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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 · Jun 4, 2022

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 · Jun 4, 2022

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 · Jun 4, 2022

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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 · Jun 3, 2022

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 · Jun 3, 2022

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 · Jun 3, 2022

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 · Jun 3, 2022

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Probe sought into Assam ‘COVID corruption’

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

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2022

Minority certificate plan triggers fears in Assam

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

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2022

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 Hindu · Jun 2, 2022

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 · Jun 2, 2022

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.

The Times of India · Jun 1, 2022

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 · Jun 1, 2022

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 · May 30, 2022

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The Hindu · May 29, 2022

Assam govt. to provide certificates to 6 minority communities

Such certificates will help them of benefits, the government said

The Hindu · May 29, 2022

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 · May 29, 2022

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 · May 29, 2022

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

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The Hindu · May 28, 2022

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.

The Times of India · May 27, 2022

Working to position Assam as gateway to South East Asia: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the Assam government is working to position the state as the gateway and the expressway to ASEAN and South East Asia following the Centre’s renewed thrust on Act East policy.

The Hindu · May 27, 2022

Assam flood situation improving but toll goes up to 30

Two, including child, drown in receding water

The Times of India · May 27, 2022

Spewing hate to please Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: All India United Democratic Front MLA Rafiqul Islam slams CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: Reacting sharply to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks on "Madrasa", All India United Democratic Front MLA Rafiqul Islam on Thursday said he is "spewing hate to please RSS" as he "fears losing his position". Earlier on Sunday, Sarma had said the word "Madrasa" should cease to exist…

The Times of India · May 27, 2022

Guwahati: Don Bosco University vice chancellor Stephen Mavely gets bail in 'abetment to suicide' case

GUWAHATI: Assam Don Bosco University vice-chancellor Father Stephen Mavely, 72, who was remanded in two-day police custody by a lower court here in Guwahati on Wednesday in connection with a case of "abetment to suicide", was granted bail by Gauhati High Court on Thursday observing that "there is nothing on…

The Times of India · May 27, 2022

'During Covid, 40% North East kids lacked digital education tools', says National Achievement Survey 2021 report

GUWAHATI: The National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report, published on Wednesday, has painted a gloomy picture of digital education in schools in the northeast, where over 40% students spent their days at home during the pandemic without any digital device to aid their education.

Al Jazeera · May 26, 2022

‘He never returned’: Widespread misery in India’s flooded Assam

At least 28 dead and about a million people impacted as severe pre-monsoon rains cause flooding in parts of Assam.

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