Small madrassas merge with bigger ones; reduces threat of radical elements: Assam policeOver 100 small madrassas have been merged with big ones. There will be no smaller Madrassa as a small madrassa is prone to the threat of ra...
16 Jan, 2023, 09.21 PM IST
Citizens from Muslim community becoming stakeholders in Assam govt’s fight against radical elements: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam police has initiated measures to de- radicalise the Madrassas and Private madrasa boards will have to fill up a Performa besides main...
01 Jan, 2023, 08.43 PM IST
Private madrasa boards in Assam asked to provide information about their institutions to state govt by Dec 1The five private madrassa education boards are All Assam Tanzim Madaris Qaumiya, All Assam Talimi Tarakkee Board, Madras Education Board Al...
10 Nov, 2022, 06.28 PM IST
Centre refuses to approve 'national tag' for Gangasagar fair in West BengalMamata Banerjee said that in order to make the transportation system and infrastructure in South 24 Parganas better, to help people reach t...
28 Dec, 2021, 07.22 PM IST
TMC, BJP justify tickets to candidates with criminal casesThe Election Commission of India, following a Supreme Court order, had directed political parties last year to publically explain if they c...
12 Mar, 2021, 10.10 AM IST
Names missing in NRC, but 2nd draft holds out hopeUnder the 1985 Assam Accord between the central government and the All Assam Students Union, March 24, 1971 is the cut-off date for detecti...
08 Jan, 2018, 07.52 AM IST
Centre may roll out red carpet for Bangladeshi Hindus but at the cost of Assam's identityWelcoming Bangladeshi Hindus may help the BJP in further consolidating its position in Bengali-dominated areas.
20 Feb, 2017, 07.29 PM IST
A joint fight by Congress and AIUDF could have made a difference in 15 seats in AssamThere are many constituencies like Prafulla Mahanta’s Barhampur where Congress and AIUDF came second and third.
20 May, 2016, 04.42 AM IST
Impressive voter turnout in Assam, West Bengal pollsAn estimated 79.51 per cent polling was recorded in West Bengal and 82.21 per cent in Assam, Election Commission sources said in Delhi.
11 Apr, 2016, 08.46 PM IST
Campaign ends in Assam, 31 West Bengal seats for April 11 votePrime Minister Narendra Modi, who led the campaign from the front for the BJP-AGP-BPF alliance in both the phases in Assam, addressed four ...
09 Apr, 2016, 06.15 PM IST
The 12 faces of election 2016These are the 12 faces of election 2016.
17 Mar, 2016, 12.00 PM IST
Triumph of tit for tat: A contentious and confrontational year in Indian politicsThough Rahul Gandhi has demonstrated a greater will to lead following his sabbatical earlier this year, it is not as if he has acquired a p...
30 Dec, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
After Third Front’s collapse, future of a Federal Front depends on Lok Sabha’s arithmeticToday the battle has acquired a Modi versus 'Others' pitch, with the BJP's prime ministerial aspirant the central poll issue.
12 Mar, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
Third Front can muddy poll waters more for AAP-hit BJPWhen Parliament reconvenes on Wednesday, a group of regional parties and the Left will signal the coming together of non-Congress, non-BJP ...
05 Feb, 2014, 07.12 AM IST
What, why & who of secular conventionA secular convention is being organised by Left parties in the national capital today.
30 Oct, 2013, 06.00 AM IST
Narendra Modi’s elevation has dented BJP’s efforts to expand NDA: Prakash KaratThe CPM and CPI have started discussing the possibility of a tie-up with several regional parties in the run-up to the upcoming elections.
19 Jul, 2013, 04.50 AM IST
- Through the third eye
As Mamata Banerjee gets ready to take command of Writers Building, there could some impact on the delicate distribution of ministerial bert...
17 May, 2011, 07.26 AM IST