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Assembly Polls: Victory for Mamata in West Bengal, BJP in Assam and Puducherry, LDF in Kerala and DMK-Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu

Newsroom24x7 Network New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party at the Centre, has been beaten squarely by the All India Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee in the general election to the West Bengal Assembly. This is AITC’s third consecutive victory in Bengal Assembly election. Till 7 pm on Sunday 2 May 2021, AITC… Read More Assembly Polls: Victory for Mamata in West Bengal, BJP in Assam and Puducherry, LDF in Kerala and DMK-Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu

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Voting held in 1.5 lakh Polling Stations across 475 Assembly Constituencies

Newsroom24x7 Network New Delhi: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry that went for single-phase Assembly polls on Tuesday, recorded about 70, 65, and 78 per cent voting till 6 pm, according to the Election Commission. With Tuesday’s polling, the voting process has concluded in three States – Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Union Territory of Puducherry. The… Read More Voting held in 1.5 lakh Polling Stations across 475 Assembly Constituencies

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Election Commission announces Assembly election in 4 States and 1 Union Territory

Newsroom24x7 Network New Delhi: Election Commission of India on Friday 26 February announced the schedule for General election to the Legislative Assemblies of four States – Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal – and Union Territory of Puducherry. Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal:  Poll Events Phase-I (30 ACs) Phase-II (30 ACs) Phase-III (31 ACs) Phase-IV (44 ACs) Phase-V (45 ACs) Phase-VI (43 ACs)… Read More Election Commission announces Assembly election in 4 States and 1 Union Territory

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Assam Government wants to make Guwahati the sporting capital of India: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal hosts a meeting with the officials of the Khelo India Youth Games

Newsroom24x7 Network New Delhi: With the Khelo India Youth Games just a few days away, the Assam  government is  not only focused on conducting the competitions successfully but also wants to create a sporting culture in the state . with a aim  to make Guwahati the sporting capital of India. During a meeting with the Assam Chief… Read More Assam Government wants to make Guwahati the sporting capital of India: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

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NRC is being updated in Assam as per the Assam Accord: Rajnath Singh

Newsroom24x7 Network New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today declared that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is being updated in Assam in accordance with the Assam Accord signed on 15 August, 1985. In a statement, the Home Minister today said that the entire process of updating the NRC is being carried out as… Read More NRC is being updated in Assam as per the Assam Accord: Rajnath Singh

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Potato peel turned into packaging material 

Bhavya Khullar New Delhi: Potato peel and fruit pomace, generally thrown away as waste, can be turned into packaging material for food products like bread, Indian scientists have demonstrated. Scientists at Tezpur University in Assam have made thin biopolymer films from potato peels and fruit pomace waste to store food items. The films are 0.3… Read More Potato peel turned into packaging material 

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New Governors for Assam, Manipur and Punjab

Newsroom24x7 Staff New Delhi: The President today appointed three new Governors for Assam, Manipur, Punjab and the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Banwarilal Purohit has been appointed as the Governor of Assam, Dr. Najma A. Heptulla as the Governor of Manipur, V.P. Singh Badnore as the Governor of Punjab and Prof. Jagdish Mukhi… Read More New Governors for Assam, Manipur and Punjab

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14 killed, 20 injured in terrorist attack in Assam

Newsroom24x7 Staff Kokrajhar (Assam):  In a terrorist attack by suspected NDFB(S) militants at a crowded market place in Kokrajhar district in Assam today 14 people were  killed and more than 20 others were injured. One of the attackers was also killed in retaliatory action by security forces. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed sadness and… Read More 14 killed, 20 injured in terrorist attack in Assam

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International Tiger Day and the Tale of Tumbling Tiger Numbers

Newsroom24x7 Staff As we observe the International Tiger Day on July 29, what stares everyone in the face is the rising number of tiger deaths across different parts of the country this year. Madhya Pradesh presents the worst scenario with 19 tiger deaths against the total mortality figure of 59 in the country between January 1… Read More International Tiger Day and the Tale of Tumbling Tiger Numbers

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BJP registers historic victory in Assam; LDF wins Kerala; Jaya, Mamata return to power

Newsroom24x7 Staff New Delhi: BJP today registered a historic victory in Assam by defeating the ruling Congress which has also been ousted from power in Kerala by the Left Democratic front.  In two other States Tamil Nadu and West Bengal that also went to polls, Jayalalitha and Mamata Banerjee have returned to power with thumping… Read More BJP registers historic victory in Assam; LDF wins Kerala; Jaya, Mamata return to power

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One dead, 20 injured in blast near a BJP office in Assam

Newsroom24x7 Desk Guwahati: At least one person was killed, and about 20 others, including a couple of policemen, were injured in an IED blast in Goalpara district of Assam on Monday. The injured were immediately rushed to hospital The explosive was kept inside a dust bin, according to available reports. The violent explosion coincided with… Read More One dead, 20 injured in blast near a BJP office in Assam

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First phase of polling kicks off in West Bengal and Assam

Newsroom24x7 Desk Guwahati/ Kolkata: The Assembly polls today kicked off with the first phase of polling in West Bengal and Assam. Polling for the first phase of 65 constituencies in Assam Assembly election began at 7 am today. Two important candidates in the election fray in Assam are Congress party’s Taroon Gogoi, the incumbent Chief… Read More First phase of polling kicks off in West Bengal and Assam

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Election Commission announces poll dates for 4 states, 1 UT

Newsroom24x7 Desk New Delhi: The Election Commission of India today announced the Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry. The terms of the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry are normally due to expire as follows: Tamil Nadu 22… Read More Election Commission announces poll dates for 4 states, 1 UT

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3 states, 3 days — PM sets off to Assam, AP and Odisha

Newsroom24x7 Desk New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today begin his three-day visit to the states of Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha where he is expected to participate in various events like inauguration of petrochem projects, adressing tea estate workers, attending an Annual conference at Sibasagar, inaugurating South Asian games, gracing the maritime… Read More 3 states, 3 days — PM sets off to Assam, AP and Odisha

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Fake Indian currency, porous international borders and smuggling menace

Newsroom24x7 Desk Srinagar (Uttarakhand), Feb 8: Most of the fake Indian currency notes (FICN) in circulation in India is being smuggled into the country through the porous international borders. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed serious concern and asked the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to take the lead role in curtailing the menace of… Read More Fake Indian currency, porous international borders and smuggling menace

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