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Mothers are mourning the loss of their sons who were killed in a plane crash in Jorhat, with one mother stating it was her son's dream to serve in the Indian Air Force. The exact cause of the accident is under investigation.
Prime Minister Modi's BJP party secured a historic victory in the West Bengal state election, gaining control of the state and ending the Trinamool Congress's long-standing rule.
Gaurav Gogoi, the APCC chief and Jorhat MP, is spearheading the Congress party's efforts to make a comeback in the Assam Assembly polls, positioning himself as a chief ministerial candidate against the incumbent CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Gaurav Gogoi is maintaining a strong position in a closely contested election battle in Jorhat, Assam, against a veteran BJP candidate, with the campaign framed as an 'election to save Assam'.
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi has indicated that his party will not field a candidate against Gaurav Gogoi, suggesting the State Congress president needs their support to win the Jorhat Assembly seat.
Sukhoi-30 crashes 60 km from Assam’s Jorhat after takeoff; search ops on
The Congress party has released its initial list of 42 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, including key figures like Gaurav Gogoi and Debabrata Saikia.
An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft crashed in the remote northeastern state of Assam, resulting in the deaths of five military personnel. This incident marks the third AN-32 crash for the IAF in the last decade.
Ahead of election results, attention is drawn to key electoral battles and prominent candidates in the Indian regions of Assam and Puducherry. These contests feature significant political figures and closely watched constituencies.
The Assam Assembly elections feature high-stakes contests in Sivasagar, Dispur, and Jorhat. Additionally, Dibrugarh has established 300 all-women polling stations, the highest in the state, to be fully managed by women.
A 'gentlemanly fight' is underway for Assam's Jorhat seat in the Indian elections, as three-time Parliament member Gaurav Gogoi contests his first assembly election against a BJP veteran.
Two IAF pilots, Squadron Leader Anuj Vashishth and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar, were killed when their Su-30MKI jet crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong district during a training sortie. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat airbase and lost contact shortly after. Duragkar was known for his participation in Operation Sindoor last year.
Officials said that the aircraft took off from Jorhat and lost contact at around 7:42 pm on Thursday.
Police serve notice to Raijor Dal leader Debanga Sourav Gogoi, an IIM alumnus, for allegedly instigating farmers around a network of wetlands in Jorhat district
The BJP achieved a historic victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, marking a significant political shift in the state. However, incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to resign, alleging electoral fraud and claiming her party did not lose.
The Jorhat Assembly constituency in Assam has become the primary battleground for a high-stakes political contest between Himanta Biswa Sarma's BJP and Gaurav Gogoi ahead of the 2026 elections.
An explosion in Jorhat, Assam, has killed two people and injured two others, with the incident occurring ahead of upcoming assembly elections.
Gaurav Gogoi's political legacy is being tested in the Jorhat constituency during the Assam election, where Ahom voters and upper-caste Assamese hold significant influence.
According to Indian media, aircraft took off from Jorhat air base before going down in Karbi Anglong district of Assam
The Congress party has released its first list of 42 candidates for the Assam polls, with Gaurav Gogoi set to contest from Jorhat, as the party continues alliance talks with other opposition parties.
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi is reportedly set to contest the upcoming Assam assembly elections from the Jorhat constituency. This move follows the party's finalization of candidates for 40 seats.