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Only BJP can stop illegal migration in Assam: Shah
Guwahati: Accusing Congress of favouring infiltrators, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that it is only the BJP that can stop the menace of the illegal migration, and the party would bring laws like love and land...
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Mehbooba alleges ED forced her to sign statement during questioning
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has alleged that she was forced to sign a statement by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) during her questioning in connection with a money laundering case.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba was questioned...
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Even if EC transfers all West Bengal officers, TMC victory can’t be stopped: Mamata
Danton: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said even if Election Commission (EC) transfers all West Bengal officers, TMC victory will not be prevented.Addressing a public meeting here, the TMC supremo alleged...
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BJP’s Baijayant Jay Panda says CAA won’t impact voters mind in Assam; bats for strong pro-incumbency
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Guwahati: BJP’s national vice-president and Assam in-charge Baijayant Jay Panda on Thursday said that BJP along with its allies will storm back to power in the state, riding on the strong pro-incumbency wave and that the Citizenship Amendment Act...
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15% of candidates contesting 2nd phase of Bengal Assembly elections are crorepatis
Kolkata: Fifteen per cent of the candidates contesting in the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections are crorepatis.The West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 171 candidates, who...
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Congress allied with people who favour infiltrators: Modi
Lakhimpur: In poll-bound Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Congress has allied with the people, who favour infiltrators and wants to seize power in Assam on the vote bank of such groups.“Congress wants to seize power in...
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25% of candidates contesting 2nd phase of Bengal elections have declared criminal cases against them
Kolkata: Twenty five per cent of the candidates contesting in the second phase of West Bengal elections have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).The West Bengal Election...
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Assam: CAA will be implemented in “letter and spirit”, says Nadda
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Guwahati: BJP President J P Nadda Tuesday said that the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which has been passed by the Parliament will be implemented “in letter and spirit”.Nadda’s comments come close on the heels of Amit Shah’s announcement...
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Assam: Rich culture and identity of Assam can only be protected by BJP, say Yogi
Guwahati: BJP's star campaigner and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that the rich culture and identity of Assam can only be protected by the BJP.“Chai Bagan, Kamakhya temple, Maha Brahmaputra speaks volumes about the rich historical...
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Trinamool to face an uphill task against BJP nominee and veteran journalist Swapan Dasgupta from Tarakeswar
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Kolkata: Tarakeswar, a popular Hindu pilgrimage site in Hooghly district of West Bengal, this time will see the high-voltage fight between senior journalist Swapan Dasgupta and Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s Dhanekhali block president Ramendu Singha Roy.In both 2016 and 2011,...
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Manipur King calls for return of ‘lost territory’, Congress counters with historical facts
Imphal: Manipur’s Titular King, Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba, has urged the Indian government to explore the possibility of reclaiming Kabaw...