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Assam will register 3-5 lakh applications under CAA: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that about three-five lakh people will apply for Indian citizenship under the CAA in the state, asserting that the applicants will comprise only…
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Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced an allocation of Rs 421.15 crore has been approved for the construction of a 4-lane Gauripur Bypass along…
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Assam govt employees to be fined for delaying people’s applications, says CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state would undergo a massive overhaul of its governance in the coming days, and the employees will be fined for…
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Anti-CAA protests erupt in Assam
Guwahati: Protests against the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) erupted across Assam on Tuesday with effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and copies of the law…
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Will resign if one person who has not applied for NRC gets citizenship: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he will be the first to resign if one person, who has not applied for National Register of Citizens (NRC), gets…
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AASU, 30 organisations to burn copies of CAA across Assam
Guwahati: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and 30 indigenous organisations on Monday said it will burn copies of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) across the state. It also announced of a…
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PM Modi takes safari in Kaziranga National Park
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had elephant and jeep safari on Saturday morning in Kaziranga National Park in Assam on his two-day visit to the state. In the Central Range of the…
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Oppn parties, AASU intensify protests against CAA as PM reaches Assam
Guwahati: Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Assam on a two-day visit on Friday, various student bodies and political parties intensified their protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) of…
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Opposition parties stage protest against CAA ahead of PM’s visit to Assam
Guwahati: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Assam on Friday on a two-day visit, opposition parties staged a protest in Kaliabor in Nagaon district against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).…
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AGP to give strong fight to Badruddin Ajmal in Dhubri: Assam Minister
Guwahati: Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta has said that the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will pose a strong challenge to All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal in his bastion,…
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Opposition parties in Assam seek meeting with PM Modi over CAA
Guwahati: Opposition parties in Assam have sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the state later this week to apprise him of the “volatile situation likely to…
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PM Modi dedicates, lays foundation stones of 7 SJVN projects worth Rs 5,515 cr
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stones of seven SJVN projects worth Rs 5,515 crore. The projects are located in Uttarakhand, Uttar…
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2023 most successful year for anti-drugs ops in state: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said 2023 was the most successful year for the state in terms of anti-drug operations. The chief minister said drugs worth Rs 718 crore…
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BJP drops 33 sitting MPs in first list of candidates for LS Polls
New Delhi: The BJP replaced as many as 33 sitting MPs with new faces as it released its first list with names of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on…
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Congress decisions taken in dining room of one family: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday slammed the Congress, claiming that it is a family-centric party, the agenda of which is set in the ‘dining room of one family’.…