Utpal Parashar

4 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Utpal Parashar

Guwahati: From a state which was seen till a few years ago as one with no hope, we have become an emerging one, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday while speaking on the completion of four years of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in the state in Guwahati. A state cabinet meeting was also held on Saturday to mark the completion of four years of the government.

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Utpal Parashar

Voting for the first phase of the two-phased panchayat polls in Assam began in 14 districts on Friday. The polling began at 7:30 am and will continue till 4:30 pm. Around 24.1% people exercised their franchise till 11.30 am. In the first phase, around 9 million people, including 4.5 million men and 4.5 million women, are eligible to cast their votes at 12,916 polling booths.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Utpal Parashar

GUWAHATI, May 1 -- The Congress party in Assam directed all its district units on Wednesday to lodge FIRs against chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his alleged derogatory comments against women while campaigning for the upcoming panchayat elections in the state. Sarma had allegedly made the comments about women regarding government jobs during the previous Congress regimes in the state. The comments led to outrage on social media with the Congress demanding an apology from the CM.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Utpal Parashar

Bandh over custodial death IMPHAL, April 26 -- A 24-hour protest over the custodial death of a 27-year-old man brought Imphal city to a near-complete halt since midnight on Thursday. Police said Khoisnam Sanajaoba of Imphal East was member of Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon faction). HTC... To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please Contact Us.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Utpal Parashar

GUWAHATI, April 25 -- Assam's opposition AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam was arrested on Thursday for allegedly making derogatory remarks and defending Pakistan over Pahalgam attack, police said. Islam, who represents the Dhing constituency in Nagaon, was arrested from his residence, a day after he made the controversial comments during a campaign rally for next month's panchayat polls in the state. "The comments made by Islam has miffed the people of Assam.