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Heat wave continues in Assam, CM reviews situation

Last Updated: Monday, April 28, 2014, 22:18

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday reviewed the unprecedented heat wave situation affecting the state for the last few weeks in the wake of scanty rainfall, and asked officials to come up with measures to mitigate the problem.

73.34% voter turnout in repolling in Assam

Last Updated: Sunday, April 27, 2014, 20:02

Altogether 73.34 per cent polling was recorded during fresh polling in 15 polling stations on Sunday in Assam`s Kokrajhar, Gauhati, Nowgong and Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituencies, Election Commission sources said.

KNLA ultras killed, arms found in Assam

Last Updated: Sunday, April 27, 2014, 01:03

Two suspected insurgents of the underground Karbi National Liberation Army (KNLA) were killed in an encounter with police in Karbi Anglong district of Assam and arms recovered from them, police said on Saturday.

80.05 percent voting in Assam in three phases

Last Updated: Friday, April 25, 2014, 22:46

A record 80.05 percent voting was recorded in Assam, while the the turnout was 82.2 per cent in the last and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Policeman killed, two injured in Assam poll violence

Last Updated: Thursday, April 24, 2014, 14:57

A police constable was killed and two others were injured when some voters attacked security personnel at a polling booth in Assam`s Kokrajhar district Thursday, a top police official said.

At least 65 EVMs replaced in six Lok Sabha seats in Assam

Last Updated: Thursday, April 24, 2014, 14:39

At least 65 Electronic Voting Machines have been replaced so far during elections for the last six Lok Sabha seats in Assam on Thursday due to different types of malfunctioning.

PM Manmohan Singh casts vote in Assam, denies `Modi wave`

Last Updated: Thursday, April 24, 2014, 15:06

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cast his vote in Assam on Thursday, along with his wife Gursharan Kaur.

LS polls: Over 77 percent cast ballot in Assam amid violence

Last Updated: Thursday, April 24, 2014, 20:49

A policeman was killed in a mob attack on a polling station, while another man died and 14 people were injured in a clash between supporters of two parties, as 77 percent of Assam voters cast ballot in the state`s last six Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls Thursday.

Final phase of polls in Assam tomorrow, PM to cast vote in Guwahati

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 21:48

An electorate of 94,21,977 are expected to exercise their franchise in 11,994 polling stations in the third and final phase of Lok Sabha election in Assam to decide the fate of 74 candidates on Thursday.

Congress demands votes cast in 1000 booths declared null & void

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 19:13

Congress Wednesday alleged that massive proxy voting marred the April 9 Lok Sabha polls in Nagaland and asked the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to declare votes cast in over 1000 polling stations as null and void.