Assam hunts for hangman
Jorhat (Assam), June 2: Authorities in Assam have launched a countrywide search for a hangman to execute a 49-year-old murder convict, officials said Thursday.
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32 killed in Assam accidents (Roundup)
Guwahati, May 31: At least 32 people were killed in Assam when a bus plunged into a gorge and petrol tanker turned turtle and exploded, officials said Tuesday.
Mercy plea rejected, Assam killer set to be hanged
Guwahati, May 29: Fifteen years after he walked into a police station with a severed head and blood dripping sword in his hand, Mahendra Nath Das is now all set to be sent to the gallows with his mercy petition rejected by President Pratibha Patil.
18 Assam ministers sworn in
Guwahati, May 27: Eighteen ministers of the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government in Assam were sworn in Friday two weeks after election results were declared.
Bengal has maximum tainted legislators, Assam least: Study
New Delhi, May 16: Among the states whose assembly results were declared last week, West Bengal has the maximum number of legislators with criminal cases pending against them — at 35 percent, a study said Monday.
AGP chief loses in Assam
Guwahati, May 13: In a major upset, president of Assam’s main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Chandra Mohan Patowary was Friday defeated by his Congress rival in the assembly polls.
Congress celebrates Assam victory
Guwahati, May 13: Celebrations began in the Congress camp Friday with trends indicating a massive win for the party for the third straight term.
Congress set for third straight term in Assam
Guwahati, May 13: The Congress party was Friday set for a third consecutive term in Assam with the opposition almost routed.
Congress takes early lead in Assam polls
Guwahati, May 13: Congress is leading in 14 seats, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is ahead in three seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in two seats, as per the early trend for the 126 assembly seats in Assam.
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