Big earthquake might rock Assam shortly, fear expertsAugust 27th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Experts have claimed that a big earthquake might hit Assam shortly. "There is no accurate method of prediction of earthquake.
Counting of vote begins in northeastMay 16th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Counting of votes for 24 parliamentary seats in the northeast began Saturday amid heavy security arrangements, officials said. Counting of votes began at 8 a.m.
Moderate to brisk voting in AssamApril 23rd, 2009 GUWAHATI - Moderate to brisk polling was recorded till noon Thursday for the second and final phase of parliamentary elections in Assam, while a soldier of the Indian Army was killed and two wounded in an ambush by tribal separatists in Assam's North Cachar Hills district that had gone to the polls earlier. 'By and large voting is going on peacefully with moderate to brisk polling recorded in all the 11 parliamentary seats with an estimated 33 percent polling conducted till 12 noon,' an election official said.
Polling begins in second phase of Indian electionsApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Polling stations in 140 constituencies across 12 states opened at 7 a.m. for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Voting ends peacefully in AssamApril 23rd, 2009 GUWAHATI - Voting for the second and final phase of elections in 11 of the 14 parliamentary constituencies in Assam ended peacefully Thursday with millions of people casting their votes, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur. 'Voting has ended rather peacefully with heavy polling recorded,' an election official said.
Elephants, bullock carts and boats in Assam pollsApril 21st, 2009 GUWAHATI - Using elephants, bullock carts and boats to reach polling stations, election officials in Assam Tuesday set in motion the process of conducting the second and final phase of voting in 11 of the 14 parliamentary seats in the state. 'We have kept two tamed elephants ready to carry polling personnel and electronic voting machines to a few polling stations in case there are heavy rains,' R.
Northeast records heavy but peaceful first phase pollingApril 16th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Voting in the first phase of elections to 24 parliamentary seats from six of the seven insurgency-hit northeast states ended Thursday, with heavy polling recorded in 10 seats amid incidents of stray violence. 'Voting has ended rather peacefully in six of the seven northeastern states with heavy polling recorded,' an election official said.
Voting ends peacefully in Northeast, heavy to moderate polling recordedApril 16th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Voting for the first phase of elections in India's insurgency-hit northeast ended Thursday with millions of people casting their votes amid stray incidents of violence and despite the rain in some places. 'Voting has ended rather peacefully in six of the seven northeastern states with heavy polling recorded,' an election official said.
Voting begins in northeast amid heavy securityApril 16th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Voting for the first phase of parliamentary elections began Thursday morning amid heavy security in India's restive northeastern region, officials said. An election official said people in large numbers queued up in front of polling stations well before voting began at 7 a.m.
Heavy to moderate voting till midday in northeastApril 16th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Moderate to brisk polling was recorded till midday Thursday for the first phase of parliamentary elections in India's northeast, with Assam witnessing an estimated 40 to 50 percent vote. 'By and large voting is going on peacefully with moderate to brisk polling recorded in all the 10 parliamentary seats in the northeast,' an election official said.
Moderate to brisk voting in northeastApril 16th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Moderate to brisk polling was recorded in the first three hours of voting Thursday for the first phase of parliamentary elections in India's northeastern region amid heavy security, officials said. 'By and large voting is going on peacefully with moderate to brisk polling recorded in all the 10 parliamentary seats in the northeast,' an election official said.
'Zero tolerance against model code of conduct violation'March 25th, 2009 GUWAHATI - The Election Commission Tuesday warned of 'zero tolerance' with regard to violation of the model code of conduct, as the poll panel assured a free and fair election during the five-phase voting process that begins April 16. 'There shall be zero tolerance against anybody violating the model code of conduct,' Election Commissioner Navin Chawla told journalists here.
BJP, AGP get together for Lok Sabha polls in AssamMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday announced an alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) for the Lok Sabha elections in Assam. 'In the Lok Sabha elections, BJP would be the major partner, but in the assembly elections in the state the AGP would be the senior partner,' BJP president Rajnath Singh said here.
Assam parties angry over poll during Bihu, want schedule changedMarch 3rd, 2009 GUWAHATI - Major political parties in Assam are angry with the schedule of the two-phased parliamentary election announced for the state as it coincides with Bohag Bihu, the Assamese New Year, and will appeal to the Election Commission (EC) later Tuesday to review the poll dates. Chief Election Commissioner N.
Special voting begins in IraqJanuary 27th, 2009 BAGHDAD - Special voting for soldiers, police personnel, prisoners and employees started early Wednesday ahead of Saturday's provincial election in Iraq. The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) of Iraq expected that around 700,000 people will participate in the early voting, including 600,000 security personnel and 50,000 prisoners.
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