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Those born to eat biryani are animals: Assam CM Himanta Biswa
Nagaon: “Those born to eat biryani are animals,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday, responding to Congress MP Rakibul Hussain’s remark that God sent him into the world to…
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CJP activists detained: Why’s BJP scared of youth, asks Oppn
Guwahati: Opposition parties in Assam on Sunday, September 27, criticised the BJP-led state government over the alleged detention of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activists in Guwahati, claiming that the police action was…
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Arrest us all: Dipke warns if Ranka, CJP leaders not released
Guwahati: Cockroach Janta Party co-convenor and spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka has been detained in Assam’s capital along with other leaders and activists of the organisation minutes before their volunteer meeting scheduled for Sunday,…
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Compulsory registration of Muslim marriages, says Assam CM
Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Thursday, September 24, approved rules for compulsory registration of Muslim marriages in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Addressing a press conference after chairing the…
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PepsiCo opens its first food factory in Assam for Rs 778 cr
Nalbari: Leading food and beverage maker PepsiCo India on Thursday, September 10, opened its first food factory in Assam, set up with an investment of Rs 778 crore in Nalbari district. Inaugurated…
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4 arrested as police foil cattle smuggling bid in Assam
Guwahati: Four persons were arrested after they were caught while allegedly smuggling cattle in Assam’s Kamrup district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. In a social media post, Sarma said 55 cattle…
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Six infiltrators prevented from entering India: Himanta
Guwahati: Six “infiltrators” were prevented from entering India through Assam’s South Salmara district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. They were detected on the night of Friday, August 21, he said. Also…
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Assam flood situation worsens; death toll rises to 95
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Wednesday, August 5, with the toll in this year’s deluge rising to 95 with six more deaths, and the number of affected increasing to…
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Assam flood situation improves as number of affected dips
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved slightly, with the number of affected people coming down to 1.78 lakh even though the count of districts hit by the deluge increased to seven,…
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Assam flood situation improves as water levels recede
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved on Sunday, July 26, as water levels were receding in most of the affected areas with those places not receiving overnight rainfall, even as over…
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Don’t troll: Assam CM on minister’s daughter joining NEET protest
Guwahati: Videos of Assam minister Keshab Mahanta’s daughter joining a protest against irregularities in the NEET exam prompted Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to say on Saturday, July 25, that his Cabinet…
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Assam floods: Death toll reaches 47, over 7.2 lakh affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical on Friday, July 24, with many rivers continuing to rise following incessant rains, while 47 people died in the deluge and over 7.21 lakh…
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Assam flood situation remains critical; 41 dead
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical, with 41 people killed so far and over 6.50 lakh reeling under the deluge across 11 districts, officials said on Thursday, July 23. The…
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Narasimha Rao transformed India’s growth trajectory: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, June 28, credited former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao with the economic reforms that transformed India’s growth trajectory. “Tributes to former prime…
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62 quacks held in Assam since last year: Himanta
Guwahati: More than 60 fake doctors or quacks have been arrested in Assam since last year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday, June 26. He asserted the state government’s mission…
