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Priyanka Gandhi to head Congress screening committee for Assam polls
Guwahati: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been appointed the chairperson of the screening committee for the selection of candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, a notification issued by the party…
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Immigrants to be ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh: Assam CM Himanta
Guwahati: All undocumented migrants in Assam will be “pushed back” into Bangladesh within a week of being declared foreigners by the Foreigners Tribunal, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Addressing…
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Awareness on NE needed to prevent Angel Chakma-like incidents: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said people in the rest of the country should be educated about North East India to avoid incidents like the killing of Tripura…
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Assam govt to intensify crackdown on illegal infiltration: CM Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will further intensify its crackdown on illegal infiltration in 2026, asserting that Assam will not be allowed to become a…
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11 arrested in Assam, Tripura for links with Bangladeshi fundamentalist groups
Guwahati: Eleven people were arrested in Assam and Tripura for their alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups, police said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Guwahati’s Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said the…
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Delivery boy held for ‘sexually harassing’ woman during Christmas celebration
Bengaluru: A 27-year-old delivery boy was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a woman during the Christmas celebration at a mall here, police said on Monday. The accused, Manoj Chand, hails from Assam…
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Amit Shah arrives in Assam on day-long visit
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on Monday on a day-long visit to Assam to inaugurate several projects and address a public meeting. Shah was received at the Lokpriya Gopinath…
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Amit Shah to begin 2-day Assam visit on Sunday
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive here on Sunday night on a two-day visit to Assam during which he would inaugurate several projects and address a public meeting,…
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Opium, smuggled cigarettes worth over Rs 1 cr seized in Assam
Guwahati: Contraband goods, including opium, worth over Rs 1 crore have been seized in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He, however, did not mention whether any arrests…
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4 VHP, Bajrang Dal men held for vandalising Christmas in Assam
Guwahati: Four people associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal were arrested for vandalising decorative items used for Christmas celebrations at a school and damaging festive articles in shops…
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Assam: Activists vandalise school Christmas setup, damage shop decorations
Nalbari: Activists of a fringe outfit vandalised Christmas celebrations in a school and damaged festival items at shops in Nalbari district of Assam, police said. A police official said some members of…
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Assam: Internet services suspended in 2 violence-hit Karbi Anglong dist
Guwahati: The Assam government on Tuesday temporarily suspended internet services in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts, following fresh violence during clashes between two groups over the issues of eviction, officials…
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PM sets mood for 2026 assembly polls during two-day Assam visit
Guwahati/Namrup: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday concluded his two-day visit to Assam during which he launched projects worth Rs 15,600 crore, interacted with students and BJP workers, paid homage to martyrs,…
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PM Modi lays foundation stone of Rs 10,601 Cr ammonia-urea plant in Assam
Namrup: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 10,601-crore brownfield ammonia-urea plant in Dibrugarh district of Assam. The facility – Assam Valley Fertiliser and Chemical Company…
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PM pays tribute to martyrs of Assam Agitation at memorial in Guwahati
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to martyrs of the Assam Agitation, a movement against illegal immigrants, at the ‘Swahid Smarak Kshetra’ here. Modi paid floral tribute in front…