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Worst is over in Manipur, state heading towards better times: DG Assam Rifles
Shillong: The worst is behind Manipur, and the ethnic-strife torn state is “headed towards better times”, Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen P C Nair said on Friday. He said though…
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Fresh floods in Assam affect over 1.90 lakh people
Guwahati: More than 1.90 lakh people across 17 districts in Assam have been affected by floods triggered by a fresh spell of rain, officials said on Tuesday, adding that there was also…
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Tension in Assam INDIA bloc after Akhil Gogoi’s demand for LS ticket
Guwahati: All is not well with the 12 opposition parties’ bloc in Assam as tension has begun to mount over Akhil Gogoi, Sivasagar MLA and chief of Raijor Dol placing an open…
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‘Boy committed suicide’, claims Assam BJP MP after body found at his home
Guwahati: Following the recovery of a 10-year-old boy’s body from the house of BJP MP Rajdeep Roy in Assam’s Silchar town, the lawmaker on Sunday claimed that the child committed suicide after…
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Assam CM rubbishes ‘old’ BJP tussle; says anyone can join party with missed call
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dismissed the “old BJP” versus “new BJP” debate and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president J P Nadda have made it amply…
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Assam govt seeks public suggestion on banning polygamy
Guwahati: Following an expert committee’s report on banning polygamy in Assam, the state government has sought suggestions from the general public on the issue before it heads to enact a law during…
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Assam: Probe ordered after principal found drunk in college premises
Guwahati: The Assam Education Department has issued a showcause notice to the Principal of the Dhemaji Commerce College, Biren Chandra Konwar, after he was allegedly found in an intoxicated state in the…
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Assam BJP leader upset over delimitation, attacks CM Himanta
Guwahati: A prominent member of the Assam BJP, four-time former MP Rajen Gohain has resigned on Friday from his position as chairperson of the cabinet-level Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited…
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FIR against Assam BJP president for unfurling inverted Tricolour
Guwahati: An FIR has been lodged against Assam BJP president Bhabesh Kalita for allegedly unfurling the Tricolour upside down at the party headquarters in Guwahati during Independence Day celebrations. According to police…
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Assam mulls full withdrawal of AFSPA by year-end: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said his government will take necessary steps to withdraw AFSPA from the entire state by the end of this year. The Armed Forces…
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Family of murdered madrasa student in Assam demands death penalty for accused
Guwahati: Following the brutal murder of a 12-year-old madrasa student in Assam’s Cachar district, the victim’s family and friends have demanded the death penalty for the accused. Rabijul Hussain’s beheaded body was…