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Assam CM Himanta slams Cong stand on Israel-Hamas conflict
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday slammed Congress over its statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict and equated the party’s statement to that of Pakistan and Taliban’s position. In a…
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160 Assam students stranded in flood-hit Sikkim evacuated
Guwahati: At least 160 students from Assam who were stranded in the flood-ravaged Sikkim, were successfully evacuated and have returned to the state, officials said on Monday. Six buses from the Assam…
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Security tightened along Assam-Nagaland border areas
Guwahati/Kohima: Security has been further tightened along the Assam-Nagaland border areas to check and curb the movement of extremists, anti-social elements, and to prevent unlawful activities, an official said on Saturday. Officials…
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s convoy meets with accident, 7 injured
Guwahati: Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s convoy met with an accident when he went to attend a party program in Cachar district on Tuesday, officials said. However, the Congress leader was unhurt…
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AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam, withdrawn from 4 others
Guwahati: The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months. At the Assam Police…
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Assam: 3 men held for killing minor girl, sexually assaulting dead body
Guwahati: Three people have been arrested for allegedly killing a 15-year-old girl and subsequently sexually assaulting the dead body in Assam’s Karimganj district, police said on Friday. The three youths aged between…
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Assam man arrested for killing 6-yr-old daughter
Guwahati: A man in Assam’s Cachar district has been arrested on charges of killing his six-year-old daughter, police said on Monday. A senior police officer said the horrifying incident occurred in Lathigram…
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To reach BJP’s target of 22 NE seats, Himanta eyes 12-plus in Assam
Guwahati: The Assam BJP has started preparations for Lok Sabha polls as the party’s chief architect Himanta Biswa Sarma has instructed the party leaders to go to the doors of people to…
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After student threatened over FB post, Assam varsity’s exam official sent on leave
Guwahati: After a student was threated by authorities at the Assam University in Silchar over his Facebook post, the institute’s Controller of Examination (COE) Suprabir Dutta Roy was sent on leave, officials…
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Pull out Assam Rifles from Manipur, act against Kuki militants, Meitei body urges Centre
Imphal: Meitei community apex body, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) on Friday again urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to replace Assam Rifles in Manipur by any other central force and…
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Chaos in Assam assembly over allegations against Himanta’s wife
Guwahati: The Assam assembly was adjourned multiple times on Friday as the opposition MLAs sought answers from the government over the allegations that a company linked to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife received…
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Over 1.56L foreigners detected, 30,000 deported: Assam minister
Guwahati: More than 1.56 lakh illegal foreigners have been detected in the state as per the 1985 Assam Accord provisions while over 30,000 of them have been deported so far, Minister Atul…
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Amidst allegations, Assam CM claims his wife’s firm has received no subsidy from Centre
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that his wife and the company she is associated with have not received any subsidy from the central government. Sarma’s statement came…
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Assam CM has promised to give homes to evicted people: Badruddin Ajmal
Guwahati: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Badruddin Ajmal on Tuesday said that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has promised to give homes to individuals who were left homeless during…
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Assam Assembly rejects mob lynching prevention Bill
Guwahati: The Assam Assembly on Tuesday rejected by voice vote a private member’s bill on preventing mob lynching as the state government said that offenders are dealt with relevant sections of existing…
