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BJP first party since 1990 to touch 100-seat mark in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: For the first time in its history, the BJP has achieved the feat of having 100 members in Rajya Sabha after the party won one seat each in Assam, Tripura…
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Welcome Centre’s decision, but AFSPA should be repealed: Irom Sharmila
Kolkata: Rights activist Irom Sharmila, who was on a 16-year-long hunger strike demanding repeal of AFSPA, welcomed the Centre’s decision to reduce areas under the Act’s purview in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur…
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The Kashmir Files: Assam CM urges Kejriwal not to rub salt into Hindus’ wounds
Guwahati: A Day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged makers of the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ to put the film on YouTube and denied the film to be made tax-free for…
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Oct 5 to be celebrated as National Dolphin Day from this year: Environment minister
New Delhi: The ministry of environment on Friday announced that October 5 will be celebrated as National Dolphin Day from this year as part of the conservation campaign for the species and…
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Assam firm launches tea named after Ukraine President Zelenskyy
Guwahati: A tea startup in Assam has launched a new tea named after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to honour him for his courage. Assam tea is famous for its robust flavour and…
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Man kills father over ‘bidi’ in Assam’s Barpeta
Guwahati: In a gruesome incident, a man killed his father over a dispute for a ‘Bidi’ (a thin cigarette filled with tobacco flake and commonly wrapped in a tendu) in Assam’s Barpeta…
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Man arrested for raping 5-year-old girl in Odisha’s Puri
Puri: Police on Thursday arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly raping a minor girl on the rooftop of her house in Puri, a senior official said. Four police teams were on the…
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Ratan Tata conferred with ‘Assam Baibhav Award’
Guwahati: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Monday conferred the state’s three highest civilian awards to 19 distinguished personalities in different fields. In presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Governor conferred…
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COVID-19: Assam logs 6,897 new cases, 15 more people die
Guwahati: Assam on Friday registered over 13 per cent fall in fresh COVID-19 cases compared to the previous day, with 6,897 more people testing positive for the infection, the National Health Mission…
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India lost 49 elephants to hunters in 2021: RTI reply
Noida: As many as 49 elephants were killed across the country by hunters in 2021, with law-enforcement agencies arresting 77 accused, a Central government agency said in response to an RTI query.…
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Quakes in Assam, Manipur; no damage, casualties reported
Guwahati: Two earthquakes of moderate-intensity jolted parts of the northeastern states of Assam and Manipur on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. According to the disaster management officials, there was…
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Thief caught red-handed cooking Khichdi during a robbery
Cooking Khichdi in the middle of burglary cost a thief jail time in Assam’s Guwahati, as he was caught red-handed in the middle of his act. A burglar was arrested in Assam’s…