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Election Commission to announce assembly poll dates for five states today
Polls are due in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry. The poll authority has convened a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule
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Amit Shah to launch ₹2,092 cr health projects, address BJYM meet in Assam
Shah will inaugurate the ₹675 crore Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) here, and virtually launch cancer centres at Golaghat and Tinsukia
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PM Modi unveils projects worth ₹23,550 cr in Assam's Silchar ahead of polls
The PM took part in the 'bhoomi poojan' for the ₹22,864-crore access-controlled expressway between Silchar in Cachar district and Shillong in Meghalaya
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PM Modi flags off 3 train services, unveils ₹4,570 cr projects in Assam
PM Modi also laid the foundation stone of a Periodic Overhauling (POH) Workshop at Bashbari in Kokrajhar district
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PM Modi to launch ₹47,600 crore projects in Assam ahead of elections
PM Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Assam, his fourth to the state in the last four months, will feature the launch of projects worth around ₹47,600 crore across Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar
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Hike in Assam tea garden workers' daily wage by Rs 30 from Apr 1
The hike will be applicable for workers in estate gardens as well as in small tea gardens in the state, which is the country's largest tea-producing state
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Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah joins BJP ahead of polls
In a major blow to the Congress party, Borah joined BJP ahead of the crucial assembly polls in Assam, which is expected to be held during March-April this year
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PM to launch ₹22,000-cr Guwahati-Silchar expressway on March 14: Assam CM
The expressway will enable travel between Guwahati and Silchar in four-and-a-half hours from over eight hours at present, he told reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Silchar
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EC to visit TN, Puducherry from Feb 25 to 27 to assess poll preparedness
Besides Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, assembly polls are due in Assam, Kerala and West Bengal
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