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Assam flood toll rises to 100, over 50 lakh affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained unchanged on Wednesday, while another 12 more persons, including four children, died, taking the death toll to 100. As many as 54.57 lakh people have…
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Maharashtra political crisis: Guwahati hotel turns into fortress
Guwahati: With the deployment of large number of security personnel, a luxury hotel in Guwahati turned into a fortress on Wednesday as several rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra led by state…
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Assam CM’s wife files Rs 100 cr defamation suit against Manish Sisodia
Guwahati: Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who had alleged malpractice…
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Forty Maharashtra MLAs are in Assam’s Guwahati: Rebel Shiv Sena leader
Guwahati: Shiv Sena’s dissident leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday asserted that 40 MLAs from Maharashtra have accompanied him to Assam’s Guwahati and they are committed to Balasaheb Thackeray’s ‘Hindutva’ ideology. Shinde along…
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Dalai Lama expresses concerned over flood devastation in Assam
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday expressed concern over the unprecedented rainfall and flooding in Assam that has led to extensive loss of life, devastation of property besides displacing…
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Assam flood situation critical, CM reviews state of affairs
Guwahati: With the flood situation in Assam remaining critical on Monday and affecting a population of nearly 43 lakh in 33 of its 35 districts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed air-dropping…
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In Pics: Assam floods
Kamrup: Commuters wade through a flooded road after heavy rains, in Kamrup district, Sunday, June 19, 2022. (PTI Photo) Kamrup: Commuters wade through a flooded road after heavy rains, in Kamrup district,…
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Landslides, floods kill eight in Assam
Guwahati: Rain continues to batter Assam on Saturday. As a result, almost ninety per cent area of the state reeling under flood water after pre-monsoon showers wreaked havoc last month only. Landslides triggered…
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In Pics: Rains in Guwahati
Guwahati: Flooded campus of the Gauhati Commerce College following heavy rains, in Guwahati, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (PTI Photo) Guwahati: Rickshaw-pullers wade through a flooded street after rains, in Guwahati, Tuesday, June…
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Vehicle speed limit restricted at Kaziranga National Park
Guwahati: To protect wild animals from road mishaps and to facilitate their free movement during floods, the authorities at the Kaziranga National Park have capped the maximum speed limit of vehicles inside…
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Assam Congress files FIR against Nupur Sharma
Guwahati: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Friday filed an FIR against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, and Naveen Kumar Jindal, for their controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad. The APCC in…
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‘No Muslim man should marry 3 women’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa
Karbi Anglong: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while advocating for an equal share of the property for the wife, also batted for the marriage of a Muslim man with one woman…
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Assam: 26 Rohingyas coming from Jammu refugee camp detained
Silchar: Twenty-six Rohingyas, including 12 children and 8 women, coming from Jammu were detained in southern Assams Cachar district on Sunday and the police are now verifying their UNHCR cards, officials said. Cachar…
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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…
