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Prime accused dies in police custody in Assam case
GUWAHATI: The prime accused in the alleged gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Dhing, Assam, has died in police custody. According to police, he "jumped into the pond while attempting to escape" from police custody.
Tafiqul Islam, also…
Former Manipur MLA’s wife killed in bomb blast, three others in gunfight between militants,…
MLA Haokip and his daughter were also at the residence but they escaped unhurt.
New Assam microchip factory to boost employment: CM Himanta
NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, after the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of chip assembly and testing unit at Jagiroad in Morigaon district, on Saturday said Assam is set to become the next global electronic…
Assam’s ‘Moidams’ on UNESCO World Heritage list
NEW DELHI/GUWAHATI : ‘Moidams’ – the mound-burial system of the Ahom Dynasty from Assam – have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The announcement was made on Friday during the ongoing session of the World Heritage Committee…
Only eight applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam: CM Himanta
The Assam Chief minister quipped that if around one lakh people apply, it would be a face-saver for the government, which backed CAA, and those who opposed it.
Death toll rises to 72, over 18.8 lakh affected across 27 districts
Meanwhile, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP government at the state and centre for failing to tackle the problem of recurring floods in Assam.
Himanta visits relief camps, interacts with evacuees
Assam CM took stock of all the essential supplies and facilities and directed the administration to ensure medical facilities.
16.5 lakh people hit by Assam floods, toll rises to 56; Kaziranga inundated
At the famed Kaziranga National Park, a total of 31 animals have died due to drowning, while 82 others have been rescued in the worst deluge in recent years, a park official said.
Over 3.20 lakh affected by flood fury in northeast
Guwahati/Itanagar: Incessant monsoon rains during the past few days triggered landslides, floods and water-logging in several northeastern states, affecting around 3.20 lakh people and badly affecting normal life besides damaging public…
Ending ‘VIP culture’, Assam CM to pay own electricity bills
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the state government has decided to end the 'VIP culture' rule in paying power bills of senior government officials including the ministers.
CM Sarma said…
Whole-of-government approach to curb poaching in Kaziranga: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that there will be a whole-of-government approach to curb poaching and dealing with the annual flood in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
He chaired a meeting…
Narendra Modi will become Prime Minister again in 2029: Assam CM
New Delhi/Ayodhya: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister for the fourth time in 2029.
On Saturday, Sarma visited Ram Mandir in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. He…
Indefinite curfew in Manipur district after 59-year-old killed by miscreants
The administration appealed to the people to maintain peace in the district.
Flood situation marginally improves in Assam; over 1 lakh still affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam has marginally improved even as at least 1.29 lakh people across the state still remain affected, an official of the state disaster management authority said on Thursday.
At least 293 villages in…
Assam to hold panchayat polls in November: CM
Guwahati: The panchayat elections in Assam will be held in November this year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.
"The state administration will make preparations for the panchayat elections, including restructuring…
Six lakh people affected in 10 districts in Assam
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained unchanged with more than six lakh people in 10 districts reeling under waters, officials said on Sunday.
Heavy rains in different parts of the state led to the swelling of river water…