Postal ballots for 8,196 voters above 80 years across Golaghat district
Arrangements have been made in Golaghat district for the 8,196 voters who are above 80 years so that they can cast their votes by postal ballots.
A CORRESPONDENT
GOLAGHAT: All arrangements have been made in Golaghat district for the 8,196 voters who are above 80 years so that they can cast their votes by postal ballots during the forthcoming Assembly polls. Such ballots will be collected from their homes as and when required.
Of the 8,196 voters above the age of 80 years included in the electoral roll so far in the four Assembly constituencies of the district, as many as 7,082 voters are between the ages of 80 and 89 years; 1,028 voters between the ages of 90 and 99 years; and 86 voters above the age of 100.
Assam requires 42,000 Vehicles for Assembly Polls
There is a requirement of more vehicles this time as additional auxiliary polling stations will have to set up due to COVID-19 protocols.
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: For the movement of security forces and polling personnel as well as poll-related equipment while conducting the forthcoming Assembly elections, the State will require around 42,000 vehicles.
Following direction from the Election Department, Assam, State Transport department has already contacted a few States like West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland among others; and they too have conveyed their readiness to help Assam in this regard. Compared to the 2016 Assembly polls, there is a requirement of more vehicles this time as additional auxiliary polling stations will have to set up due to COVID-19 protocols.
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu Calls for Inclusion of State History in Textbooks
Khandu said it is his government s duty to educate the younger generation about the state, its cultural diversity from initial stages of their education.
| 20 Feb 2021 2:45 PM GMT
ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday stated that school textbooks should include chapters on the state s history and culture, to enable students to know about their state and its past.
The Chief Minister made the statements at the launching ceremony of the book Flights of Fantasy: Heroes of 1962 Indo-China War, Abu Tani s Speaking Tree and other articles , authored by Group Captain (Rtd) Mohonto Panging Pao in Itanagar.