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Won’t oppose separate Barak land if people of valley desire so: Himanta
Silchar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government is ready to discuss the proposal of a separate Barak land if the people of the valley want it. “If…
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Manipur: Protesters throng Phougakchao Ikhai to break down army barricades
Imphal: Hundreds of protesters gathered at Phougakchao Ikhai in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Wednesday, as they tried to break through army barricades in an attempt to reach their deserted houses in Torbung,…
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Assam Shocker: Teenage girl gang-raped, murdered; 4 youths arrested
Guwahati: In a shocking incident in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, four youths have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping, gang-raping and killing a 17-year-old girl. The four suspects were arrested on Monday morning, the…
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Congress will be proven ‘anti-Hindu’ if doesn’t snap ties with DMK: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that if the Congress does not distance itself from DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s controversial remarks on Sanatan Dharma, it will ‘confirm’ public’s…
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Assam floods: Nearly 1.22 lakh people hit in 7 districts
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved considerably on Sunday even though over 1.22 lakh people are still reeling under the deluge across seven districts, an official bulletin said. According to the…
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Assam govt to introduce bill to ban polygamy
Tinsukia: The Assam government is likely to introduce a Bill in the state assembly in December to ban polygamy. Polygamy is the practice of marrying more than one person (multiple spouses). Assam…
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Strong public support to ban polygamy in Assam, says Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that there is a strong public support in banning the polygamy in the state. The state government earlier formed a committee to…
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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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SC transfers CBI cases pertaining to Manipur violence to Assam
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said the trial in the Manipur violence cases being probed by the CBI will take place in neighbouring Assam and asked the Chief Justice of…
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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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Spread awareness rather than banning polygamy: AIUDF chief Ajmal to Assam govt
Guwahati: AIUDF chief and Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal on Tuesday said that the Assam government should spread awareness against marrying more than once rather than imposing a legal ban on polygamy.…
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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…
