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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…
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Man lynched on suspicion of cattle theft in Assam; 6 arrested
In a tragic incident, a 40-year-old man named Hifzur Rahman was allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of cattle theft in Assam’s Hojai district. The incident took place in the Bamungaon area…
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Assam delimitation: Protests against abolition, non-reservation of assembly constituents
Guwahati: Protests were staged in Assam’s Sivasagar district on Saturday against the final delimitation report for assembly and parliamentary constituencies of the state with the agitators demanding restoration of old seats. Some protestors…
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Guwahati to host Northeast’s first-ever defence tech expo
Guwahati: A defence technology exhibition, showcasing latest weapons, vehicles and other equipment, will be held for the first time in the Northeast, with Assam’s largest city Guwahati gearing up to host the…
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Assam BJP leader allegedly commits suicide after intimate pictures go viral
Guwahati: A BJP woman leader in Assam has allegedly committed suicide after some intimate pictures of her with another senior party politician went viral on social media. The incident took place on…
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Flood situation in Assam worsens as more than 27000 people affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam has again worsened as nearly 27, 000 people in six districts have been affected by the deluge and according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority…
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ECI publishes final order on Assam delimitation
Guwahati/New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday published the final delimitation order for 19 Parliamentary and 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam. The total number of seats were kept intact…
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18 ft-long python rescued from tea garden in Assam
Guwahati: An 18 ft-long python was rescued by locals from a tea garden in Assam’s Nagaon district on Thursday, officials said. Locals in the Balijuri tea garden saw the huge python and…
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Migrant Muslims also evicted from Assam during Gopinath Bordoloi’s tenure: Himanta
Guwahati: Even though the Assam Chief Minister has been widely criticised for the state government’s eviction drives which allegedly targeted the Muslim community, Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Gopinath Bordoloi also did…
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3 elephants electrocuted in Assam
Guwahati: Three elephants died in Assam after being electrocuted on Friday, local officials said. The incident took place at the Rani tea estate, located about 20 km from Guwahati. Rohini Ballave Saikia,…
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Ex-BJP MLA in Assam demands ban on azaan
Guwahati: Shiladitya Dev, a former BJP MLA in Assam who often embroils himself in controversy for his inflammatory comments, has stirred a fresh debate by demanding a ban on the recitation of…
