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State Govt ready to deal with flood situation: Assam Disaster Management Authority

As the water levels of many rivers are rising up following incessant rain and a few districts of Assam have been affected in the first spell of flood, the state government is ready to deal with any kind of situation and directed all districts to be alert. Read further on…

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Centre reviews preparedness for flood management ahead of monsoon season in Assam

“Availability of clean drinking water in flood affected regions, preventive healthcare, and greater awareness among the communities is vital.”

The Hindu

Flood hits 11 Assam districts; erosion more worrying

Erosion by a network of rivers in 12 districts has been more worrying for the local authorities, officials said.

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Congress calls for NIA probe against Assam CM, Ram Madhav

Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar furnished a letter purportedly written by the UKLF chief in June 2019

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Assam BJP leader’s murder: RSS mouthpiece claims ‘love jihad’, family says it’s wrong

The death of BJP leader Jonali Nath in Assam sent shockwaves across the state. Her body was found near NH-17 in Goalpara district on June 11. A day later, the Assam police’s criminal investigation department arrested Congress politician Hasanur Islam, 28, as the prime accused in Jonali’s murder.

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NUPPL signs power purchase agreement with Assam

The Hindu

Assam’s Japan-funded water supply project hit by frequent pipeline bursts

Frequently bursting pipelines of a Japan-funded water supply project in Guwahati have put the Assam government on the back foot

The Hindu

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Partition lives on in north-east Indian literature

The refugee as 'other' has emerged as a common theme in literature from India's north-east, after the region saw an influx of people following 1947's Partition.

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Clean chit for former Assam CM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta in ‘secret killings’ case

The Gauhati High Court upheld its September 2018 order absolving former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta of the charges of orchestrating a series of extrajudicial killings more than two decades ago.

The Hindu

157 contractual workers sacked from NRC in Assam

The authorities of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) have laid off 157 contractual workers who were engaged in the exercise to update the list of citizens.

The Hindu

Cong raises questions on reports of BJP leaders 'seeking help' of Kuki militants in Manipur polls

The Congress raised questions on Tuesday on whether BJP leaders, including Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, sought the help of "Kuki militants" during the Manipur election and said he has no right to continue in office pending investigations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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25 years after becoming bestseller, Assamese novel launched in English

Anuradha Sarma Pujari’s ‘My Poems are not for Your Ad Campaign’ gives insight into the world of advertisements in the backdrop of the liberalised economy in the 1990s

The Hindu

Schools closed in Assam’s landslide-prone Dima Hasao district

Schools in the landslide-prone areas of Assam’s Dima Hasao district have been closed for five days from June 13 following heavy rains

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan; extensive damage predicted in Gujarat districts due to Cyclone Biparjoy, and more

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Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan in Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday met Kuki militant groups offering them a peace plan on behalf of the Central Government.

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A cruise on the mighty Brahmaputra river in India

From its source in Tibet, the Brahmaputra river flows through northeast India to Bangladesh, merging there with its equally mighty sister, the Ganges, and draining into the Bay of Bengal. A cruise along its Indian stretch on the “elegant” 18-cabin river boat Charaidew II is a delight, says Sophy Roberts…

The Hindu

One arrested on charge of possessing heroin

A man from Assam, reportedly a key associate of drug dealers from north India, was arrested by the Excise personnel here on Sunday on charge of possessing 30 g of ‘premium’ heroin, referred to as ‘China White’.

The Hindu

In 2021-22, school dropout rate at secondary level was higher than national average in seven States

Gujarat, Bihar, Karnataka, Assam and Punjab are among seven States where the school dropout rate at the secondary level was higher than the national average

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Ambubachi Mela in Assam to begin on June 22

Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Sunday announced that the annual Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati will commence on June 22 and that the state government has made all necessary preparations to make it a success. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Eatala meets Himantha Biswa?

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Eatala Rajender reportedly met Assam Chief Minister Himantha Biswa in Guwahati on Saturday to present his case in the ongoing tussle between the leaders in Telangana

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Will participate in Asian Games only if issues are resolved, says Sakshi Malik; Assam CM sent as peacemaker to Manipur

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Assam CM sent as peacemaker to Manipur

People in the Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley have been staging sit-in protests, taking out rallies and forming human chains demanding the restoration of peace in troubled Manipur

The Hindu

U.S. Consul General seeks govt. help to locate remains of American soldiers killed in Assam in World War II

The U.S. Consul General in Kolkata has sought help from the Assam Government to locate the remains of American soldiers who were killed in the North Eastern State in World War II

The Hindu

Five arrested in Arunachal after shooting at border with Assam that killed two

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh share an 804-km-long border, and both sides have been engaging in discussions to resolve the boundary disputes.

The Hindu

Plantation worker injured in a tiger attack in Chikkamagaluru

A woman plantation worker suffered injuries in a tiger attack at Pandaravalli near Chikkamagaluru on Tuesday. Maikan Mess, 35, a native of Assam, was working in a coffee estate when she encountered the tiger.

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