PM Modi Urges Turnout As Voting Begins in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

National

Polling began on Wednesday in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry for the 2026 Assembly elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging voters to turn out in large numbers. The voting phase is being seen as politically significant, with more than 5 crore voters eligible to decide the future of

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PM Modi Targets Congress At Assam Rally

By BPN News Desk March 14, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday used a public event in Assam to sharply criticise the Congress, accusing it of working against India’s development while highlighting a fresh round of infrastructure spending in the Northeast. Speaking in Silchar on the second day of his Assam visit, Modi linked the criticism to what he described as […]

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PM Modi Launches Major Assam Projects

By BPN News Desk March 14, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched and dedicated multiple infrastructure and welfare projects during his Assam visit, while also releasing the 22nd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme to more than 9.32 crore farmers across India. In Guwahati, the projects inaugurated and for which foundation stones were laid were valued at around Rs 19,680 crore, […]

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BJP Names Two Candidates For Assam Rajya Sabha Poll

By BPN News Desk March 4, 2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced two candidates from eastern Assam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from the state. The announcement comes as political parties finalise their nominees ahead of the election process for the Upper House of Parliament. BJP Announces Rajya Sabha Candidates From Assam The BJP has nominated two leaders from […]

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Amit Shah Targets Rahul Gandhi Over Gamucha Row

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over a controversy linked to the gamucha, a traditional Assamese cloth, questioning why the Assam Congress has remained silent on the issue. Cultural Insult Allegation Shah alleged that Rahul Gandhi did not wear the gamucha during a Republic Day-related event, calling it disrespectful to […]

East India State News

5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Assam

By BPN News Desk January 5, 2026

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck parts of Assam in the early hours of Monday, triggering panic among residents in several districts. The tremor occurred at around 4.17 am, with the epicentre located in Morigaon district. The quake originated at a depth of roughly 50 kilometres, placing it in the category of […]

East India State News

Assam Draft Electoral Rolls Drop 10.56 Lakh Names

By BPN News Desk December 28, 2025

The Election Commission of India has released the draft electoral rolls for Assam following a Special Summary Revision exercise, leading to the deletion of 10.56 lakh names from the voter list. The revision was carried out as part of preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and aimed at cleaning and updating the state’s electoral database. […]

East India State News

Four Arrested for Pre-Christmas Vandalism in Assam

By BPN News Desk December 26, 2025

Four people have been arrested in Assam’s Nalbari district for vandalising Christmas decorations at a private school and damaging festive items at nearby shops ahead of Christmas. The incident took place at St Mary’s School in the Panigaon area when the institution was closed for winter holidays. Police said the accused entered the school premises […]

East India State News

Section 163 Imposed in West Karbi Anglong After Protests

By BPN News Desk December 23, 2025

The Assam administration has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in parts of West Karbi Anglong following violent protests linked to demands over grazing land rights. The prohibitory order was enforced after demonstrations escalated into clashes and incidents of arson, prompting authorities to act to maintain public order. According to

National Politics

Modi Targets Congress Over Assam, East Pakistan Claims

By BPN News Desk December 22, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress of having once agreed to let Assam become part of East Pakistan during the final years of British rule. Addressing a public gathering, Modi said Congress leaders were willing to compromise Assam’s future and claimed it was Assam’s first chief minister, Gopinath Bordoloi, who resisted the move […]