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Ex-Assam DGP Harekrishna Deka alleges EVM tampering after casting vote in Gauhati, says didn't complain fearing punishment
• 6 years agoFormer Assam DGP Harekrishna Deka has alleged that the voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machine at a polling booth had malfunctioned as the machine displayed some other name and not the one he had voted for. Deka, however, said he did not lodge a formal complaint fearing punishment if the claim is not proved.
A week before Durga Puja, devotees offer prayers to ancestors on Mahalaya
Fp Staff • 7 years agoOn the occasion of Mahalaya, devotees perform 'Pind Daan' during traditional Hindu ritual of 'tarpan', for the peace of the souls of ancestors, on the banks of the River Ganga near the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Assam floods: Daily chores become a challenge for villagers in Morigaon, Burgaon
Fp Staff • 8 years agoOver 3.5 lakh people remaining affected in 13 districts, an official of the state Disaster Management Authority said.