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AP PHOTOS: India's Assam state celebrates harvest festival

People in India's northeastern state of Assam began celebrations Saturday for a spring festival, meant to bring in an auspicious harvest season filled with abundant crops and good health.

The Independent UK

Kolkata: Territorial Army jawan’s body reaches home in N 24 Parganas

KOLKATA: The body of Territorial Army (TA) jawan Narayan Chanda, who died during evacuation operations in flood-affected Assam on Saturday, was brought to his Asokenagar home in North 24 Parganas late on Sunday.

The Times of India

Himanta takes aim at Kejriwal over PPE

Mr. Sarma on Saturday had threatened to file a criminal defamation case against Mr. Sisodia for alleging corruption in Assam government

The Hindu

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Assam Govt denies involvement of CM's family in supply of PPE kits

Government spokesman asks, ‘‘Why are the two organisations (who made the claims) not going to the Court if they have evidence?”

The Hindu

Sisodia accuses Himanta Sarma of giving govt PPE kit deals to firms of wife, son's business partners

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The Hindu

Flood situation in Assam improves, nearly 70K still in distress

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam improved on Friday with all major rivers of the state flowing below the danger-mark, even as nearly 70,000 people remain affected by the deluge across five districts and some new areas were inundated due to heavy rain, an official bulletin said.

The Times of India

Assam cleared tea estate for ‘imaginary’ airport

The Doloo Tea Estate Save Coordination Committee has called for a protest rally on June 15 after Civil Aviation Ministry said it did not receive a proposal for Silchar airport

The Hindu

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Assam: Cop who arrested fiance for fraud interrogated

GUWAHATI: Police in Assam's Majuli quizzed sub-inspector Junmoni Rabha, who had arrested her fiance on charges of fraud last month in Nagaon district, for a second day in connection with a case against her fiance on various charges, including "criminal conspiracy" and "cheating".

The Times of India

Job not regularised even after 35 years, Assam man seeks nod for euthanasia

Guwahati: A work charge employee of the Assam government, whose job has not been regularised even after 35 years, has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, the governor and chief justices of the Supreme Court and the Gauhati high court to allow him euthanasia on the date of his retirement…

The Times of India

Rio urges Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to break deadlock in Naga talks

GUWAHATI: Nagaland’s Core Committee on Naga Political Issue (CCoNPI) headed by chief minister Neiphiu Rio has sought the support of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, as the convener of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), to act as a catalyst in breaking the deadlock in the 25-year-old peace talks by…

The Times of India

Flood situation improves in Assam, nearly 70,000 still in distress

The death toll due to the flood and landslides this year remained at 38.

The Hindu

75,000 still hit by floods in four districts of Assam

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam improved significantly on Thursday though nearly 75,000 people are still hit by the deluge in four districts, an official bulletin said.

The Times of India

Himanta to expand his ministry next week

GUWAHATI: After months of speculation, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said he will expand his 13-month-old ministry next week. Speaking on the sidelines of a campaign rally for Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council polls, he said, "On the 9th of this month, you will see new ministers in the…

The Times of India

Probe sought into Assam ‘COVID corruption’

Opposition parties say firms owned by or linked to CM’s family got orders for COVID-related items

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Minority certificate plan triggers fears in Assam

A few non-Muslim communities welcomed it, while Muslims are worried about divisive politics

The Hindu

Community involvement aiding battle against TB in Assam

Government sets goal of reducing tuberculosis infection rate from 217 per lakh in 2015 to 44 per lakh by 2025

The Times of India

Congress may shrink to 30-35 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed the Congress' tally in Lok Sabha may come down to 30-35 seats in 2024 and it could lose the tag of principal opposition party.

The Times of India

Man wanted for duping Assam students held after 8-year hunt

GUWAHATI: Vimal Kumar Choudhury from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh played catch-me-if-you-can with police for eight years till his luck ran out on Tuesday night. Choudhury was wanted on charges of duping several medical aspirants of Assam.

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In Assam, government violates tiger reserve guidelines, says activist

Green activist Rohit Choudhury writes to National Tiger Conservation Authority about tourist facility in critical tiger habitat of Manas National Park

The Hindu

Accused in Assam police station arson dies in ‘accident’

Nagaon district police said he was the mastermind of the attack on the Batadrava police station following the alleged custodial death of a fish seller

The Hindu

Assam govt. to provide certificates to 6 minority communities

Such certificates will help them of benefits, the government said

The Hindu

Projects involving over ₹19,100 crore of JICA assistance being implemented in NE: Official

"We will invest in hospital extension and procuring of sophisticated medical equipment in Assam. We will offer similar support to such projects in other states also, if it comes through," the JICA official said.

The Times of India

Assamese actor Aimee Baruah drapes a Mekhala Chador to walk on Cannes red carpet

Assamese actor turned filmmaker Aimee Baruah marked her official Cannes red carpet debut this year and made history by being the first Assamese actor to do so.

The Hindu

IOC plans to transport fuel to Tripura via Bangladesh following Assam flood

After a rail link connecting crucial States with the rest of the country was washed away earlier this month, the company started moving all its supplies by road via Meghalaya, bearing more than double the cost

The Hindu

Assam Chief Minister sends show-cause notice to Minister for apologising to separatist leader

Tea Tribes and Employment Minister Sanjay Kishan apologised to Paresh Baruah for calling the ULFA(I) chief a liar.

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