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Don’t troll: Assam CM on minister’s daughter joining NEET protest
Guwahati: Videos of Assam minister Keshab Mahanta’s daughter joining a protest against irregularities in the NEET exam prompted Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to say on Saturday, July 25, that his Cabinet…
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Assam: NDA ally minister’s daughter raises anti-Modi slogans
The daughter of a serving Assam cabinet minister waded into one of India’s most charged student movements this week, appearing at a protest against the Centre and reportedly directing an abusive slogan…
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Assam flood situation remains critical; 41 dead
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical, with 41 people killed so far and over 6.50 lakh reeling under the deluge across 11 districts, officials said on Thursday, July 23. The…
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10 killed, 6.53 lakh affected by floods in Assam
Guwahati: Assam reeled under intense flood on Wednesday, July 22, that hit 11 of its districts, affecting 6.53 lakh people and killing 10 people in one day, with no respite in sight…
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Free Assam activists held over Kaziranga hotel protest, urges UN
Hyderabad: A group of UN human rights experts on Friday, July 17, called for the release of five Indigenous rights defenders detained in Assam, saying their arrest in connection with protests against a…
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Elephant stands before earthmover in Assam forest to ‘protect’ it
A video showing an elephant standing in front of an earthmoving machine in Assam has gone viral on social media, prompting widespread discussion about deforestation and the growing impact of urbanisation on…
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SC sets aside Gauhati HC order declaring 27 people as foreigners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, June 13, set aside a batch of Gauhati High Court judgments that had upheld the declaration of 27 people as foreigners, holding that citizenship and foreigner…
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Assam: Any man practising polygamy to lose govt jobs, benefits
Guwahati: The Assam budget on Friday, July 10, proposed that persons practising polygamy will not be eligible for benefits under state-run welfare schemes, while government employees found guilty of the practice will…
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Farewell Joymala, sleep well: Kaziranga’s iconic elephant dies
Guwahati: Joymala, one of Kaziranga National Park’s most iconic patrol elephants, has died after more than three decades of service in wildlife conservation, officials said on Sunday, July 5. The 66-year-old elephant…
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Assam man declared foreigner despite providing 15 documents
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday, June 30, declared a 38-year-old man in Assam a foreigner despite him furnishing 15 separate documents to prove his Indian citizenship. Citing the burden of proof…
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Narasimha Rao transformed India’s growth trajectory: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, June 28, credited former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao with the economic reforms that transformed India’s growth trajectory. “Tributes to former prime…
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62 quacks held in Assam since last year: Himanta
Guwahati: More than 60 fake doctors or quacks have been arrested in Assam since last year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday, June 26. He asserted the state government’s mission…
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UCC to be implemented in Bengal by following procedures: Suvendu
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday, June 26, said his government would implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state by following due legal procedures, similar to the…
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Vendors harassed, evicted over religion at Kamakhya Mela
Muslim vendors who had set up stalls along the Kamakhya Temple route during the Ambubachi Mela in Assam were verbally abused, harassed, and forced to shut shop by Hindu extremists. Videos recorded…
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Assam denies Aadhaar to those over 18 to stop illegal immigrants
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, June 13, said his cabinet has decided that Aadhaar cards would not be issued to those aged over 18 years to ensure illegal…