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Agartala-Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Express derails in Assam; no casualties
Guwahati: A total of six coaches besides the engine and the power car of the Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express derailed on Thursday at Dibalong in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, an official said,…
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Assam: Govt driver held for killing wife’s lover
Guwahati: A government driver allegedly killed a vegetable seller in Guwahati for having an illicit affair with his wife, police said on Sunday, October 6. Police Commissioner Diganta Barah said the incident…
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Assam CM questions Priyank Kharge’s objections to semiconductor industries
Guwahati: Hitting out at Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge for questioning Assam’s ecosystem for semiconductor plants, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, October 1 said his state has given sleepless nights to…
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Mobile Internet in Assam suspended for 8 hours
Guwahati: In a move that is likely to cause some hardship to the people of the state, mobile Internet services were suspended in Assam on Sunday for eight hours from 8:30 A.M.…
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17 Bangladeshis held in Assam for entering India illegally, sent back: CM
Guwahati: Seventeen Bangladeshis, including eight children, were sent back on Saturday after they were apprehended in Assam for allegedly entering India illegally, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. “Taking firm stance…
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Assam gears up for mega govt recruitment drive
Guwahati: The administration in Assam is gearing up for another round of a massive government recruitment drive which is scheduled to take place on Sunday. A senior government official told IANS on…
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Assam: 250 homes demolished in eviction drive
Authorities in Assam have intensified an eviction drive, bulldozing approximately 250 homes in the Kachutali-1 village over the past two days. This action comes two weeks after six people were shot dead by the…
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11 lakh candidates appear in Assam govt’s recruitment exam
Guwahati: A huge government recruitment examination was conducted in Assam by the state administration on Sunday where more than 11 lakh applicants took part in the exercise. The examinations were conducted at…
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Mobile net to be suspended in Assam on Sunday for govt recruitment exam
Guwahati: The Assam government on Saturday ordered suspension of mobile internet services across the state for three-and-half hours from 10 am on September 15 during a written examination for recruitment to Grade…
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Assam eviction drive turns violent; 2 civilians shot dead, 22 cops injured
A police eviction drive in Sonapur on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam, turned violent on Thursday, resulting in the killing of two Muslim teenagers, Jubhair Ali, 18, and Haidar Ali, 19. The…
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Manipur Guv leaves for Assam after student unrest; varsity exams postponed
Imphal: A day after students clashed with security forces during their march to Raj Bhavan, Manipur Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Wednesday left Imphal for Guwahati, officials said. Manipur University has also…
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‘Long standing views of the Gandhi family’, Assam CM on Rahul’s reservation remark
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday slammed Rahul Gandhi for his recent comment on scrapping the reservation system in India while interacting with students and faculties in a university…
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‘Right move’: Naqvi supports Assam CM’s Aadhaar-NRC link decision
New Delhi: BJP leader and former Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday supported Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s decision not to issue Aadhaar cards without National Register of…
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Assam CM hails India-Singapore partnership for urban planning, development
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday praised the growing partnership between India and Singapore, emphasising its potential to improve urban planning and management in Assam. Taking to his…
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New applicants for Aadhaar need to submit NRC number : Assam CM
Guwahati: All new applicants for Aadhaar cards in Assam need to submit their NRC application receipt number (ARN), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. A detailed standard operating procedure (SOP)…