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26 dead, 22L affected in Assam floods; ‘situation improving’, say officials
Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation is showing signs of improvement with the water level of most rivers maintaining a receding trend while over 22 lakh remain affected across the state, officials said on…
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Administration yet to reach all flood-affected people: Assam CM
Silchar: With Silchar town in Assam’s Cachar district submerged in flood waters for a week now, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday conceded that the administration has not been able to…
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Maharashtra minister Uday Samant also joins rebel camp
Mumbai: In another setback to the besieged Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant on Sunday went to join the party rebels in Guwahati. Samant, who was in Mumbai…
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Maha stunner: Thackeray offered CM post to Shinde on May 20, claims Aditya
Mumbai: In a major revelation, Maharashtra Minister Aditya Thackeray on Sunday claimed that Maha Vikas Aghadi’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had offered the CM’s post on a platter to his cabinet colleague…
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Assam floods: Slight improvement in situation, over 33 lakh affected in 28 districts
Guwahati: The overall flood situation in Assam has improved but over 33.03 lakh people in 28 districts continue to remain affected due to the natural calamity in the state, the Assam State…
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Cong tells Shinde to leave flood-hit Assam, demonstrates before hotel
Guwahati: The Assam unit of the Congress on Friday staged demonstrations near a luxury hotel where rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other Maharashtra MLAs accompanying him are staying demanding that…
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Shiv Sena to Deputy Speaker: ‘Disqualify’ 12 rebel MLAs
Mumbai: As the state political crisis entered the fourth day, both the Shiv Sena and the rebel group led by Minister Eknath Shinde have launched stronger steps to browbeat each other. The…
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Centre working closely with Assam govt to overcome flood challenge: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday the Centre is continuously monitoring the flood situation in Assam and is working closely with the state government to provide all possible assistance…
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Dalai Lama donates Rs 10 lakh for flood relief in Assam
Guwahati: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has donated Rs 10 lakh to support flood relief work in Assam and expressed grief over the hardship caused to people due to the calamity.…
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Assam floods: Assist in rescue, rehabilitation operations, says Rahul to party workers
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in floods in Assam and urged party workers to continue extending assistance in rescue and rehabilitation operations. The flood situation…
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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…
