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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today inaugurated Atal Udyan set up by Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) at Adabari in the city. The park built with a cost of Rs 8.74 crore covers...

A day before the 97th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Assam government on Friday dedicated a newly constructed park in Guwahati in the memory of modern India’s tallest leader.

BJP-led NDA retains power in Assam with less number of seats ​ By IANS | ​ 9 Views BJP-led NDA retains power in Assam with less number of seats. Image Source: IANS News Guwahati, May 3 : The ruling BJP-led alliance, which returned to power in Assam for the second consecutive term, secured 11 seats less than the 2016 assembly polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party, the dominant partner of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), bagged 60 seats, similar to what it got five years ago. The NDA wen...

STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI: If the present trend of crorepati MLAs continues, the Assam Assembly will have 100 crorepati legislators at the end of 2021 elections. In 2026, the Assembly may see all 126 MLAs as crorepatis. This is the prediction of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Assam Election Watch which have been analyzing the MLAs assets details. TasadukArifulHussain, State coordinator of the Assam Election Watch, told The Sentinelthatif the present trend continues it will ...

Picture used for representational purpose only GUWAHATI: The assembly election is around the corner and political parties are worried about lawmakers having criminal records before the crucial battle of ballots. A report prepared by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Assam Election Watch revealed that at least 15 out of 119 MLAs in Assam have pending criminal cases of which 11 are serious in nature. Of the 15, 7 are from BJP, five from Congress, two from AIUDF and one is an Indep...

BJP president JP Nadda has kickstarted BJP’s poll campaign from Silchar GUWAHATI: With the assembly elections knocking on the doors, the BJP has set its eyes on the minority seats to achieve its mission of 100+ seats this time. It has been holding one rally after another in minority-dominated areas to garner their support. “The minority votes are a major concern for the BJP now. Without these, it would be difficult for the party to achieve its 100+ mission. Besides this, we are also focuss...

A still from ‘Life in a Puppet GUWAHATI: The state’s dying string puppetry tradition (putala nach) will get featured in an upcoming Assamese film, set to be released during Bohag Bihu, to give thrust to the industry. Rajen Das, assistant professor of philosophy at NH College in Bajali district in Assam, has directed and produced the film titled, ‘Life in a Puppet’. The film, which has already been screened at various festivals, revolves round the life of the artists associated with the...

"Life in a Puppet" by Rajen Das wins Best Film Award at Port Blair International Film Festival The movie “Life in a Puppet” directed and produced by Rajen Das is based on the puppet theatre culture of Assam which is gradually disappearing from our lives.   |  22 Dec 2020 6:33 AM GMT Guwahati: "Life in a Puppet", an Assamese movie has bagged several awards at the Port Blair International Film Festival. It has won the Best Film award- both in national and international categories, Best Dir...