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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…
- India
Nellie Massacre: Thirty-nine years of longing for justice
February 19, marks the 39th anniversary of the Nellie massacre in central Assam, where according to official reports, around 2000 people were butchered in broad daylight in a span of six hours…
- India
Gauhati HC upholds Assam’s conversion of madrasas into general schools
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Friday upheld the Assam act, enacted last year, to repeal the Madrassa Education Provincialisation Act. All government-run madrassas in Assam were abolished and over 620 such…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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.…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
State govt to provide free COVID treatment only for patients who fall under BPL category: Assam CM
Guwahati (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the state government will provide free of cost COVID treatment only to the patients who fall under the Below Poverty…
- India
‘Bulli Bai’ app: Main schemer arrested by Delhi Police in Assam
The Delhi Police’s IFSO special cell from Assam has arrested and brought to Delhi a man named Neeraj Bishnoi, who is said to be the accused in connection to the ‘Bulli Bai’…
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IIT Guwahati declared containment zone after 60 people test COVID-19 positive
Guwahati (Assam): Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati had been declared a containment zone after 60 people tested COVID-19 positive, according to Assam’s District Disaster Management Authority. “North Guwahati Revenue Circle has…
- India
Gauhati HC directs Assam govt to furnish custodial death details
Gauhati High court directed the Assam government in a Public interest Litigation (PIL) hearing to present all details of the alleged encounter killings since the Bharatiya Janata Party took over in May…
