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Congress expels woman who levelled harassment charges against Assam leader
New Delhi: Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta was suspended from the primary membership of the Congress for six years on Saturday for anti-party activities. Dutta had accused Indian Youth Congress chief…
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Assam, Arunachal sign agreement to resolve decades-old border disputes
New Delhi: Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday signed an agreement to settle the long-pending disputes along their over 800 km border. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh…
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110 ex-militants join BJP in Assam
Diphu: More than 100 former militants joined the ruling BJP in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. They were previously cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and were led…
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Anti-CAA stir: SC refuses to discharge Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in NIA case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order of the Gauhati High Court which had set aside the discharge of independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in connection with a case…
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Anti-CAA stir: SC grants bail to Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links. A bench of Justices…
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Amritpal case: SGPC lawyers meet 8 people in Assam’s jail
Amritsar: Lawyers of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Monday met the eight people detained in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the stringent National Security Act after they were nabbed following a crackdown…
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Amit Shah to address BJP workers in Assam’s Dibrugarh on April 11
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a rally of BJP workers in Assam’s Dibrugarh town on Tuesday. He will also inaugurate a new regional office of the saffron party there.…
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Leaders of banned PFI, CFI arrested in Assam
Barpeta: Three leaders of the proscribed Popular Front of India (PFI) and Campus Front of India (CFI) were arrested by Assam police from Barpeta Road Railway station, police said on Saturday. Two…
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27K cases withdrawn in Assam to lower burden on judiciary: CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the state government has withdrawn at least 27,000 cases related to minor crimes with an aim to reduce the burden on…
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‘Taj Mahal can’t be a symbol of love’: BJP legislator
Guwahati: Assam BJP legislator Rupjyoti Kurmi on Thursday said that the Taj Mahal cannot be a symbol of love. “Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in the memory of his 4th wife…
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Assam BJP MLA urges PM Modi to demolish Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar
Guwahati: As the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) revised its books for various classes, including the Class 12 History textbook by omitting the chapters on the Mughal empire, a…
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Yaba tablets worth crores seized in Assam, 2 arrested
Guwahati: At least 50 packets containing five lakh Yaba tablets worth crores of rupees were seized from a Mizoram-bound vehicle in Assam’s Silchar town on Monday, an official said, adding that two…
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Kejriwal promises free electricity, jobs if AAP forms govt in Assam
Guwahati: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday promised free electricity and jobs if AAP came to power in Assam, while he accused the ruling of BJP of doing nothing but play…
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‘If CM’s wife runs pvt school…’: Kejriwal’s dig at his Assam counterpart
Guwahati: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday criticised his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma at a rally here over a multitude of issues including education, health and governance. Kejriwal also criticised…
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Assam’s militant outfit extends unilateral ceasefire by 6 months
Guwahati: Assams militant outfit Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) on Saturday announced extension of unilateral ceasefire. Juhthai, the chairman of the outfit, wrote to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informing DNLA’s…
