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Left overlooked kings who defeated Mughals, need to rewrite history: Assam CM
Guwahati: Accusing Left historians of distorting’ Indian history by making it a tale of defeats and submissions, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that history should be rewritten to…
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Cong chief Kharge meets party leaders from Arunachal, Assam
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday met party leaders from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and discussed with them the political situation in the states. He also extended his best wishes…
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Assam: Clash between two factions of mosque leaves one dead, several injured
Guwahati: One person was killed while several others were left injured after two factions of a mosque committee clashed in Assam’s Dhubri district, the police said on Tuesday. The incident took place…
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Police scrutiny of Madrasa teachers from outside Assam: Himanta
Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that all teachers who came from outside Assam to teach in Madrasas in the state may be asked to appear “from time to time” in…
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Assam CM takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi over ‘guru’ remark
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday took a potshot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for the latter’s remark on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata…
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Election Commission initiates delimitation of constituencies in Assam
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in Assam as per Section 8A of the RP Act, 1950. The Census figures of 2001…
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Over 4,400 houses damaged as hailstorm lashes parts of Assam
Dibrugarh: A massive hailstorm swept through several areas of upper Assam, damaging nearly 4,500 houses in four districts, officials said on Tuesday. According to an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report,…
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Girl injured in acid attack in Assam, accused held
Barpeta: A person was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly throwing acid on a school girl in Assam’s Barpeta district after she refused a marriage proposal of the accused, police said. The incident…
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Risk of data tampering in Assam’s NRC updation process: CAG report
Guwahati: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India have flagged the “risk of data tampering” in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam, due to “improper” software development related to data capture…
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53 ‘jihadis’ arrested in Assam so far: Govt
Guwahati: Altogether 53 alleged ‘jihadis’, including one from Bangladesh, have been arrested in Assam so far, the state government informed the Assembly on Saturday. Another five alleged ‘jihadis’ from Bangladesh are absconding,…
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PAN not linked with Aadhaar by end of March 2023 to be rendered inoperative: I-T Dept
New Delhi: The Income Tax department Saturday issued an advisory that those permanent account numbers (PAN) which are not linked with Aadhaar by the end of March next year will be rendered…
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Eviction drives in Assam will continue under BJP: Himanta
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that eviction drives to clear government and forest land in Assam will continue as long as the BJP runs the state. Speaking in…
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Civilian injured during crossfire between army, militants in Assam
Guwahati: A civilian was injured during a crossfire between the army and militants in Assam’s Tinsukia district, a defence official said here on Wednesday. According to Army PRO in Guwahati Lt. Col.…
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Air pollution is not just a Delhi problem, says Assam Congress MP
Guwahati: Assam Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi has expressed his concern about the rising level of pollution in the northeast specifically in Guwahati. He said: “We must wake up to the reality that…
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‘Sudden’ lockout in Assam tea garden; 500 workers in agitation
Hailakandi: About 500 labourers of a tea garden in Assam’s Hailakandi district have launched an agitation after the authorities allegedly declared a “sudden” suspension of operation. The workers of Gaglacherra tea garden, located…
