Assam Diary – Page 14

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Muslims constitute 35% of Assam population, no longer minority: Himanta Biswa Sarma

ION correspondentMarch 17, 2022March 17, 2022

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that Muslims are no longer minority community now as they account for 35 percent of the total population of the state....

Assam Diary Entertainment & Arts

Assam government employees to get half-day leave to watch ‘The Kashmir Files’

ION correspondentMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that state government employees can avail a half-day leave to watch the recently released movie “The Kashmir Files”, which is based...

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BJP retains Majuli seat in Assam by record margin of 42,141 votes

ION correspondentMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday retained the Majuli Assembly constituency in eastern Assam as its candidate Bhuban Gam won the seat defeating his nearest rival Assam...

Assam Diary Education and Books

Question papers, answer sheets of 2021 to be used in Assam class 10 exams this year

ION correspondentMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

Notwithstanding widespread criticism, the class 10 state board examination in Assam will be held with question papers and answer sheets of 2021, a senior official said on Wednesday. Through...

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GMC seals 11 shops in Dispur Supermarket for non-payment of rent

ION correspondentMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

The Guwahati Municipal Corporation’s (GMC) Enforcement branch on Wednesday sealed eleven shops at the Dispur supermarket area of Guwahati for non-payment of room rent. Most of the shop owners...

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Court asks police to register FIR against Assam CM over Congress MP’s complaint

ION correspondentMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

A Guwahati court has directed the police to register a case against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for allegedly saying that the last year’s eviction drive in Garukhuti...

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BJP, ally Asom Gana Parishad get majority in municipal polls in Assam

ION correspondentMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022

The ruling BJP and its ally Asom Gana Parishad got majority in 77 municipal boards polls in Assam. The BJP won maximum seats in 75 boards while Asom Gana...

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EVMs to replace ballot papers in upcoming Guwahati local body polls

ION correspondentMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

The Assam Government has approved replacing ballot papers with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming Guwahati Municipal Corporation polls. The announcement was made during the weekly Cabinet meeting...

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65.16 percent polling registered for by-election for Majuli seat in Assam

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Sixty five point one five (65. 15%) polling percent have been reported at Majuli bypolls till last report came in. CEO Nitin Khade said that polling was peaceful and...

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Two tax inspectors caught red-handed while taking bribe in Assam’s Morigaon

ION correspondentFebruary 21, 2022February 21, 2022

Sleuths of the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption and Vigilance Cell on Sunday arrested two tax officers from Assam’s Morigaon district on corruption charges. According to reports, after receiving the report...