told reporters on Saturday that the ruling party has every strength to get two candidates elected in the polls slated for February 7. He further said that the third candidate is likely to be from the ruling party with the support of other party legislatures.  
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