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Himanta polarises Assam politics as Cong, Ajmal fight it out
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Himanta polarises Assam politics as Cong, Ajmal fight it out

Guwahati, Dec 25: Politics in Assam in the year ahead seems to be moving along the polarising highway, political pundits in the state point out.With Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma batting for the Uniform Civil Code and speaking up on love jihad and other polarising issues, understanding the...
Rural household coverage for piped water rises to 40pc in two years: Assam minister
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Rural household coverage for piped water rises to 40pc in two years: Assam...

Guwahati, Dec 24: Starting from a 1.11 per cent household coverage for piped water in rural areas around two years back, Assam has been able to provide water connection to 40 per cent households in those parts of the state, Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah informed the assembly on Friday. He also...
Guwahati: Fire breaks out at residential area in Hengrabari
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Guwahati: Fire breaks out at residential area in Hengrabari

Guwahati, Dec 24: A fire broke out in a house at Hengrabari, Guwahati on Saturday. No casualties have been reported till the filing of this report. According to sources, the house belonged to Maneshwar Narzary of Shankardev Nagar in Hengrabari. Locals alleged that the fire broke out of the lamp lit...
Guwahati Police arrest over 100 people during raid, seize several stolen items
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Guwahati Police arrest over 100 people during raid, seize several stolen items

Guwahati, Dec 23: Guwahati police made over 100 arrests and seized several stolen items and drugs in an overnight raid in the city.Of late, the city has witnessed a surge in criminal activities following which all the police stations of Guwahati carried out a joint operation which focused on...
Assam Assembly okays seven repealing bills
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Assam Assembly okays seven repealing bills

Guwahati, Dec 22: As many as seven bills repealing old legislations were passed by the Assam Assembly on Thursday. All the bills, which were introduced in the House the previous day, were passed by voice vote without any discussion.Among the repealed acts, the original acts of four were from the...
Cong upbeat on Yatra
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Cong upbeat on Yatra's response in Assam, but cautious of electoral gains

Guwahati, Dec 22: For the Congress which had been the dominant force in Assam since Independence till it saw its base eroded over the last eight years, the "people's response" to its Bharat Jodo Yatra in the state has given the party leadership reason to cheer.However, political analysts maintained...
Arunachal, Assam hold border talks, hopeful of resolving disputes
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Arunachal, Assam hold border talks, hopeful of resolving disputes

Guwahati, Dec 22: The third round of regional committee-level border talks between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam succeeded in resolving certain issues along the interstate boundary, ministers of the two states said. Addressing a press meet on Wednesday, Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora and...
Assam govt prepares SOP to combat rising crimes against women, children
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Assam govt prepares SOP to combat rising crimes against women, children

Guwahati, Dec 21: To tackle the growing rate of crime against women in the state, the Assam government has prepared a standard operating procedure (SOP), officials said on Wednesday.The Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, raised the issue of the rising rate of crime against...
Eviction drives in Assam will continue: Himanta
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Eviction drives in Assam will continue: Himanta

Guwahati, Dec 21: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that eviction drives to clear government and forest land in Assam will continue as long as the BJP runs the state. Speaking in the assembly during a Zero Hour discussion initiated by Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha,...
Guwahati: Another incident of chain snatching reported in Ganeshguri
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Guwahati: Another incident of chain snatching reported in Ganeshguri

Guwahati, Dec 21: As incidents of chain snatching have been frequently reported in Guwahati, another incident came to light on Tuesday when miscreants tried to snatch a chain from a woman at Nayanpur in Ganeshguri area. As per sources, the woman identified as Kiran Buragohain was going to pick up...
Assam cabinet approves proposal for township on land of Hindustan Paper Corp in Morigaon
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Assam cabinet approves proposal for township on land of Hindustan Paper Corp in...

Guwahati, Dec 20: The Assam cabinet approved a proposal for developing a township on 550 acres land of defunct Hindustan Paper Corp in Morigaon district near Guwahati which the state government had acquired in March, minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said. Briefing the press following a cabinet meeting...
Chain snatcher robs woman at gun point in Guwahati
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Chain snatcher robs woman at gun point in Guwahati

Guwahati, Dec 19: Two motorcycle borne miscreants snatched a gold chain from a woman in Guwahati's Satgaon area on Monday. As per sources, two unidentified persons allegedly snatched the chain at gunpoint from the woman. The woman identified as Tutumoni Rabha was walking through Pragati bye lane...
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