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Inspired by Agartala: Can Guwahati finally tackle flooding?
Guwahati

Inspired by Agartala: Can Guwahati finally tackle flooding?

Guwahati, August 6: As an unprecedented urban deluge gripped Guwahati following an hour-long downpour on Monday, the dream of a flood-free city remains elusive despite several measures taken by the state government to address the issue.From de-siltation work to constructing drains across various...
Ashok Singhal attributes Guwahati’s urban flooding to water flow from Meghalaya
Assam

Ashok Singhal attributes Guwahati’s urban flooding to water flow from Meghalaya

Guwahati, August 6: State Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal has attributed the unprecedented urban flooding in Guwahati on August 5 to the severe flow of water from neighboring Meghalaya.Playing the "Man vs. Nature" card, Minister Singhal explained that the heavy flow of water from...
NGT to hear case on proposed luxury hotels in SEZs near Kaziranga tomorrow
Assam

NGT to hear case on proposed luxury hotels in SEZs near Kaziranga tomorrow

Guwahati, August 6: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear the case concerning the proposed luxury hotels to come up in an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) near Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve tomorrow.The development follows the Green Tribunal’s suo-motu cognizance of the project, which came...
Manipur CM dismisses reports of Lalduhoma’s interlocutor role in Manipur crisis
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Manipur CM dismisses reports of Lalduhoma’s interlocutor role in Manipur crisis

Imphal, August 6: Chief Minister N Biren Singh clarified that the information published in the media regarding the appointment of Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma as the interlocutor” for the ongoing Manipur crisis is “unfounded and mere speculation”.The Chief Minister’s clarification came on the...
74th Death Anniversary of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi observed in Guwahati
Assam

74th Death Anniversary of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi observed in Guwahati

Guwahati, August 5: On Monday, the 74th death anniversary of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi, Assam's first Chief Minister, was commemorated with reverence across Guwahati. The primary observance took place at Nehru Park, where Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma led the tributes, offering floral...
Kaliabor oil theft racket bust: Rupahihat MLA’s son, village headman among 7 arrested
Assam

Kaliabor oil theft racket bust: Rupahihat MLA’s son, village headman among 7...

Raha, August 5: The number of arrests in the Kaliabor oil theft racket bust in Nagaon district of Assam rose to seven on Sunday night.The latest individual apprehended in the case is Dil Mahhamad, the gaon burha (village headman) of Khalihamari village, who was taken into custody by Kaliabor Police...
Govt tracking ‘love jihad’ cases since past 5 years: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam

Govt tracking ‘love jihad’ cases since past 5 years: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, August 5: As the Assam government prepares to do away with the Colonial-era Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act of 1935, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government is tightening its noose on alleged “love jihad” in the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, said...
Economy of Assam is worrisome, Bhupen Borah
Assam

'Economy of Assam is worrisome,' Bhupen Borah

Guwahati, August 4: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Sunday made a scathing attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma saying that the prices of essential commodities are rising and yet, wherever he is, the media channels have to cover his programs live.Borah...
Assam youth paddles 1100 km to Jharkhand to spread awareness of air pollution
Assam

Assam youth paddles 1100 km to Jharkhand to spread awareness of air pollution

Bajali, August 4: In a bid to spread awareness of pollution-free India, a youth from Assam completed an 1100 km cycle journey from Bajali district to Jharkhand's Baba Baidyanath Dham temple, where lakhs of devotees across the country have visited the temple to offer prayers during the holy month of...
Assam BJP leader Manoj Kr Mahanta suspended from party
Assam

Assam BJP leader Manoj Kr Mahanta suspended from party

Jorhat, August 4: In a major blow, the state BJP suspended State Executive Member Manoj Kumar Mahanta for violating party rules. The sacked leader, who had served the party for 32 years, had mentioned that he had made some comments in the interests of the party, and that had led to his...
No trace of murder or culpable homicide as of now: Tinsukia SP on students death
Assam

No trace of murder or culpable homicide as of now: Tinsukia SP on student's...

Margherita, August 4: Amidst the outrage over the death of a class 10 student on the hostel premises in Assam's Tinsukia district, the Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhijit Gaurav, informed on Saturday that the post-mortem examination revealed that he died of suicide, and the police are currently...
Mayong magic tricks to attract tourists to Assam
Assam

Mayong magic tricks to attract tourists to Assam

Guwahati, Aug 4: Mayong in Assam’s Morigaon district has long been known for its magic tricks, mostly the black ones, for ages. Now, the district administration is trying to revive this age-old tradition with a festival. The Mayong Indrajal Magic Festival, scheduled for August 18, will have...
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