Assam

Assam bans hospitals from holding dead bodies over unpaid bills; clears Gaja Mitra, key welfare schemes

Guwahati, July 10: In a landmark decision, the Assam Cabinet has prohibited private hospitals and nursing homes from detaining dead bodies over pending medical bills. The move comes after...

DNA profiling of rhino horns begins in Assam to boost conservation and combat wildlife crime

GUWAHATI, July 10: In a landmark conservation effort, Assam has begun the genetic analysis of rhino horn samples...

Gaurav Gogoi urges PM Modi to end Barak Valley isolation, demands urgent transport overhaul

GUWAHATI, July 10: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Gaurav...

9 AIUDF MLAs detained during protest against Chapar eviction linked to Adani power project

GUWAHATI, July 10: Nine MLAs from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) were detained by police on...

8 illegal immigrants ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh: Assam CM

Guwahati, Jul 10: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said eight illegal immigrants were "pushed back"...
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I will take sides, won’t let ‘Miya’ Muslims take over Assam: Himanta

Guwahati, Aug 27: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he would take sides, and won't let 'Miya' Muslims "take over" the...

Assam CM bats for stringent law to tackle crimes against women

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday advocated for a stringent law to tackle crimes against women, expressing support for Prime Minister Narendra...

Assam: 32 deaths reported due to JE, malaria between June-July

Nearly 1,100 cases of Japanese Encephalitis, malaria and dengue have been reported across Assam in June and July this year and of the patients,...

Prime accused in Assam rape case dead, villagers refuse burial

The prime accused in the rape of a minor girl allegedly escaped from police custody, jumped into a pond and died on Saturday morning...

Assam Police detains and deports Bangladeshi woman

Guwahati, Aug 19: A Bangladeshi woman who had entered Assam illegally was handed over to officials of the neighbouring country at the international border...

Email threatens to blow up Guwahati mall, evacuated

Guwahati, Aug 19: Authorities of a posh mall in the heart of Assam’s Guwahati on Monday received a bomb threat from an unknown organisation,...

Assamese musician’s song touches No 1 spot on iTunes US pop charts

New Delhi-based multi-instrumentalist Baba's latest English single "Hold Me Tonight" reached the number one spot in the iTunes US pop charts. The singer-songwriter and producer also made...

ULFA bomb threat will impact Assam’s investment scenario: Minister

Guwahati, Aug 18: The recent bomb threat by ULFA (I) could significantly impact Assam's investment scenario by creating an environment of uncertainty and fear,...

Assam doctors join nationwide protest demanding justice for rape-murder victim

Doctors across Assam on Saturday joined the nationwide protest against the rape and murder of a doctor in a Kolkata hospital, demanding exemplary punishment...

Two ‘IED-like devices’ found in Guwahati

Two 'IED-like devices' were found in Guwahati on Friday, taking the total number of 'bomb-like substances' seized across Assam in the last 24 hours...

Right-wing groups in Guwahati protest attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

Guwahati Aug 11: Amid reports of violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh, several right-wing outfits and workers staged a protest in Guwahati...

Assam Congress returns Himanta salvo

Guwahati, Aug 5: Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah has lashed out against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for claims that the Congress failed to check...
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