Tragedy struck a polling station in Hailakandi district as Faruk Ahmed, a 50-year-old polling agent for the AIUDF, lost his life while on duty at the 629 No. Gallacherra LP School near the Assam-Mizoram border. Ahmed collapsed during the voting…
In Assam, five parliamentary constituencies saw a modest start to voting, with a 9.71% turnout recorded by 9 a.m. The highest turnout of 14.13% was in Diphu (ST), followed by 11.12% in Darrang-Udalguri, 9.61% in Karimganj, 9.07% in Nagaon, and…
Chaos broke out at the Durabandi Secondary School Centre in Laharighat, Nagaon Parliamentary Constituency, as voters engaged in a heated outcry over queue management and alleged EVM malfunctions.
The Joint State Haj Committee of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, etc., has scheduled a district- and subdivision-wise vaccination drive for Haj pilgrims from April 27 to May 2, 2024. The drive aims to vaccinate pilgrims from various districts across the…
The Department of Education, BTC, congratulated the Bodofa UN Brahma Super-50 Mission (Engineering) students who qualified for JEE Main 2024, extending wishes for their future success. Sponsored by the government of BTR, the mission offers free residential coaching, mentorship, and…
The Gauhati High Court directed the Mising Autonomous Council to furnish details of the latest survey identifying economically backward families and the relief provided to them. Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Suman Shyam issued the directive during the hearing…
Sanjay Sharma (55), a teacher from West Karbi Anglong district sent as a polling officer in the Lok Sabha poll, has been missing since April 15, 2024, when he went to Shillong for marketing. Last seen at Ri-Bhoi bus stand…
During the electoral process, a malfunctioning electronic voting machine (EVM) at polling station number 48, room number 1, briefly halted voting, causing a 30-minute delay. The incident, at Nrityamayee Prathamik Vidyalaya, affected 1037 queued voters. Polling officials promptly summoned the…
As Assam readies for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) provides a detailed overview of logistical arrangements. With 9133 polling stations catering to 7,709,276 voters, the machinery is set for a smooth democratic…
Darrang Police have arrested five youths from Dalgaon in connection with the burning of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flags following Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s rally. Acting on an FIR filed by Babul Chouhan, president of the party's Kopati Mandal,…