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Assam, Meghalaya resume border talks after firing incidentSubscriber Only
May 25, 2023 02:24 IST
Wednesday's meeting was led by the two chief ministers, Himanta Biswa Sarma of Assam and Conrad Sangma of Meghalaya, and was also attended by other top ministers and officials.
Cloud over Assam woman cop’s death, CM says no problem with CBI probeSubscriber Only
May 19, 2023 07:51 IST
Junmoni Rabha, a sub-inspector with the Assam police, died around 2 am on Tuesday when her vehicle collided with a truck in Nagaon district. Earlier that night, Rabha had been accused in a case of extortion and dacoity.
Get in shape by Nov or take VRS: Assam Police order to personnelSubscriber Only
May 16, 2023 22:34 IST
On Tuesday, Assam DGP G P Singh announced that the state police have decided to professionally record the Body Mass Index (BMI) of all Assam police personnel, including IPS officers.
HC orders Assam to pay Rs 50,000 compensation to man detained beyond stipulated periodSubscriber Only
May 17, 2023 03:26 IST
The Gauhati High Court also directed the Assam State Legal Services Authority to seek a report from all prisons in the state on the status of detenues.
Assam to have DC offices in all 126 Assembly segments: CMSubscriber Only
May 1, 2023 02:14 IST
Assam has 31 administrative districts and 126 Assembly constituencies. According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the state government is working towards setting up ‘DC offices’ in all 126 constituencies.
Controversy over ‘religious symbols’ at laser show in Assam’s Rang Ghar
April 30, 2023 07:50 IST
The district administration, however, claimed it was a "misunderstanding" caused over some clips during a trial run and the final cut was approved after consultation with different stakeholders.
Assam tribal group DNLA signs pact with govt, to shun violenceSubscriber Only
April 28, 2023 05:13 IST
In September 2021, the DNLA had declared a unilateral ceasefire for a period of six months “for better peaceful environment, development talks and co-relation among us”, after which talks began with the government.
Kin meet ‘Waris Punjab De’ activists in Dibrugarh jailSubscriber Only
April 28, 2023 09:54 IST
Amritpal Singh and nine of his associates from Punjab, who were booked under the National Security Act (NSA), are lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail after their arrest.
HC refuses to stay FIR against SrinivasSubscriber Only
April 27, 2023 02:32 IST
On Wednesday, Justice Ajit Borthakur observed that the interim prayer to stay the FIR could only be considered after the receipt of the case diary from the police and after the complainant is served notice.
Learning outcomes assessment programme: Assam schools show uptick in performance, but tribal districts lag behindSubscriber Only
April 26, 2023 08:51 IST
Gunotsav 2023 is the latest iteration of a programme aimed at assessing specific learning outcomes at the elementary and secondary levels in government, provincialised, tea garden management and model schools, introduced by the Assam government in 2017.
HC pulls up Assam govt on conditions in rehab camp: InhumanitySubscriber Only
April 22, 2023 09:59 IST
How long can you keep people like cattle in temporary shelters built of tarpaulin, says Gauhati High Court
World record Bihu performance: Lyrics offend Assam’s Naga groups, choreographer apologisesSubscriber Only
April 20, 2023 08:57 IST
On April 14, 11,340 artistes performed Bihu together in Guwahati’s Sarusajai stadium in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Credit-hungry Opposition harmed country, we serve you as a sevak, says PM ModiSubscriber Only
April 15, 2023 04:21 IST
Modi had a packed itinerary during his visit to Guwahati, beginning with inaugurating a slew of medical projects, including the newly built AIIMS campus that has a capacity of 750 beds and 100 MBBS seats per session.
Centre, NSCN-IM hold Naga peace talks after 5 monthsSubscriber Only
April 14, 2023 07:56 IST
The Centre's interlocutor for the Naga peace talks, AK Mishra, met a 20-member high-level NSCN-IM team, led by General Secretary Th Muivah.
In Assam, a mining death & a woman’s 3-month fight to find husband’s bodySubscriber Only
April 8, 2023 11:10 IST
With no news of what happened to her husband for another month, she reached Guwahati on March 13 with her son and local activists, to demonstrate at the city’s designated protest site.
Landslide hits Subansiri dam project; ‘Nothing to panic’, assures NHPCSubscriber Only
April 5, 2023 05:33 IST
Videos captured by locals on Monday showed soil and boulders crashing down a hillside that has been cut for construction alongside where work is underway on the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project at Gerukamukh in Assam’s Dhemaji district.
Guwahati police crack 4-year-old case of human sacrifice, arrest 5Subscriber Only
April 5, 2023 05:31 IST
Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, Diganta Borah said the prime accused is Pradeep Pathak (52), a government employee from Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, who planned the killing as an “offering” to Goddess Kamakhya.
Assam CM accepts Kejriwal’s invite for lunch, says waiting for Delhi CM’s formal letterSubscriber Only
April 4, 2023 10:46 IST
Sarma was in Dwarka to attend Shree Krushna-Rukshmani Vivah Satkar Samaroh (Shree Krishna-Rukmini marriage reception) organised by the Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board, marking the culmination of the five-day-long Madhavpur cultural fair.
After threat calls, Assam CM’s security beefed upSubscriber Only
April 3, 2023 06:38 IST
This comes after eight aides of on-the-run pro-Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh were brought from Punjab to the Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail.
Come to Delhi, have lunch at my house: Arvind Kejriwal’s offer to Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati
April 3, 2023 07:58 IST
Arvind Kejriwal had reportedly said in the Delhi Assembly that there are cases against Himanta Biswa Sarma.
From Assam to Bangalore and back, a Malabar parotta success storySubscriber Only
April 3, 2023 03:51 IST
Now, with a six-month-old parotta manufacturing unit, 32-year-old Das is selling packaged parottas – a once unfamiliar food item – every day to residents of Upper Assam.
CEC in Assam: Delimitation, NRC can be simultaneous processesSubscriber Only
March 29, 2023 07:35 IST
On Tuesday, ECI concluded a three-day visit to the state to consult stakeholders on the ongoing delimitation exercise in the state.
Assam child marriage net cast wide, across districts and communitiesSubscriber Only
March 28, 2023 12:29 IST
To counter allegations by Opposition MLAs that the crackdown had targeted those from minority communities, the CM had said that the ratio of Muslims and Hindus arrested was 55:45.
‘Karma caught up with him’: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification
March 25, 2023 17:51 IST
A slip of tongue sometimes happens and ''we have experienced it too, but we issue a statement apologising, saying it was unintentional. Gandhi could have done the same and the matter would have ended there'', Sarma said on the sidelines of a programme here.
Assam House passes resolution against ‘malicious’ BBC documentary on Gujarat riotsSubscriber Only
March 22, 2023 05:39 IST
The resolution was moved by BJP legislator from Jonai, Bhubon Pegu, in the ongoing Budget Session.
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