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Assam flood situation improves
Guwahati: The overall flood situation in Assam has improved in the last six days even as over 5 lakh people remained affected in the state’s 10 districts with Nagaon, Cachar and Morigaon being…
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Assam flood situation continues to improve but toll rises to 27
Guwahati: The situation in Assam, where the pre-monsoon floods have affected large parts of the state for the past 12 days, continue to improve for the third day on Tuesday but still…
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Assam police demolish ‘illegal’ homes of mob accused of torching station
Nagaon: A day after a mob set ablaze a police station in Assam’s Nagaon district, bulldozers razed to the ground at least six houses of people allegedly involved in the arson, and…
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Assam flood: Six more die, 7.2 lakh affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated with six more persons, including two children, losing their lives and nearly 7.2 lakh people coming under the impact of the deluge across 22…
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Madrassa word should cease to exist: Himanta Biswa Sarma
New Delhi: Opposing madrassa education for young children, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that entry to any religious institution should be at an age where individuals can make…
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Assam CM discusses flood-affected highways’ issue with NHAI Chairperson
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday discussed the issues related to national highways affected by floods and landslides with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Chairperson, Alka…
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Assam: Mob torches police station following ‘custodial death’
Nagaon: A police station in Assam’s Nagaon district was set afire by a mob on Saturday following an alleged case of custodial death of a local resident, a top police official said.…
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Assam floods: 14 people dead, over 8 lakh affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam further worsened on Friday, while the death of four more persons, including two children, took the toll to 14 in the current pre-monsoon floods and landslides and…
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Assam: Headmistress booked for allegedly serving beef at function
The headmistress of a government school at Goalpara in Assam has been arrested by the state’s police on suspicion of bringing beef into the school for lunch. The headmistress has been identified…
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Assam: Many trains cancelled due to rain, landslide
Guwahati: The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) have evacuated over 1,500 stranded passengers while over 25 pairs of trains connecting Tripura, Mizoram and southern Assam had to…
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Himanta’s “slip of tongue” concerning Modi-Shah creates controversy
Guwahati: A “slip of tongue” by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a public rally where he interchanged the official designations of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah has kicked off a…
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Confident AFSPA will soon be revoked from entire Assam: Shah
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday exuded confidence that AFSPA will soon be revoked from entire Assam, as improved law and order and peace accords with militant outfits has already…
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Amit Shah announces e-Census by 2024
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the upcoming Census would be e-Census with 100 per cent accuracy, and it would be completed by 2024. Inaugurating the new office…
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People will never accept CAA, Assam party on Amit Shah’s announcement
Guwahati: A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in West Bengal that the government would implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) as soon as the Covid-19 pandemic ends, an influential…
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Mevani completes legal formalities in Kokrajhar, to leave for Gujarat
Kokrajhar: Gujarat’s Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani, on Saturday completed pending bail formalities at the Kokrajhar Court and is slated to return to his home state after travelling to Guwahati, where he will…
