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The Opposition Congress on Friday staged demonstrations across Assam protesting various issues, including price rise and unemployment, and attempted to gherao the Raj Bhavan at Guwahati.Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah, several MLAs and leaders participated in...

Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman, responding to the debate on price rise in the Lok Sabha today, gave an account of all the parameters to assess the economy, and said there is no chance of the country going into recession...

Opposition parties Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and Trinamool Congress on Wednesday staged separate protests in Assam’s largest city Guwahati against price rise and imposition of GST on several new food items.Leaders and members of the two parties raised slogans...

The Monsoon session of parliament, commencing from Monday, is likely to see the opposition trying to corner the government on the Agnipath scheme and issues like price rise and list of ‘unparliamentary’ words, TOI report stated.Sunday saw leaders from...

The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) on Saturday protested across the state against rising prices of essential commodities, demanding restoration of government control over the market. Protest marches were organised across the state by the district units of the AJP,...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a new entrant to Assam politics, on Thursday staged state-wide demonstrations against price rise coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the northeastern state.Police detained several AAP members who were protesting in Guwahati, while...

Congress workers staged protests against the BJP-led Centre across the country on Thursday over the rise in the prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas, feritilisers and essential medicines.The agitation was part of the party’s state and district-wise “Mehngai Mukt...

Rajya Sabha proceedings were a washout on Monday as a united opposition protested pressing for a discussion on rising prices of fuel and essential commodities.Opposition members also staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha with several of them raising...

Accuses Centre of impinging on rights of states Opposition parties Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the government in Rajya Sabha, alleging it has failed to control prices of essential commodities, provide jobs and meet its target of doubling farmers'...