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Ready to ban beef in Assam if Congress writes to me: Himanta
Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he was ready to ban beef in Assam if state Congress chief Bupen Kumar Borah writes to him, seeking such it. Responding to the allegation…
- India
Centre extends ban on United Liberation Front of Asom for 5 yrs
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday extended the ban on the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for five years for continuing to work with the objective to secede Assam from India…
- Politics
Assam: BJP wrests Congress-stronghold Samaguri in bypoll
Guwahati:The BJP on Saturday defeated the Congress in the closely-watched by-election to the Samaguri assembly seat, which witnessed widespread violence during campaigning. BJP candidate Diplu Ranjan Sarmah defeated Congress nominee Tanzil Hussain…
- India
Assam: Christian groups demand action against VHP leader over drug trafficking claims
Christian organizations in Assam are calling for legal action against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Surendra Kumar Jain after his controversial remarks accusing churches in the state of involvement in drug trafficking.…
- Politics
Assam: AIUDF expels three leaders for supporting BJP candidate in bypolls
Guwahati: Hours after announcing support for the BJP candidate in the upcoming by-election, three All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leaders were expelled from the party on Tuesday. Three opposition leaders–Saddam Hussain,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Prisoner who escaped from Assam jail nabbed in Andhra Pradesh
Morigaon: One of the five undertrial prisoners who fled the Morigaon district jail in Assam last month was arrested from Andhra Pradesh, police said on Sunday. According to Morigaon’s Additional Superintendent of…
- India
Jharkhand a tough battle, but BJP hopefull of good results: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, October 27 that Jharkhand is a “tough state” in terms of BJP’s prospect in the upcoming assembly elections there but the saffron…
- Politics
AIUDF not to contest bypolls in Assam
Guwahati: The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) announced on Tuesday that they will not field candidates in any of the five seats in Assam where bypolls are due in the next…
- India
Assam bypolls: Congress announces candidates for four seats
Guwahati: The Congress on Sunday announced candidates for four Assembly constituencies in Assam where bypolls on November 13. However, the opposition party has refrained from announcing a candidate for the Behali Assembly…
- News
Agartala-Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Express derails in Assam; no casualties
Guwahati: A total of six coaches besides the engine and the power car of the Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express derailed on Thursday at Dibalong in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, an official said,…
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Assam: Govt driver held for killing wife’s lover
Guwahati: A government driver allegedly killed a vegetable seller in Guwahati for having an illicit affair with his wife, police said on Sunday, October 6. Police Commissioner Diganta Barah said the incident…
- India
Assam CM questions Priyank Kharge’s objections to semiconductor industries
Guwahati: Hitting out at Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge for questioning Assam’s ecosystem for semiconductor plants, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, October 1 said his state has given sleepless nights to…
- India
Mobile Internet in Assam suspended for 8 hours
Guwahati: In a move that is likely to cause some hardship to the people of the state, mobile Internet services were suspended in Assam on Sunday for eight hours from 8:30 A.M.…
- India
17 Bangladeshis held in Assam for entering India illegally, sent back: CM
Guwahati: Seventeen Bangladeshis, including eight children, were sent back on Saturday after they were apprehended in Assam for allegedly entering India illegally, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. “Taking firm stance…
- India
Assam gears up for mega govt recruitment drive
Guwahati: The administration in Assam is gearing up for another round of a massive government recruitment drive which is scheduled to take place on Sunday. A senior government official told IANS on…
